Teach word patterns to emergent readers using this terrific resource! • Includes reproducibles to teach word families to new and striving readers • Uses all learning modalities to help students make the all-important connection from sounds to written word • Easy-to-use, tied to national standards, and targeted to all students struggling to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) in reading • Reviews basic consonant sounds, blends, and digraphs • Includes take homes for parents to provide reinforcement at home This book is a valuable resource for any teacher, librarian, or literacy coach who teaches beginning reading. Teach rimes through verses, crafts and other motivating, age-appropriate activities in these short, easy-to-use, hands-on lessons and reproducibles. This resource could be a staple for those who work with emergent readers.