Children listen as the teacher uses the illustrated Retelling Cards to model a retelling of the story in the Read Aloud Anthology, and then join in on a later retelling. Prompts are provided on the backs of the cards for teachers to support children's retellings.

Students enjoy classic tales, multicultural stories, nursery rhymes and more to build background knowledge and overall literacy. Paired with the retelling cards, the Read Aloud Anthology prepares children to narrate and write about what they've read.

The Photo Card set includes cards for each letter of the alphabet, used in phonemic awareness activities such as sorting pictures by initial sound.

These cards are organized around basic theme-related concepts, such as school items and food, to help build oral language.

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