Nathan’s Next Step: Activities

Shared Reading · Ages 5–8. An adult reads the questions and clues aloud. Children can talk, point, sign or choose an answer. For Jumbled Words, show the matching vocabulary word and build it together; children do not need to read independently.

Vocabulary

Read these five words from the story. Talk about what they mean.

soil: Earth in which plants can grow.
hollow: A small dip or space.
demonstrates: Shows how to do something.
explanation: Words or actions that help someone understand.
confident: Feeling more able to try or take part.

Jumbled Words

Use the clue to make a word from the story. Drag the letters with a mouse or finger, or tap a letter and then a space.

Put the story in order

Drag the pictures into order from first to last with a mouse or finger. Or tap a picture, then tap where it should go. Use arrow keys to move a focused picture.

Tell the story

Break a familiar task into visible steps, pause between them and model asking for clarification. Offer picture prompts and avoid treating a request for repetition as failure.