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TRAILS - The Read-Along Independent
Literacy Series
Print these mini-books your child can read and illustrate -
independent of adult assistance.
In the beginning: TRAILS began in the early
1990's as a pilot program for at-risk kindergarten children and their
families. By bringing reading material into the homes of kindergarten
children, the primary mission of The Read-Along Program - family literacy
- was realized.
The second edition: In keeping with this
central theme, we have developed a second-generation program using simple
text, which is available here - free -
online. The purpose of this version of TRAILS is to provide children with
printable mini-books they can read and illustrate, independent of adult
assistance. (see
The
Imagination Station for an explanation of the value of illustrating.)
I can do it all by myself: When provided with
the appropriate tools, children will develop a sense
of ownership and control over their own learning. To this end, we
have written the text in this series using high-frequency words (see
I Can Read). We have
also designed the books in a simple, easy to construct format.
The Read-Along books are available in .pdf format.
If you do not have Adobe Reader, you may download the free
program
by visiting their website at:
http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Directions: Print each .pdf file using 1
sheet of 8½ x 11 paper. Encourage your child to cut out the 4 mini-pages,
draw the illustrations, and staple the book together.
# 1 - My Cat
# 2 - My Dog
# 3 - Two Balloons
# 4 - My Horse
# 5 - Jump !
# 6 - 1, 2, 3
# 7 - I Go
# 8 - Happy
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