Reading and Literacy Enrichment, Grades K-2

9 Activities

Grades K - 2

6 Hours 45 Minutes

Categories: Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Overview

The playlist has been curated to support reading and literacy enrichment through fun and innovative learning experiences. This playlist supports grades K-2 and can be implemented in a various out-of-school settings.

Story Wheel

Literacy, Arts

Grades K - 2

Story Wheel

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children love listening to stories. Having them recall the plot is a critical comprehension skill. In this activity, children will listen to a story and then recall the main character and what happened in the beginning, middle, and end of the story. They demonstrate their comprehension through pictures drawn on a story wheel.

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Story WheelLiteracy, Arts

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

The Ruby Hop

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

The Ruby Hop

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children hear a story about a character who learns she is valuable just the way she is. Children then apply this knowledge to themselves, which culminates in self-portraits.

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The Ruby HopSocial and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Many Ways to Read (Grades K-2)

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades K - 2

Many Ways to Read (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children listen to a book read aloud to them, and then they read books on their own. This simple activity shows children that they can read and enjoy books in many different ways, including by themselves, with a friend, or in a large group.

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Many Ways to Read (Grades K-2)Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Alphabet Book

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

Alphabet Book

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Knowledge of the alphabet is the foundation for reading. In this literacy activity, children share their knowledge of the names of letters, the sounds letters make, and words that start with each letter as they work together to create a group alphabet book.

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Alphabet BookLiteracy, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Picture Book in Pieces

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades K - 2

Picture Book in Pieces

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children explore the narrative structure of stories by ordering the pages of a picture book. This entertaining activity introduces children to the general principles of storytelling as well as to concepts that pertain to literature for all ages.

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Picture Book in PiecesLiteracy, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Sentence Put Together and Break Apart

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades K - 2

Sentence Put Together and Break Apart

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Writing “super silly sentences” puts a fun twist on writing practice. In this activity, children become engaged in writing sentences, deconstructing sentences, and then reconstructing sentences that others have taken apart.

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Sentence Put Together and Break ApartLiteracy, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Idioms

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades K - 2

Idioms

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Young children are rarely exposed to figurative language. The Amelia Bedelia books, by Peggy Parish, are a great introduction to figurative and literal meanings. In this activity, children interact with the original text of Amelia Bedelia as it is read aloud to them. Later, they illustrate the literal and figurative meanings of idioms.

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IdiomsLiteracy, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

What Happens Next?

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

What Happens Next?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

When reading a story, we often ask ourselves the question, "I wonder what will happen next?" Children will listen to the story Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig. Throughout the story, the reader will stop and ask a multiple-choice question to get the children to predict what will happen next.

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What Happens Next?Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

New End to the Story

Literacy, Arts

Grades K - 2

New End to the Story

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Young children enjoy interacting with read-aloud stories. In this activity, children are given an opportunity to create an ending to a storybook, such as Good Night Owl by Greg Pizzoli. After they suggest endings, they find out how the author ended the book.

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New End to the StoryLiteracy, Arts

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Reading and Literacy Enrichment, Grades K-2

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Reading and Literacy Enrichment, Grades K-2

Grades K - 2

6 Hours 45 Minutes

Overview

Story Wheel

Literacy, Arts

Grades K - 2

Story Wheel

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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Story WheelLiteracy, Arts

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

The Ruby Hop

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

The Ruby Hop

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children hear a story about a character who learns she is valuable just the way she is. Children then apply this knowledge to themselves, which culminates in self-portraits.

Discover Activity

The Ruby HopSocial and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Many Ways to Read (Grades K-2)

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades K - 2

Many Ways to Read (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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Many Ways to Read (Grades K-2)Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Alphabet Book

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

Alphabet Book

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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Alphabet BookLiteracy, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Picture Book in Pieces

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades K - 2

Picture Book in Pieces

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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Picture Book in PiecesLiteracy, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Sentence Put Together and Break Apart

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades K - 2

Sentence Put Together and Break Apart

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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Sentence Put Together and Break ApartLiteracy, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Idioms

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades K - 2

Idioms

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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IdiomsLiteracy, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

What Happens Next?

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

What Happens Next?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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What Happens Next?Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

New End to the Story

Literacy, Arts

Grades K - 2

New End to the Story

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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New End to the StoryLiteracy, Arts

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

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