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Folk and Fairy Tale Readers: The Tortoise and the Hare

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Slow and steady wins the race to fluent reading with this printable version of "The Tortoise and the Hare". Presenting children with fun illustrations and a repetitive story structure, this resource is perfect for developing the skills of emergent readers.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
fables, the tortoise and the hare, children's literature, aesop's fables, emergent reading, phonics, reading fluency
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Additional Tags
the tortoise and the hare, printable book, reading fluency, reading practice, fable, foldable, emergent reader, english language arts
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Instructional Ideas

Perform a whole class read aloud of this story as part of a unit on Aesop's fables, afterward allowing students to:

  • Practice reading the mini-book independently or in pairs as a learning center
  • Take the book home to practice reading with their parents
Pros
  • Book uses language appropriate for most primary learners
  • Two additional versions of the book are available that allow pupils to write the text or draw the illustrations for the story
  • A document is included that provides instructions for creating the mini-book
Cons
  • None