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Sunrise Readers Book 1 Friends Resources

Sunrise Readers Book 1 Cover

Resources to support teachers and parents in using Sunrise Readers Book 1 Friends are to be found here. Please comment and share ideas. It’s our earnest desire to encourage and support you in this all-important venture – teaching young ones to read! Power point presentation: Meet the Sunrise Children For those fortunate enough to have…

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Sunrise Readers Book 9

Dream Time Here are more essential resources to support teachers and parents when introducing their children to Sunrise Readers, Book 9 – Dream Time. Throughout the Sunrise Readers series, we encourage teachers and parents to use an eclectic approach to reading – that is, to teach reading using a combination of all of the trusted…

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Sunrise Readers Book 5 – Past Tense Activities

The past tense is introduced in Sunrise Readers Book 5 – We Come and Go. First language speakers will use the past tense without thinking about it. For second language speakers, attention may need to be given to using the past tense. Ideas for teaching the past tense: 1.NEWS: Grades One and Two teachers frequently…

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Sunrise Readers Book 7

Useful resources are now available for Sunrise Readers Book 7 – Fun and Games. All free and downloadable, here are a supply of large, medium and small wordlist flashcards applicable to Sunrise Readers Book 7. Story-by-story wordlists are also available for review.

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Sunrise Readers Book Six Reading Games, Worksheets and Powerpoint

“Play is our brain’s favourite way of learning.” Diane Ackerman Sunrise Readers resources include many simple reading games and teaching aids to give teachers, parents and learners the opportunities and support they need to make learning to read FUN and effective! Here you will find free downloadable resources for six reading games directly linked to…

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Sunrise Readers Book Six – Family and Friends

Flashcards: Here are two sets of flashcards (and a set of relevant wordlists to be cut out and sent home for home review if desired). These contain the words introduced in Sunrise Readers Book Six. Click on the links below for these free, downloadable resources: i           Large flashcards to be used for whole class sessions.…

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Sunrise Readers Books 6 – 10 “Do This” Answer Guides

From Sunrise Readers Book 6 onwards, most stories are followed by an ability-appropriate exercise called “Do this.” The new Sunrise Readers Books 1-5 feature fun phonics practice and activity pages to engage the children in verbal discussions about the texts they are reading.  This forms early, incidental ‘comprehension’ or ‘read for meaning’ experience. Some of…

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