Reading Recommendations for 1st grade in January/February
First Grade is fully immersed in their non-fiction unit. The unit began with How To Books. Listed below are the Mentor Texts the First Grade students are currently reading to support their Non- Fiction Unit. They are also becoming quite knowledgeable with text features; table of contents, photos, diagrams, labels, bold print, glossary, captions and index. Have fun picking out an informational text at the library!
How to Lose All your Friends by Carlson
My Soccer Book by Gibbons
How a Seed Grows by Jordan
May I Pet Your Dog by Calmenson
How to Catch a Butterfly by Foster and Erickson
Kite Flying by Lin
Garbage and Recycling by Harlow and Morgan
Are You Spider by Allen and Humphries
What’s It Like to Be a Fish? by Pfeffer
Dinosaurs Big and Small by Zoehfeld
Statue of Liberty by Douglas
Flowers, Trees, and Fruits by Morgan
Planets by the Editors of “Time for Kids” with Rudy
Your child is currently being tested on the DRA. Please ask your child’s teacher what their current level is….read, read, and read this increases are reading
levels!
DRA leveled books~
8-10
Hooray for Snail by John Stadler
Just Like Daddy by Frank Asch
Marmalade’s Nap by Cindy Wheeler
Pardon? Said the Giraffe by Colin West
Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins
Shoveling Snow by Pat Cummings
Big Eggs by Molly Coxe
The Blanket by John Burningham
Boots and Shoes by Anne Cooper
Boxes, Boxes, Boxes by J. Stewart and Lynn Salem
Dog and Cat by C. Fehner
Ear Book by Al Perkins
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Five Silly Fisherman by Roberta Edwards
A Funny Man by Patricia Jensen
Gum on the Drum by Barbara Gregarich
Herman the Helper by Robert Kraus
Home Sweet Home by Maureen Roffrey
Blue Bug Goes to the Library by Virginia Pulet
A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy by David McPhail
Bread, Bread, Bread by Ann Morris
Level 12-14 (G-H)
The Day I Had to Play with My Sister by Crosby Bonsall
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs by Byron Barton
The Dog by John Burningham
Each Peach Pear Plum by Allan & Janet Ahlberg
Elephant and Envelope by Barbara Gregorich
The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat by Nurit Karlin
Fun at the Amusement Park by Marilyn Frankford
Gone Fishing by Erlene Long
The Great Race by David McPhail
Hockey Practice by Diana Geddes
I Shop With My Daddy by Grace Maccarone
I Wish I Was Sick Too by Franz Brandenburg
In the Hen House by Meredith Oppenlander
Jason’s Bus Ride by Harriet Ziefert
Mine’s the Best by Crosby Bonsall
A New House for Mole and Mouse by Harriet Ziefert
Nicky Upstairs and Downstairs by Harriet Ziefert
Not Me, Said the Monkey by Colin West
One Monday Morning by Uri Shulevitz
P.J. Funnybunny Camps Out by Marilyn Sadler
Peanut Butter and Jelly by Nadine B. Wescott
Level 16-18
Mr. Putter Series by Cynthia Rylant
The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins
And I Mean It Stanley by Crosby Bonsall
Fox Be Nimble by James Marshall
Froggy Learns to Swim by Jonathan London
Ghosts! By Alvin Schwartz
Granny and the Desperadoes by Peggy Parish
Great Day for Up by Dr. Seuss
Harry and the Lady Next Door by Gene Zion
Henry and Mudge Series by Cynthia Rylant
A Hippopotamus Ate the Teacher by Mike Thaler
Jimmy Lee Did It by Pat Cummings
Little Bear Series by Else H. Minarik
Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni
Monster Manners by Joanna Cole
Airport by Byron Barton
Albert the Albatross by Syd Hoff
All Tutus Should Be Pink by Sheri Brownrigg
Alligators All Around by Maurice Sendak
Angus and the Cat by Marjorie Flack
Apples and Pumpkins by Ann Rockwell
Are You My Mother? By Philip D. Eastman
Level 20-24
Poppleton by Cynthia Rylant
Arthur Books (series) by Lillian Hoban
Camp Knock Knock by Ann Douglas
Commander Toad and the Big Black Hole (series) by Jane Yolen
Hooray for the Golly Sisters by Betsy Byars
M & M (series) by Pat Ross
Nate the Great (series) by Weinman Sharmat
Three Days on a River On a Canoe by Vera Williams
Cam Jansen Series by David Adler
Amelia Bedilia Series by Peggy Parish
The Powder Puff Puzzle by Patricia Reilly Giff
Pinky and Rex (series) by James Howe
Tales of Amanda Pig by Jean Van Leeuwen
Hungry, Hungry Sharks by Joanna Cole
True Story of Balto by Natalie Standiford
Marvin Redpost (series) by Louis Sachar
George and Martha (series) by James Marshall
Sadie and the Snowman by Allen Morgan
Frog and Toad (series) by Arnold Lobel
First Grade Monthly Book Recommendations - November /December
The First Graders are fully immersed in Narrative Genre. The books listed below have been used as mentor texts throughout the unit of study. The children are extremely familiar with these texts.
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox
Where the Wild Things Are by Sendak
The Art Lesson by Tomie dePaola
Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Henkes
Book List
DRA2 4-6 (C-D)
Furby byJan Mark
I Like Books by Anthony Browne
I Love Mud and Mud Loves Me by Vicki Stephens
I’m Hungry by Judy Tuer
Little Rabbit Is Sad by Deborah Williams
Making a Memory by Margaret Ballinger
More and More Clowns by R. V. Allen
Noisy Breakfast by Ellen Blonder
Rainbow of my Own by Don Fruman
Raindrops by Sandy Gay
Roll Over! by Merle Peek
Book List
DRA Levels 8-10 (E,F)
Hooray for Snail by John Stadler
Just Like Daddy by Frank Asch
Marmalade’s Nap by Cindy Wheeler
Pardon? Said the Giraffe by Colin West
Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins
Shoveling Snow by Pat Cummings
Big Eggs by Molly Coxe
The Blanket by John Burningham
Boots and Shoes by Anne Cooper
Boxes, Boxes, Boxes by J. Stewart and Lynn Salem
Dog and Cat by C. Fehner
Ear Book by Al Perkins
Book List
DRA 12-14 (G-H)
The Day I Had to Play with My Sister by Crosby Bonsall
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs by Byron Barton
The Dog by John Burningham
Each Peach Pear Plum by Allan & Janet Ahlberg
Elephant and Envelope by Barbara Gregorich
The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat by Nurit Karlin
Fun at the Amusement Park by Marilyn Frankford
Gone Fishing by Erlene Long
The Great Race by David McPhail
Hockey Practice by Diana Geddes
Book List
DRA 16-18 (I-J)
Mr. Putter Series by Cynthia Rylant
The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins
And I Mean It Stanley by Crosby Bonsall
Fox Be Nimble by James Marshall
Froggy Learns to Swim by Jonathan London
Ghosts! by Alvin Schwartz
Granny and the Desperadoes by Peggy Parish
Great Day for Up by Dr. Seuss
Harry and the Lady Next Door by Gene Zion
Henry and Mudge Series by Cynthia Rylant
A Hippopotamus Ate the Teacher by Mike Thaler
Jimmy Lee Did It by Pat Cummings
Little Bear Series by Else H. Minarik
Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni
Book List
DRA 20-24 (K-L)
Poppleton by Cynthia Rylant
Arthur Books (series) by Lillian Hoban
Camp Knock Knock by Ann Douglas
Commander Toad and the Big Black Hole (series) by Jane Yolen
Hooray for the Golly Sisters by Betsy Byars
M & M (series) by Pat Ross
Nate the Great (series) by Weinman Sharmat
Three Days on a River On a Canoe by Vera Williams
Cam Jansen Series by David Adler
Amelia Bedilia Series by Peggy Parish
The Powder Puff Puzzle by Patricia Reilly Giff
Pinky and Rex (series) by James Howe
First Grade Monthly Book Recommendations – October
The lists below are book titles that your children are experiencing during the Literacy Block. Your child may want to borrow one of these books from the library. These are wonderful books to read aloud or have your child join in and share the reading. Practice retelling the story together!
The Gingerbread Boy
Little Red Toolbox
Noisy Nora
Where the Wild Things Are
Hamilton Duck
Who Will Be My Mother?
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge
Time For Bed
Pet Show!
Hop to the Top
If You Give a Pig a Pancake
The Relatives Came
A Day in the Park with Aunt Charlotte
The Great Gracie Chase: Stop that Dog!
Stellaluna
Down the Road
Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse
Shortcut
Seven Blind Mice
The Developmental Reading Assessments (DRA2) will be completed soon.
Ask your child’s teacher what their DRA2 score is… then you can match an appropriate text with your child to read independently.
Book List
DRA 4-6 (C-D)
Apples Deborah Williams
At the Truckstop Carol Kloes
Baby Says John Steptoe
Brown Bear, Brown Bear Bill Martin
Cats Deborah Williams
The Fox on the Box Barbara Gregorich
Going to Grandpa’s Marilyn Frankford
I Went Walking Sue Williams
Is It Time? J. G. Campbell
Jump Frog J. Stewart & Lynn Salem
Leaves Karen Hoenecke
Little Sister Robin Mitchell
Mrs. Cook’s Hats Jan Mader
Now We Can Go Ann Jonas
Octopus Goes to School Carolyn Bordelon
At the Park Karen Hoenecke
The Ball Bounced Nancy Tafuri
Blue Bug and the Bullies Virginia Poulet
Camping Karen Hooker
Dinosaurs Galore Audrey & Kennedy Eaton
Family Soccer Diana Geddes
Fishing
Joe Yukish
Book List
DRA Levels 8-10 (E,F)
All by Myself Mercer Mayer
Big Friend, Little Friend Eloise Greenfield
Calico Cat’s Rainbow Donald Charles
Foot Book Dr. Seuss
Free to Fly Kathleen Gibson
Happy Egg Robert Kraus
Inside, Outside, Upside Down Stand & Jan Berenstain
Just a Seed Wendy Blaxland
Morris the Moose Bernard Wiseman
My Doll Joe Yukish
Sweet Potato Pie Anne Rockwell
Amy Loves the Snow Julia Hoban
A Dark, Dark Tale Ruth Brown
Harry Takes a Bath Harriet Ziefert
Book List
DRA 12-14 (G-H)
Biscuit Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Boris Bad Enough Robert Krauss
The Bus Stop Nancy Hellen
Cat and Dog Else H. Minarik
City Sounds Jean Marzollo
Critter Race Bob Reese
How Have I Grown Mary Reid
Mike and Tony: Best Friends Harriet Ziefert
My Friends Taro Gomi
Titch Pat Hutchins
When You Were a Baby Ann Jonas
Bee My Valentine Miriam Cohn
The Cake That Mack Ate Rose Robart & Maryann Kovalski
Come Out and Play Little Mouse Robert Kraus
Danny and the Dinosaur Go to Camp Syd Hoff
Enormous Turnip Fran Hunia
George Shrinks William Joyce
If I Had An Alligator Mercer Mayer
It’s George Miriam Cohen
Just Me and My Puppy Mercer Mayer
Old Hat, New Hat Stan & Jan Berenstain
Oliver Robert Kraus
Sammy the Seal Syd Hoff
All About You Catherine & Laurence Anholt
Alligator Shoes Arthur Dorros
Apple Tree Apple Tree Mary Blocksma
Awful Waffles D.H. Williams
Buzz Said the Bee Wendy Lewison
Calico Cat at School Donald Charles
Calico Cat Meets Bookworm Donald Charles
Carla’s Breakfast Leslie Harper
Carla’s Ribbons Leslie Harper
The Carrot Seed Ruth Krauss
Critter Race Bob Reese
Book List
DRA 16-18 (I-J)
Benny Bakes A Cake Eve Rice
The Big Bed Betty Erickson
Bike Lesson Stan & Jan Berenstain
The Bunny Hop Teddy Slater
Charlie Needs a Cloak Tomie DePaola
Dogs Pat Hutchins
Dragon Gets By Dav Pilkey
Go Away Dog Joan Nodset
Good News Barbara Brenner
Goodnight, Owl! Pat Hutchins
The Gruff Brothers William Hooks
Fox at School (series) E.H. Minarik
Poppleton Cynthia Rylant
Stone Soup Ann McGovern