From the series First Experiences
Rya’s First Recital
Reading Level Grades PreK-KInterest Level Grades PreK – 2Copyright 2023
ReviewedFrom the series First Experiences
Reading Level Grades PreK-KInterest Level Grades PreK – 2Copyright 2023
ReviewedIn Rya’s First Recital, beginning readers learn about the thoughts, emotions, and body sensations associated with new situations and how we can mindfully address them. Follow along as Rya prepares for her first piano recital and faces her fears of performing in front of an audience. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about a new situation.
A Let’s Review! quiz helps readers reflect on the story, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Rya’s First Recital also features reading tips for teachers and parents and a table of contents.
Grasshopper Books offers simple, fun fiction for emerging readers. Rya’s First Recital is part of Jump!’s First Experiences series.
This adorable series will help young children overcome their fear of new situations. Each book is narrated by a child facing an unfamiliar experience. They express their feelings to a parent and receive advice to help them cope. In the end they discover that there was nothing to be afraid of after all. The books begin with techniques parents and teachers can use before, during, and after reading to guide the student developing their reading skills. Following the text is a review question and picture glossary. VERDICT Simple, joyful illustrations and hopeful stories make this a good choice for reading practice and preparing for those scary first experiences.
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