My School Day Emergent Readers

Use these free printable emergent readers to help students understand the changes in a school day this year. Two different versions for virtual learning and modified in school learning are included to help your students feel comfortable with back to school this year.

School looks a lot different this year for teachers and for students! Students, as expected, are going to struggle with so many changes and as teachers, it’s our job to help them feel safe so they can learn.

Since this back to school looks different and is far from “normal,” you can find lots of tips and information on hosting a Virtual Meet the Teacher for students and parents, as well as tips on Contactless Greetings to help students feel welcome and comfortable while staying socially distant and get all of our digital teaching curriculum here perfect for distance teaching.

These printable emergent readers are a great way for little learners to practice their reading skills while learning about how their school day will be different than in the past.

This is a great way to help students feel more confident in their learning environments and teaching them what to expect as they learn this year. Each 7-page book focuses on either a virtual classroom setting at home or a classroom learning setting so you can tailor it to each student.

Be sure to check out all our safe classroom and virtual learning resources here!

My School Day Emergent Readers comes with:

8 full-color pages for a My Day At School for in-classroom learning.
8 full-color pages for a My Day At School for virtual learning.

My School Day Books: Using Emergent Readers

Download the My School Day Emergent Readers books by clicking on the button at the bottom of the page.

Print the pages on regular paper in full color. Each printed page will have two of the same page of the emergent reader to make it easy for making multiples at once.

Cut each sheet in half and assemble the books in order by page number. Staple the cut pages together to make the emergent readers.

The first version of the My School Day emergent readers features an in-person learning setting. If your students will learning at school with you, this version will be best for them.

It also comes with a female and male teacher option so you can customize the emergent reader books.

This version of a school day features easy language for new readers, while also reinforcing new vocabulary and sight words.

To get this freebie, use the ‘click here to download’ button at the bottom of this page.

This emergent reader also reminds students of important health standards like washing hands often and staying home when they’re sick. Reading this information for themselves, instead of just hearing it from adults helps teach independence and personal responsibility.

For students who will be using an at-home, virtual classroom, this version of the My School Day printable emergent reader will be best.

Since much of at-home learning will be done on the computer, this will help students feel comfortable in their day-to-day learning environment, even if it’s different than what they’re used to.

Even though class meet-ups will be done virtually, it’s important to reinforce classroom management so everyone is respectful. This emergent reader helps to remind students that raising your hand before speaking is still expected.

These little emergent readers will be a great way to get your students back into reading, while helping them feel safe and reassured about the new school year. Learning can still be fun no matter where or how it’s done!