Fun and Fluency: Practice Reading With Elephant and Piggie

Let's have fun while we practice our reading fluency together! Elephant and Piggie books are my favorite from helping readers become more confident and fluent! They will learn about different punctuation and how our sentences are spoken differently based off of the punctuation. They will practice reading sight words and short sentences to increase their reading ability. Learners will interpret how a character is feeling and give that character a special voice.  

In this ongoing small group class, we will be introduced to the character of Elephant and Piggie. The learner will be assigned a role of either Gerald the Elephant or Piggie the Pig. I will share my screen so that they have access to the words. Learners do not need the book to enjoy this class! 

We will read through the book one time to practice reading in sentences and identify unfamiliar words. Then we will do a quick review of words that we might not know how to pronounce or what they mean. We will also talk about the character and how to read dramatically. If there is a phonics skill a learner is struggling with, we will practice that skill so that they become more confident! 

Learners will practice creating voices for their character, interpret emotions from their character, and pay attention to how different punctuation makes sentences sound different! 

Finally, we will read through a second time using fun voices and acting the story out! 

By the end of the class, students will improve their reading fluency, comprehension, and conversational skills while building social-emotional awareness and creative expression through the playful and heartwarming adventures of Gerald and Piggie.

Here is a list of the books that we will use in class: 

Winter/Spring 2025

January 5: I Will Surprise My Friend!	
January 12: Watch Me Throw the Ball!	
January 19: Elephants Cannot Dance!	
January 26: Pigs Make Me Sneeze!	
February 2: I am Going!
February 9: Can I Play Too?
February 16: We are in a Book!	
February 23: I Broke My Trunk!
March 2: Should I Share My Ice Cream?
March 9: Happy Pig Day!
March 16: Listen to My Trumpet
March 23: Let’s Go For a Drive
March 30: A Big Guy Took My Ball
April 6: I’m a Frog!
April 13: My New Friend is So Fun
April 20: Waiting is Not Easy
April 27: I Will Take a Nap
May 4: I Really Like Slop
May 11: The Thank You Book
May 18: Are You Ready to Play Outside?
May 25: Today I Will Fly!

Summer 2025

Week of June 1: My Friend is Sad	
Week of June 8: I am Invited to a Party!
Week of June 15: There Is a Bird on Your Head!	
Week of June 22: I Love My New Toy!	
Week of June 29: I Will Surprise My Friend!
Week of July 6: Watch Me Throw the Ball!
Week of July 13: Elephants Cannot Dance!
Week of July 20: Pigs Make Me Sneeze!	
Week of July 27: I am Going!