Preschool Reading Non-Fiction Resources

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Imagination: Real or Make Believe

Can cartoon bears talk? Can fish sing? Engage your students by teaching the difference between real and make believe.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Guided Lesson

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

The letters G, B and E are heavily featured in the classic tale of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". This guided lesson uses the story to teach the letters G, B and E in a focused and fun narrative format. Using a story kids most already know gives them a leg up on letter recognition and boosts reading confidence. Don't miss the accompanying printables that can extend learning opportunities.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Guided Lesson

Preschool Reading

Community Helpers: Health and Safety

Preschool Reading

Preschoolers get essential reading practice in this workbook, which focuses on the fundamentals of phonics.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Workbook

Roly's Seasons Quiz

Game

Roly's Seasons Quiz

Your kid matches clothing items with the appropriate season.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Game

Community Helpers: Health and Safety

Learn about workers who serve the neighborhood. With coloring, cut-and-paste, and I-spy pages kids will be busy having fun while exploring social studies topics of community, jobs and needs.

Preschool

Social studies

Workbook

Weather & Seasons

Match and Order for Comprehension

Weather & Seasons

Sun or snow, this series about the seasons will shine for any kid! This round-up of matching games and art projects practices how weather patterns match up with the four seasons.

Preschool

Science

Workbook

Five Senses: Can You Taste With Your Eye?

Match and Order for Comprehension

This sorting and matching workbook is perfect for pre-reading kids. Pictures tell tales for them to follow and make sense of.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Workbook

Five Senses: Can You Taste With Your Eye?

Our senses help us explore the world around us! In this lesson, students tackle silly questions like "Can you taste with your eye?" and "Can you smell with your ear?" to expand their knowledge of the five senses.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Five-Sense Science

Five-Sense Science

Hear, taste, touch, see and smell with this hands-on sequence of experiments and activities! Your child can explore his five senses and build important prediction and observation skills.

Preschool

Science

Workbook

Fact or Make Believe?

Fact or Make Believe?

Help your preschooler understand the difference between reality and make believe in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Worksheet

A Unique Guest

A Unique Guest

This lesson provides a fun way to combine learning and entertainment. Your kids will have a great time listening to stories and learning about mice.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Predict: First and Next

Predict: First and Next

Build your kindergartener's logical thinking skills by asking him to connect pictures that show what came first and what comes next.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Ready to Read

Ready to Read

This workbook will acquaint your preschooler with reading by introducing it through a variety of subjects, such as math, science, and even art!

Preschool

Math

Workbook

Talk About Texts

Story of Hanukkah for Children

Talk About Texts

Help students prepare for reader’s workshop and practice reading comprehension by sharing about books they’ve read. After taking turns telling a partner all about their chosen books, students will write or draw about what their partner shared.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Book and Print Concepts Review Quiz

Story of Hanukkah for Children

This one page printable features the Hanukkah story for kids in a very short version.

Preschool

Social studies

Worksheet

Reading Comprehension Check-In

Book and Print Concepts Review Quiz

Finish up our series of worksheets on book and print concepts for preschoolers with a review quiz!

Preschool

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Reading Comprehension Check-In

Can students use drawings to depict new information? Find out in this worksheet.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Fact or Fiction?

Visualizing Words: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Fact or Fiction?

Help your preschooler separate fact from fiction in this comprehension worksheet.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Visualizing Words: Martin Luther King, Jr.

To celebrate Black History Month, students will spend time studying Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech as they practice important comprehension skills through journaling and art.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

My Family

My Family

This social studies lesson gets students learning all about different types of families. After reading an engaging book, students make their own family pictures.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

What Is Print Used For?

What's in Your Community?

What Is Print Used For?

Teach your child all the different uses for language in the real world, or at least four of the most basic: newspapers, phone books, store signs and menus.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Worksheet