Before Reading Activities Notes to Parents and Teachers In Stage 2 of literacy development confirmation and fluency a child can typically read simple familiar stories and selections with increasing fluency Have children practice reading fluently to support this stage of literacy development Take turns reading pages with your child or students so you can model what fluent reading sounds like Ask them to recount story details such as character names and event sequences Before Reading Bilingual books help build vocabulary in both languages As your child or students read ask them to look for these words and tell you how they are related beak pico COW vaca dog perro grain granos cerdo pig
Bilingual Fairy Tales ENGLISH SPANISH The Little Red Hen La Gallinta Roja retold by Carol Ottolenghi illustrated by Reggie Holladay
Once upon a time a Little Red Hen lived on a farm with a dog a pig and a cow The Little Red Hen worked hard every day but her friends were very lazy They slept in the sun and watched the Little Red Hen work Había una vez una Gallinita Roja que vivía en una granja con un perro un cerdo y una vaca La Gallinita Roja trabajaba mucho todos los días pero sus amigos eran muy perezosos Dormían bajo el sol y observaban a la Gallinita Roja trabajar
