Uncanny Chronicles Issue #3



In this issue, Kayla takes a test!
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Resources
Kayla appears anxious to play the game about the book she read. To learn about why kids might get anxious about reading, see this information from Understood.org: https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/child-learni...
Kayla is upset that she answered a question incorrectly and thinks she’ll never get it. To learn how to respond to a discouraged child, see this information from Reading Rockets: https://www.readingrockets.org/content/helping/putdowns/handout.pdf
Ms. Palmer supports Kayla when she’s answering questions about what she read. To learn how to help your child understand what is read, see this information from Understood.org: https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-sch...
Kayla stuck with answering questions even while feeling uneasy about it. To learn how to build confidence in kids, see this information:
- PBS Parents: https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/12-tips-for-raising-confident-kids
- Route to Reading: Be Your Child's Tour Guide: https://improvingliteracy.org/brief/route-reading-be-your-childs-tour-guide
- Route to Reading: Help Your Child See the Journey's End: https://improvingliteracy.org/brief/route-reading-help-your-child-see-jo...
More from Uncanny Chronicles.
In this issue, Kayla faces a challenge bigger than one would expect on the first day of school.
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In this issue, Kayla gets a big surprise.
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In this issue, Kayla and her Aunt Monae spend time together!
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In this issue, Kayla gets mad.
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In this issue, Kayla makes a mistake!
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The research reported here is funded by awards to the National Center on Improving Literacy from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, in partnership with the Office of Special Education Programs (Award #: S283D160003). The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of OESE, OSEP, or the U.S. Department of Education. Copyright © 2023 National Center on Improving Literacy. https://improvingliteracy.org