Roy the Zebrawww.roythezebra.com/A guided reading story which comes with literacy worksheets and discussion
sheets. (Primary)
What is the site about?
The site hosts a package of interactive games, stories and resources specifically designed for emergent readers. It comprises a nine part guided reading story about a singing zebra following his dreams, making friends and seeking adventure.
The main sections of interest are as follows:
- Interactive Reading Games - Includes High Frequency Words, Consonants, Long Vowel Phonemes etc
- Guided Reading Stories - Indexes the nine parts of the story
- Literacy Worksheets - Covers Sentence Endings, Capital Letters, Full Stops, Alphabetical Order (Pdfs)
- Songs - Three songs (approx. 1 Mb each)
There is, however, a commerical element to the site. Scoilnet does not endorse nor review this element.
Why was it chosen as Site of the Week?It was chosen because:
- It's highly engaging and very suitable for large screen projection or individual learning
- There are a wide range of activities which have been tested and approved by teachers in the US
- It includes guided reading discussion sheets that can
be used to discuss the story before and after reading each part
- Printable literacy worksheets focusing on
specific learning objectives (e.g. full stops and capital letters) are also available for each story
- Lesson plans for each section are included.
How can it be used in an educational resource?This site is perfect for display on a large screen in a teacher led context or individual learning at school or at home.
It can be mapped to the following strands/strand units of the primary English curriculum:
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