Use this writing response to test your little reader's understanding of "The Elves and the Shoemaker" by the Brothers Grimm.

Use this worksheet to learn Cassowary facts, and introduce your child to an exotic species of bird from Down Under.

Children learn how to identify cause and effect with the help of a friendly root vegetable in this playful worksheet.

Sing a sweet song about birds with this worksheet.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Reading with Symbols.

A Christmas Carol characters include Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and Jacob Marley. Learn about A Christmas Carol characters with this festive worksheet.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Reading with Symbols.

As students learn to read independently, they’ll undoubtedly run into words they have trouble decoding. This worksheet helps students to reflect on the tricky words they run into and how they can decode them.

If your child prefers scaly and slithery to soft and fluffy, here's a worksheet on the goanna, a large lizard that lives in Australia.

Enjoy one of the most well-known Christmas stories, "A Christmas Carol", with your little reader.

Find out what happens next with page 5 of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.

Share a classic Christmas poem with your little one. They'll get to color illustrations to The Night Before Christmas as she reads along!

As students read independently, they’ll run into words they have trouble decoding. Have your kids cut out these fun “tricky word” bookmarks to help them to recognize and record these words so that they can practice decoding them!

Have students practice reading fluency by reflecting on what they’ve read using this fun worksheet. After reading independently, students are encouraged to share what they’ve read, ask questions, and make predictions.

Have a fun storytelling session in the spirit of Christmas! Cozy up with your little reader to enjoy "The Elves and the Shoemaker".

Find out what happens to the elves and the shoemaker in the final page of this classic story by the Brothers Grimm.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Making Predictions and Summarizing.

What will happen to Ebenezer Scrooge? Enjoy one of the most well-known Christmas stories with your little reader.

As students practice reading independently, they’ll run into tricky words. Help them learn how to identify which books are “just right” for their reading level by recording how many tricky words they run into.

This worksheet helps guide kids along as they read their chosen book.

Use this resource to help your students create questions about their fiction text.

Reading is awesome! It’s even more fun when you’re reading about subjects and stories that interest you. Help students find books they love in this fun activity.

This quick story of Captain Kidd brings pirates and reading on an adventure for your kids!

As students retell stories, have them use symbols to highlight certain parts in their book, such as question marks to note questions and hearts to indicate their favorite parts.

Read the conclusion to A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens to find out what happens to Scrooge.

Read page 4 of the beloved tale "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, abridged for younger readers.

This is the beginning of a story by The Brothers Grimm. Get together with your child to enjoy some classic literature with these beautiful story pages.

This holiday season enjoy one of the most well-known Christmas stories with your little reader.

Find out what happens next in this classic Christmas story, "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.

Your second grader can use this Venn diagram to list traits of their favorite book characters. Help them expand their vocabulary with new, descriptive words.