Cynthia Rylant is also a great author for picture books with depth. norma
---------- Original Message ---------- From: Melissa Kile <tchkg...@gmail.com> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] thought-provoking reading for 1st graders Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 20:23:09 -0500 Lots of Eve Bunting's books are thought-provoking. Patricia Polacco's are longer, but they might work. Melissa/VA/2nd On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 7:26 PM, Heather Green <heath...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi there, > Starting in December we will start breaking up into reading clubs in my > school. We'll meet for 50 minutes, 4 days a week. The groups are > differentiated, and I have the highest group of first graders--reading > anywhere from end of 1st grade level to 4th grade+ level. > > I decided that I wanted to stay away from chapter books this year because > in > 1st grade the focus doesn't need to be on reading chapter books. I want my > kids to be reading good quality literature that makes them think. We don't > have many books available. I'm willing to buy some with my own money if I > will use them again and again. So I need your help. I am looking for > books > that meet this criteria: > > 1) not a chapter book > 2) something written at about the 2nd grade level or so (I'm thinking using > this in small groups for the kids to read themselves) > 3) something thought-provoking that would spark good conversation > 4) not toooo preachy and still of interest to 1st graders > > Any ideas?!? > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. ____________________________________________________________ One Up the Competition Earn your MBA from Post University. Free textbooks for new students! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/c?cp=nF0kkLWq0iQyJDI1aZfAPQAAJz1RZyvLSDbNg1QwuFrBBUaOAAQAAAAFAAAAAKRwnT4AAAMlAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABIhWQAAAAA= _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
