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This display includes just a few of the many books
recommended for students entering first grade. |
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In the
beginning of 1st Grade most books will be read to
students or read with them.
Students in 1st grade
should read 5 books from the list and complete at least
one project from the list below. |
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Helpful
Strategies for Parents of 1st Grade Students
Books can be
read out loud to your child or you can take turns reading out loud
with them.
Some strategies
that will help your children understand books are:
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Before reading the book, look through the
pictures but not at the end. Ask your child what he/she thinks
is going to happen in the story. As you read the story discuss
whether your child’s predictions have changed.
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After you have read the story ask your
child to retell the story. You may need to ask questions to help
your child tell the story in order. (For example, How did the
story begin? What happened next?)
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As your child reads a book ask your child
to recall things that occur in the book.
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Students in 1st
grade should read 5 books from the list and complete at
least one project from the list below. |
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Suggested Authors for First Graders |
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Adler, David |
Picture book biographies |
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Carle, Eric |
Any book |
| Cronin,
Doreen |
The Diary
of a Worm, Diary of a Fly, Diary of a Spider |
| Gibbons,
Gail |
Books
about nature |
| Hoban,
Russell |
Francis
Series |
| London,
Jonathan |
Best known
for his humorous Froggy books |
| Lobel,
Arnold |
Frog and
Toad or Owl at Home |
| O’Connor,
Jane |
Fancy
Nancy series |
| Rylant,
Cynthia |
Easy
reader books |
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Recommended Books for First
Graders |
| Aliki |
My Hands |
| Cronin,
Doreen |
The Diary
of a Worm, Diary of a Fly, Diary of a Spider |
| Crews,
Donald |
Truck |
| De
Paola, Tomie |
26 Fairmount
Avenue |
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Carle, Eric |
The Tiny
Seed |
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London, Jonathan |
Froggy
Goes to Bed |
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Pfeffer, Wendy |
From
Seed to Pumpkin |
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Thomson, Sarah |
Amazing Whales! |
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Projects
for 1st Graders
Students in first
grade should read 5 books from the list and complete at least one
project from the list below. Students will need help to complete
the project.
Character Puppet–
Create a puppet of the main character from a book. Dress the puppet like
the character was dressed in the book.
Story Map
- Fold a paper two times so you have four boxes on the paper. In the
first box draw the characters from the story. In the second box draw the
setting (where the story takes place). In the third box draw a picture
of your favorite part. In the fourth box draw how the story ended. Write
the title of the book and your name on the back of the paper.
Fact Book
– This is for informational books. Fold a paper two times so you have
four boxes on the paper. In each box draw and write about a fact you
learned.
Alphabet, Number
or Shape Book- Fold a paper
two times so you have four boxes on the paper. In each box write the
number or letter and draw something from the book about that number or
letter.
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