Here is an article I wrote about teaching reading to elementary students: Reading (article) Reading (appendicies)
Introduction
My introduction and some lateral thinking puzzles.
Phonics Phones
The 6 essential reading skills with a focus on phonics / phonetic awareness. We made phonics (whisper) phones.
Vocabulary Knowledge
Some activities for teaching vocabulary
Comprehension Checks
Making comprehension check questions
Choosing Reading Material
Factors concerning selecting reading material for students.
Warm Up and Pre-Reading Activities
Try some activities to prepare students for reading.
Teacher Reading
Let's try reading with expression and emotion
Student Reading
Here are some different methods for getting students to read.
New Words
We look at internet acronyms and play a game to learn the newest words added to the dictionary.
The Influence of Reading
We look at how reading can affect us through advertising and propaganda.
Searching Games
Students must use reading skills to find the treasure or items.
Origins of Meaning
We look at how idioms, fairy tales and folk tales change over time
