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 ball baile dress vestido ratones mice night princess noche princesa
Cinderella Bilingual Fairy Tales ENGLISH SPANISH Cenicienta retold by Lindsay Mizer illustrated by Jim Talbot
3 Once upon a time there lived a beautiful young girl named Ella She was very kind hearted even to her stepmother and stepsisters who treated her terribly Every day they made Ella do chores from morning until night while they sat around and did nothing Había una vez una joven muy hermosa llamada Ela quien era muy bondadosa aun con su madrastra y sus hermanastras que la trataban muy mal Todos los días hacían que Ela hiciera oficio desde por la mañana hasta por la noche mientras ellas estaban sentadas sin hacer nada
