First Grade Reading: Part 3

Smartfirstgraders.com has an excellent article on first grade reading. Below is

First Grade Reading: What Do Kids
Need to Know?

In first grade, reading is huge. Kids are starting to notice written words everywhere, and may drive parents crazy by reading anything and everything out loud. They sense (rightly) that reading is important and powerful, and learning to break that code is heady stuff.
Reading is complex and multi-layered, but luckily it can be broken down into separate skills that kids can practice. Looking separately at different areas of reading can help us see what kids are struggling with and find the most appropriate activities and learning games to help them improve. Here are some areas to address when teaching reading:

Phonics: Picking the Words Apart