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#18 Dolch Reading Books

Lesson Title/Subject/Grade Level
Dolch Reading Books
Reading
Grades K, 1, 2, and 3

Materials Needed
- As many books containing Dolch reading words as you can find. See the end of this lesson for a list. Or, make your own simple reading books using Dolch words. Cut out pictures from children's magazines or old children's books, glue to new paper sheets, and add text using Dolch words. Staple or bind the sheets together into books. Class-made books can also be used.

Goal Statement
Students will read Dolch words in context.

State Standard Addressed
In this section, the teacher cites the state standard focused on in the lesson.

Review Previous Skills
Students should be able to read at least a few Dolch words.

Anticipatory Set
Introduce the class to the books by reading a few to them.

Instruction
Continue to teach the class new Dolch words.

Tell the students the Dolch word readers will be placed in the class library for them to read when they have free time.

Guided Practice
Use the Dolch readers occasionally in reading groups for the children to read.

Independent Practice
Put as many Dolch readers as possible in your classroom library.

Closure
None

Review
See independent practice.

A Partial List of Dolch Readers
(See Mrs. Perkins' Recommended Dolch Readers)

- Dolch, Edward, More True Dog Stories: A Dolch Classic Basic Reading Book
- Dolch, Edward, True Horse Stories: A Dolch Classic Basic Reading Book
- Dolch, Edward and Dolch, Marguerite, Big, Bigger, Biggest: A First Reading Book
- Eastman, P.D., Go, Dog. Go!
- Eastman, P.D., Are You My Mother?
- Lee, Betsy B., A Funny Dolch Word Book #1: Stories, Poems, Word Search Puzzles
- Lee, Betsy B., A Funny Dolch Words Book #2: Stories, Poems, Fables, Sight Word Searches
- Lee, Betsy B., A Funny Dolch Words Book #3: Stories, Fables, Sight Word Searches
- Lee, Betsy B., Albert, The Apple-eating Appaloosa
- LeSieg, Theo., Ten Apples Up On Top!
- Lopshire, Robert, I Want to Be Somebody New!
- McClintock, Mike, A Fly Went By!
- Seuss, Dr., Green Eggs and Ham
- Seuss, Dr., One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
- Seuss, Dr., The Cat In The Hat
- Seuss, Dr., The Cat In The Hat Comes Back
- Why Can't I Fly? English Raven Educational Services /Onlinenglish.net