Short passages, comprehension activities, and parent tips--perfect reading homework!
Bestselling author Mary Rose has selected short readings perfect for first graders. Kids take these home with the companion comprehension activity and practice reading with the support of a grown-up. Easy tips for parents help them help their kids learn to read. The results are phenomenal! Teachers, parents, and students alike rave about this simple, effective way to boost reading skills. Great for building the home-school connection! For use with Grade 1.
Mary Rose, an accomplished teacher and staff developer in Florida, is the author of Scholastic's best-selling 10 Easy Writing Lessons That Get Kids Ready for Writing Assessments, Writing to Prompts for Success on the Tests, and a series of Week-by-Week Homework books for reading, writing, and math. Mary has a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and Masters degrees in Elementary Education and in Educational Leadership. She taught Grades K-1 for 20 years and Grade 4 for 18 years. She retired in 2009 and lives in Longwood, Florida, with her husband Tom.