Books to Promote Early Literacy

The more opportunities students have to hear, grasp, and manipulate the sounds of words, the easier it will be for them to decode new words and become fluent readers. Beginner books in the classroom and at home help early readers build the literacy skills they need to become joyful readers.

Pull Ahead Readers are sets of thematically linked fiction and nonfiction series that help in building early literacy skills. Simple text patterns support emergent readers as they build their recognition of high-frequency sight words. Nonfiction titles are illustrated with colorful photos, and the fiction titles showcase charming illustrations. Both photos and illustrations are carefully matched to the text to aid comprehension.

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For baseball fans here in Minnesota, the long, cold winter seemed even longer and colder than usual. Fans usually have spring training to look forward to in February and March, but this winter was different. Major League Baseball players and owners argued about money and shut down the league. When months had passed and they still couldn’t agree, league owners delayed spring training. But as Opening Day approached, frozen labor negotiations thawed as quickly as Lake Minnetonka in April.