Emergent Readers: FUN Printables for your Kids as they Learn to Read! July 25, 2021 By Bekki Leave a Comment This content may contain affiliate links. Is your emergent reader on the path to discovering their LOVE for reading? Table of Contents (Because we all skim—no shame here.) Peek Inside 1 No prep emergent readers at your fingertips. 2 Characteristics of an emergent reader 3 More on the way… No prep emergent readers at your fingertips. Just print, cut and go! (Ok, LOW-prep) Camping Emergent Reader- Printable Are you looking for camping emergent readers for your students? This 12 page fun and engaging reader is just the ticket. Kids will explore singing, pitching a tent, hiking, rowing a boat, and more! Summer emergent reader- Printable Are you looking for summer themed emergent readers for your students?This 14 page fun and engaging reader is perfect for those hot days of summer! Characteristics of an emergent reader According to Reading Rockets, an emergent reader: knows some letters of the alphabetunderstands that writing conveys a messageuses “scribble” writing when writingmay recognize some words or letters in their environment (words like “stop” or “exit” or letters like the giant “K” signifying Kmart or the golden arches “M” signifying McDonald’s) Fun Emergent readers that I create for you and your kids include A week long planSight word listsHole punch sight word cardsPlay doe cards for building the new sight wordsFun little readers Don’t toss out read-aloud time! Emergent readers are meant to boost confidence as your child practices their reading skills, but those read aloud marinate their hearts and imaginations with ideas, vocabulary, and just plain fun. More on the way… You can see my growing collection of emergent readers in my TpT shop