Eve Bunting, Cynthia Rylant, Patricia Polacco Leslie R. Stewart Grade 3 Teacher lstew...@branford.k12.ct.us 203-481-5386, 203-483-0749 FAX
To feel most beautifully alive means to be reading something beautiful, ready always to apprehend in the flow of language the sudden flash of poetry. ~ Gaston Bachelard ~ ________________________________________ From: mosaic-bounces+lstewart=branford.k12.ct...@literacyworkshop.org [mosaic-bounces+lstewart=branford.k12.ct...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Heather Green [heath...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 7:26 PM To: Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] thought-provoking reading for 1st graders 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.
