Week-by-Week Homework for Building Reading Comprehension & Fluency: Grade 1 (Week-by-week Homework For Bldg Reading C) [Paperback]

Mary Rose (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2004 | Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Week-by-week Homework For Bldg Reading C

In this follow-up to the best-selling Week-by-Week Homework for Building Reading Comprehension and Fluency, 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.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Mary Rose received her Bachelors and Masters degrees from Marshall University in Huntington, WV, and a Masters in Educational Leadership from the University of Central Florida. She has been a classroom teacher for 37 years and is currently teaching fourth grade in Orange County Public Schools in Orlando, Florida. She is active in state and national assessment projects, including the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP - the "Nation's Report Card") and the New Standards Project. She has been trained as a scorer for the Florida State Writing Assessment and helped to write the reading portion of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. She presents at state and national conferences and is a national consultant on improving scores on writing assessments.

Mary Rose is a contributor to Storyworks and Instructor magazines and is the author of eight books, all published by Scholastic.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Teaching Resources (August 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439616565
• ISBN-13: 978-0439616560
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,092 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great idea to involve parents and improve reading skills, January 22, 2007

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A. Steward (FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Week-by-Week Homework for Building Reading Comprehension & Fluency: Grade 1 (Week-by-week Homework For Bldg Reading C) (Paperback)

This has been a great resource to me as a First Grade Teacher. The book is mostly ready to copy printables. Each week, you make photocopies for the students of the two pages of homework. One page is a short story with illustrations, and the other page has questions or a quick activity, along with a note to parents. I have found these to be very helpful in building comprehension and fluency skills. I also think that it has been good for the parents of my students because they have more direction, as far as what they can do to help their child read. Each assignment focuses on a different skill (cause and effect, punctuation, sequence of events, etc.), and the parent note really helps to inform and guide parents through the homework as they help their child. I also like that the homework is due at the end of the week, so parents can pick which night is more convenient to help their child with the homework.

Overall I am very pleased with this resource.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good purchase, June 25, 2009

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S. Nunley "teacher of reading" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Week-by-Week Homework for Building Reading Comprehension & Fluency: Grade 1 (Week-by-week Homework For Bldg Reading C) (Paperback)

I have been able to use the beginning stories for my struggling first graders, and the stories towards the end of the book are great for my struggling second graders. Being able to incorporate comprehension is an added bonus.

5.0 out of 5 stars Week by Week Homework Grade 1, January 14, 2012

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deb e - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Week-by-Week Homework for Building Reading Comprehension & Fluency: Grade 1 (Week-by-week Homework For Bldg Reading C) (Paperback)

I really like this book. My boys needed some additional help with reading and this has worked out well. I would recommend this product to anyone. I have ordered the next grade for the boys.