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21 Free Reading and Writing Books for Kids [PDF]

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Our collection of free reading and writing books for kids brings together literacy activities, writing guides and workbooks in PDF. Parents, teachers and tutors will find practical material for children from preschool to middle school.

Reading and writing grow stronger when children practice them together. These books cover early literacy games, the writing process, spelling and handwriting, from education departments, schools and literacy groups.

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Literacy Activity Books

Early literacy starts long before the first sentence on paper. These literacy books turn games, outdoor walks and shared reading into daily practice for young learners.

  • Reading and Writing with Your Child: Kindergarten to Grade 6

    A parent guide with everyday tips to help children from kindergarten to Grade 6 read, write and think. It covers talking about books, writing together at home and building a love of reading.

    Ontario Ministry of Education

    Format: PDF 24 pages 3.11 MB
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  • Helping Your Child Become a Reader

    A classic booklet for parents of children from birth to age six, full of simple activities that build language, early literacy and a love of books at home.

    U.S. Department of Education

    Format: PDF 55 pages 0.63 MB
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  • How to Help your Child Learn to Read and Love Reading

    A colorful parent guide with nine practical tips to help children learn to read and enjoy it, from reading every day to choosing good books and talking about stories.

    Government of Prince Edward Island

    Format: PDF 25 pages 8.6 MB
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  • Hands on Literacy Activities

    Hands-on literacy games such as fishing for sight words, letter spy and word bingo. Each activity lists supplies and step-by-step instructions for young learners.

    Michigan State University

    Format: PDF 12 pages 2.49 MB
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  • Language and Literacy Outdoors

    Twenty outdoor games that turn nature walks into language practice: spelling with sticks, nature poetry, journey sticks and storytelling for primary-age children.

    Natural Resources Wales

    Format: PDF 17 pages 7.57 MB
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  • Interactive Literacy Activities Toolkit

    A toolkit for family literacy programs on planning parent and child activities, with background on language development, lesson templates and tips for English learner families.

    Elisabeth McLean and Carol Clymer

    Format: PDF 33 pages 0.66 MB
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  • Language Based Literacy Activities

    Classroom activities that build vocabulary, word meaning and comprehension for students who struggle with language, written by a speech-language specialist.

    Cindy Brunken

    Format: PDF 23 pages 0.94 MB
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  • Literacy Toolkit

    A primary school toolkit for teachers supporting pupils with literacy difficulties, with assessment ideas and interventions for phonics, reading, spelling and writing.

    Bradford Schools

    Format: PDF 94 pages 6.59 MB
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Books on Teaching Writing

Writing is the half of literacy that children learn best with guidance. These research-backed guides show teachers how to help students plan, draft and revise, from kindergarten to Grade 12.

Writing Workbooks

Children learn to write by writing. These workbooks give kids from kindergarten to middle school printable practice with handwriting, spelling, sentences and grammar.

  • Progressive Printing Book 1: The Basics

    A handwriting workbook for children ages five and up, with a readiness test and one short lesson a day to learn lowercase letters through simple shapes and air writing.

    Progressive Phonics

    Format: PDF 27 pages 0.66 MB
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  • Spelling and Writing Workbook: Grade 1

    Printable worksheets for Grade 1 with three-letter words, sight words, word stories and sentence writing practice to help kids spell and write their first texts.

    Free Kids Books

    Format: PDF 21 pages 1.4 MB
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  • Grade 1 ELA Activity Book: Basic Level

    Illustrated activity sheets for Grade 1 that practice capital letters, periods, simple sentences and short writing tasks around a sailing adventure theme.

    Open School BC

    Format: PDF 37 pages 5.93 MB
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  • ELA Activity Book Grades 1-2: Developing Level

    A grammar and writing workbook for Grades 1 and 2 covering sentences, nouns, verbs, punctuation, paragraphs, letters and invitations, with clear explanations before each exercise.

    Open School BC

    Format: PDF 95 pages 5.22 MB
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  • Grade 2 ELA Activity Book: Advanced Level

    A complete Grade 2 workbook on complete sentences, subjects and predicates, conjunctions, quotation marks and verb tenses, with guided practice and comic-making tasks.

    Open School BC

    Format: PDF 175 pages 6.46 MB
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  • KS3 Literacy Booklet

    A grammar and writing workbook for students aged 11 to 14 with exercises on nouns, verbs, adjectives, punctuation, sentence types and paragraphing.

    Haileybury Turnford School

    Format: PDF 46 pages 1.29 MB
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  • Exercise Your Brain: Literacy Pack

    A self-paced literacy pack for secondary students with spelling tests, rules for plurals, new vocabulary and a reading comprehension task based on The Pickwick Papers.

    Becton School

    Format: PDF 43 pages 1.36 MB
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These reading and writing books give every child a strong start in literacy, at home or in the classroom. For phonics and first readers, visit our learn to read books.

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