I am so close to being a princess! All I have to do is teach my class of pups how to read. What a joyous thing to learn, the stories of others, stories of our own to pass along for everyone to hear!

We are so excited to finally graduate to the castle! We believe in you Princess!

As you all know we have been working on increasing your comprehension skills. Shimmer, can you explain what comprehension is?

Comprehension is the action or capability of understanding something. You`ve been measuring our comprehension for the last few weeks now!

Great job! Next, you will all learn to perfect your accuracy!  To become a pro, you have to know what sounds go with what letters. Once you master this skill, you are on the right track to learning how to read fluently! Let`s practice!

One at a time ok? Tell me the letter that goes with the sounds at the beginning of these words! Lighthouse, chamber, water hose, and hat. Go!

L

c

w

h

Princess, I need more practice. Do you have any activities to increase my accuracy?

Yes! One activity that will increase your accuracy is Repeated Reading. This allows you to practice what you know to increase your accuracy in recognizing high frequency words, and word patterns!

The four split up into groups of two and read from their books over and over again until they got the words and letter sounds mastered. They knew they could do it with the help of the Princess!

Great job everyone!

Princess, how can I make reading more exciting? I want to read bedtime stories to my sister, but I don't want her to feel bored.

Yes! You must practice reading with the right prosody. This will allow you to convey emotions and have the words sound individual the way they are meant to be read! Remember, you must be accurate in the rate of the words you are reading. This will ensure your sister is able to understand what you are saying to her.