Why Are Fairytale 1st Grade Worksheets Great to Introduce 6 Year Olds to Reading?

Fairytales and reading – the two are very closely associated with a child’s life. While fairytales are an integral part of growing up, reading is an essential life skill. Fairytales are memories that are cherished while reading is a life skill that’s utilized. Age 6-7 is that time when kids begin to gain a good grasp over reading and can be encouraged to develop a love for it. They need to be introduced to reading with great, exciting, educational resources that will help them enjoy reading and get better at it. So, what is the right way to get children to read and which are the right resources that must be used? Read on to know more.

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How can 1^st grade worksheets based on fairytales inspire children to read?

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Fairytales have always managed to captivate our minds. Their larger-than-life portrayal, of even the most mundane incidents such as a day in the kitchen or work in the fields, has mesmerized children across different ages. The element of magic is unarguably the crowd puller in fairytales. A pumpkin transforming into a beautiful carriage, a pair of rats turning into carriage pullers, a princess’s braid cascading down a tall castle for the prince to use as a ladder to climb up, a beast being relieved of an evil spell after he’s kissed by a beautiful princess, a mirror predicting who’s the most beautiful woman in the world, or a grandma and her grandchild being removed from a sleeping wolf’s stomach and later filling it up with stones so that the beast dies when he wakes up, are some of the ‘bizarre’ incidents that have enthralled kids across years. So, it’s but natural that 1^st grade worksheets based on fairytales are a great way to get kids to start reading. Some fairytale worksheets feature excerpts from the tales (examples: comprehension worksheets) and therefore ignite an interest in children to ‘find out more’, while others can be 1^st grade coloring worksheets with fairytale characters finding diehard fans in little children!

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Have you ever tried to compare a 1^st grade math or science worksheet to a worksheet that’s fairytale themed or features fairytales? Don’t you agree that they more attractive with pastel shades and heavier artwork? Artwork on fairytale worksheets are generally created by specialized artists to make them look more exciting and interesting to little kids. Teachers put in extra effort on these 1^st grade worksheets because they want the printables to be inspirational, motivating students to take up a great hobby such as reading. Other than comprehension and coloring pages for 1^st grade kids, fairytale worksheets can also feature craft activities, educational activities, reading and grammar lessons, original poems, and more. Such worksheets are not perfect only for 1st graders; they suit made students from kindergarten to primary school. It’s never too late to take to a great habit. And there’s nothing better than reading!