A to Z with Dear Dragon - Developing Readers

Sep 28, 2026

A to Z with Dear Dragon - Developing Readers supports emergent literacy with predictable, repeated language patterns and repetitive word-and-phrase practice. The series helps young children build early reading behaviors through familiar vocabulary and topics, decodable and high-frequency words, and illustrations that reinforce the text. Activities and book-concept experiences guide caregivers and learners toward phonological awareness, letter formation, spacing, directionality, and oral and written communication. The book also emphasizes strategies for maintaining fluency, correcting errors, solving new words, and reading with comprehension.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages32

Reading Time1 h 21 min

AccessFree to download

Dear Dragon Developing Readers

Note to Caregivers

Words in This Book

Picture Glossary

Common Sight Words

Ato Z withDear Dragon apple # Dear Dragon Developing Readers A to Z withDear Dragon by Marla Connllustrated by David Schimmell NoRwooDHousE PRESS NOTE TO CAREGIVERS:It is apleasure to have the opportunity to adapt Margaret Hillert's Dear Dragonbooks for emergent readers!Children will grow and learn to read independently with the boy and hisloveable pet dragon as they have done for over 30 years! The new Dear Dragon Developing Readers series gives young children experiences with book conceptsand print,and enables them to learn how language works;phonological awareness,letter formation,spaces,words,directionality and oral and written communication. Emergent Readers are just beginning to control early reading behaviors and require books that have ahigh level of support including: ·Predictable &repeated language patterns ·Repetitive words and phrases ·Simple story lines ·Easy high frequency and decodable words ·Familiar topics &vocabulary ·lllustrations that support the text We look forward to watching the lightbulb go on as emerging readers expand their literacy powers;building important strategies for maintaining fluency,correcting error,problem solving new words,andreading and writing for comprehension.The Dear Dragon Developing Readers will ultimately guidechildren through the more complex text in Dear Dragon Beginning-to-Read Books as they becomecurious,confident,independent learners Happy Reading!Muee Ce Marla Conn,MS EdLiteracy Consultant/Author Norwood House PressChicago.Ilinois For more information about Norwood House Press please visit our websiteat:www.norwoodhousepress.com or call 866-565-2900. Copyright o2020 by Norwood House Press.All rights reserved.Adapted from Dear Dragon's A is forApple by Margaret Hillert.All rights reserved. No part of this book may bereproduced or utilized inany form or by any means without writtenpermission from the publisher. Beginning-to-Read⁷is a registered trademark of Norwood House Press. # LIBRARYOF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATIONDATA Names:Conn.Marla,author.I Schimmell,David,illustrator. Title:A to Z with Dear Dragon/by Marla Conn;ilustrated by David Schimmell Description:Chicago.linois :Norwood House Press,[2019]{series:Dear Dragon developing readersl Includes note to caregivers and activities. ldentifiers:LCCN20180546321ISBN9781684509867(ibrary edition:alk.paper)IISBN 9781684043194(pbk.)IISBN 9781684043446(ebook) Subiert:LeSH:Readers(Primary)IDragons-Juvenile fiction.IEnglish language-Alphabet-Juvenileliterature. Classification:LCC PEI19.C6352019|DDC 428.6/2-dc23 LC record available at https:/iccn.loc.gov/2018054632 Hardcover ISBN:978-1-68450-986-7 Paperback ISBN:978-1-68404-319-4 319N-072019 Manufactured in the United States of America in North Mankato,Minnesota. # WORDS IN THIS BOOK PICTURE GLOSSARY: tiger book umbrella leaf monkey apple vegetables owl witch letters numbers X-ray quilt popcorn yo-yo Dear Dragon rainbow school zebra # COMMON SIGHT WORDS: ·and ·is ·the ·it ·this ·at ·let's ·will ·be ·for ·look ·fun ·say balloon duck fire horse jack-o'-lantern clown egg glasses ice cream kangaroo Let's look at this book.It will be fun. Balloon C See the apple odtoeat.he apple is red.。hen A big balloon.It is fun to play with. Apple Here is a baloon. Let's say the letters,Dear Dragon!

FAQs

What reading skills does the Dear Dragon Developing Readers series target?

It targets phonological awareness, letter formation, spacing, directionality, oral and written communication, and strategies for maintaining fluency and comprehension.

What features does the book include to support emergent readers?

It uses predictable and repeated language patterns, repetitive words and phrases, simple story lines, and easy high-frequency and decodable words, reinforced by supportive illustrations.

What kinds of word lists and activities are included in the book?

It includes a picture glossary and a section of common sight words, along with short prompts such as “Let’s look at this book” to practice reading.

Sep 28, 2026

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