Free Emergent Reader - The Gifts of the Magi

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I just completed this new emergent reader. 

The sight words for this booklet include: here, it, is, a.

The sentences in this little story are based on a pattern with predictable endings. The last word in each sentence changes, but can be determined by focusing on the picture clues.

Pages 3, 5, and 7 contain transparent images that help portray the meaning

of the three gifts and foreshadow Christ's own passion and death. 

I would love to hear comments, if you find these books helpful.  

Or perhaps my time would be used better creating other resources for you.

David and Goliath

Goliath Bible Story For Kids

Puppets and Songs 

This is a clip of a puppet show I made with my students using these puppets and the song Goliath by the Donut Man.  Students have been blurred out but you can still follow their movements.

I also made this fun activity

I traced a large projection of Goliath created by Phillip Martin
Then I placed a whiffle ball into a sock for the students to sling at Goliath!

Science connection:
Rock Study
I used this rock report - it is not free, but only 50 cents
From Kindergarten Kiosk (not my store)
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-Rock-Report

Great Song to connect with Rock Study

The Lord is My Rock by God Rocks

Noah's Ark Retelling Cards

Hello!  I am Lauren from Teacher Mom of 3 and am so very excited for this new blogging adventure!   I wanted to share with you a little about my Noah's Ark Retelling Cards.

  
This Noah's Ark themed activity gets kids out of their seats to practice retelling a story.  Yes, you can use this with any story!  This "walk and talk" is a fun kinesthetic way for children to learn the components in a retelling.  You can also use this as an informal assessment when checking for understanding.

Simply print on card stock, laminate, and arrange the cards on the floor. Students walk along the path and retell a story after reading. The picture and explanations on the cards prompt students to give a detailed retelling (character, setting, problem, solution, et al).  I use this with my reading intervention groups and they absolutely love it!  This early in the year, we have not covered all parts of a retelling, so I only use the ones that we have learned.  

Almost all of my students by first grade (if not before) are familiar with Noah's story, so I can really help them to connect their prior knowledge to a new story they are reading.

Click here to grab your free copy!

I hope you and your students enjoy this activity as much as mine did!

Blessings to you and yours!

   

Freebie Moses Clipart

Free Moses Clipart

My class is studying about the life of Moses.  Here is a piece of free clipart that I created for my parent newsletter.  More Moses activities will be posted soon:).

Click to download Moses