“Trains, Moms, Heat and Such” Week 27 First Grade The Train Ride Story (Fiction, Level 2) by Joy Cowley My New Mom (Fiction, Level 2) by Steve Pattrick Heat (Non-fiction, Level 2) by Margie Burton Choose the Operation (Non-fiction, Level 2) by Katy Pike     This week it really hit me that my first…

“Talking Rivers, Money, and Magnets” Week 26 First Grade Emilio and the River (Fiction, Level 2) by Joy Cowley Earning Money (Non-fiction, Level 2) by Tanya Thayer The Mystery of Magnets (Non-fiction, Level 2) by Melvin Berger       This week was a rough one, to be honest. We started off the week completely…

“Ransom Notes, Detectives, and Patriots” Week 25 First Grade Chocolate Chip Muffins (Fiction, Level 2) by Joy Cowley Garbage Detectives (Non-fiction, Level 2) by Meredith Costain My Country, ‘Tis of Thee (Non-fiction, Level 2) Scholastic I Pledge Allegiance (Non-fiction, Level 2) by Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson Have you ever heard of a little…

“Aunts, Hugs, Science and History” Week 24 First Grade My Wonderful Aunt: Story Three (Fiction, Level J) by Margaret Mahy A Hundred Hugs (Fiction, Level J) by Joy Cowley At the Science Center (Non-fiction, Level J) by Brenda Parkes We Remember Our Past (Non-fiction, Level J) by Teri Tilwick American Legends: Paul Bunyan (Non-fiction, Level…

Week 23 First Grade My Wonderful Aunt Story Two (Fiction, Level J) by Margaret Mahy Boring Old Bed (Fiction, Level J, Stage 2) by Joy Cowley Give It a Guess! (Non-fiction, Level J, Stage 2) by J.E. Osborne Prairie Dogs (Non-fiction, Level J, Stage 2) by Bobbi A. Chukran That wonderful aunt is back again!…

Week 22 First Grade My Wonderful Aunt: Story One (Fiction, Level J, Stage 2) by Margaret Mahy Space Race (Fiction, Level J, Stage 2) by Joy Cowley Ocean Animals (Non-fiction, Level J, Stage 2) by Margie Burton Where is My Continent? (Non-fiction, Level J, Stage 2) by Robin Nelson Europe (Non-fiction, Level J, Stage 2)…

Week 21 First Grade The Grumputer (Fiction, Level I, Stage 2) by Joy Cowley Mishina (Fiction, Level I, Stage 2) by Joy Cowley Just This Once (Fiction, Level I, Stage 2) by Joy Cowley Water All Around (Non-fiction, Level I, Stage 2) by Kathy Furgang How We Use Electricity (Non-fiction, Level I, Stage 2) by…

Week 20 First Grade Definitely, Positively, Absolutely NO! (Non-fiction, Level I, Stage 2) by Joy Cowley Place Value (Non-fiction, Level I, Stage 2) by Katy Pike Letters for Mr. James (Fiction, Level I, Stage 2) by Joy Cowley Animals at Risk (Non-fiction, Level I, Stage 2) by Meredith Costain Our favorite book this week was…

Week 19 First Grade The Alphabet Game (Fiction, Level I) by Joy Cowley Quack, Quack, Quack! (Fiction, Level I) by Joy Cowley Art Around the World (Non-fiction, Level I) by Margie Burton Asia (Non-fiction, Level I) by Leila Merrell Foster How Many Are Left? (Non-fiction, Level I) by Margie Burton My first grader loved every…