Teaching Focus Beginning Blends Write the words glad ide green and gray on the board Circle the gl blends so students have a better understanding of what a blend is and like Read each looks word aloud and have your students echo you Ask students how the alike and words are different Level I Word Count 202 100th Word group page 12 Tips for Reading this Book with Children 1 Read the title and make predictions about the story Predictions after reading the title have students make predictions about the book 2 Take a picture walk Talk about the pictures in the book Implant the vocabulary as you take the picture walk Have children find one or two words they know as they do a picture walk 3 Have students look at the first pages of the book and find a word that begins with the letter or sound focus of the book 4 Ask students to think of other words that begin with that same sound 5 Strategy Talk use to assist students while reading Get your mouth ready Look at the picture Chunk it by looking for a part you know Think does it make sense Think does it look right Think does it sound right 6 Read it again Sound Adventures Teacher Notes available at rem4teachers com 7 Complete the activities at the end of the book
Words to Know Before You Read Let’s Learn The Gl Gr Sound glacier glad glare glass glide glitters gloves grab grand gray great greet grins group grumps
GLACIERS Written By J Jean Robertson Illustrated By Ed Myer
