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Triple Treat

An Innovative, Shared-Reading
Resource for Emergent Readers and Writers
A Perfect On Ramp to Guided Reading!

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PreK–1

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By presenting a trio of similar texts, Triple Treat allows your youngest readers and writers to become familiar with the alphabet, print features, vocabulary, and language patterns so that they can develop reading and writing confidence and fluency. Triple Treat provides the support and familiarity to allow students to experience success—and enjoyment—as they learn to read.

Scholastic Triple Treat Big Book, Small Books, Teaching Planner, DVD, CD

1. Teaching Planner

The Teaching Planner (8 pages):

Provides strategies for shared, whole class, and guided reading
Ideas for multiple readings and assessment strategies
Provides a focus on oral language and writing activities
“Responding Through the Arts” section incorporates Art, Drama, Music, and Craft activities
Lists Related Literature

2. Big Book

1 Big Book to introduce the concept and patterns

3. Digital Big Book

1 DVD with the Big Book in digital format for whiteboard or PC

4. Small Book Trio

Small Book Trios consists of 6 copies each of 3 titles

3 texts share familiar elements: vocabulary, text placement, format, layout, language pattern, repetition, storyline, and illustration

characters, setting, and concept are also familiar

all written at the same level of difficulty

5. Audio CD

1 Audio CD with all three books read aloud

6. Writing Book

For independent writing
Alphabet is ranged across the base of each double-page spread for easy reference
Includes an illustrated word list with words drawn from the trio

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Sample Digital Big Book Sample Teaching Planner Sample Writing Book Sample Audio Book

Finding Monty by Sharon Callen & Tracie Grimwood

What ages can benefit from Triple Treat?

Triple Treat is created for emerging readers in PreK through
Grade 1.

What early literacy skills does Triple Treat Support?

Triple Treat uses whole group, small group and independent reading with familiar texts to help emerging readers develop reading comprehension and literacy skills.

How is Triple Treat Organized?

Triple Treat includes a variety of themes in each trio. The topics covered are:

Grade	Trio/Concepts
PreK Guided Reading Level PreA	Having Fun Trio: actions, play, animals Look at Me! Trio: characters, play How Many? Trio: counting, toys, pets, friends My Place Trio: places
Kindergarten Guided Reading Level A	Hiding Trio: characters, places, toys My Toys Trio: toys, actions, places Scrub-a-Dub Trio: counting, animals, the body Who? Trio: size, family, position
Grade 1 Guided Reading Level B	All Aboard! Trio: places, animals, transportation I Spy Trio: colors, games, places Seasons Trio: seasons, weather, actions, days of the week Shapes I Can See Trio: Shapes, Animals, Places

How does Triple Treat help students become more confident
readers?

By using familiar texts and common themes, students become more comfortable with reading on their own. Each concept is introduced by the teacher using Big Books, and students proceed to reading small books on their own or in a small group.

How does Triple Treat help students develop writing skills?

Each Triple Treat Trio comes with Writing Books that remind students about the concepts they covered in their readings. They are able to write their own story, keeping with the theme of the trio. Word lists are provided in each Writing Book to help guide students.