Elementary Curriculum

Trimester 1, 08/26-11/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

• Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews
• Brown Bear Brown Bear, by Eric Carle (colors)
• Mouse Paint by Ellen Walsh (colors)

Trimester 2, 11/26-03/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

• The Mitten by Jan Brett (sizes, subitizing)
• The Twelve Days of Winter: A School Counting Book by Deborah Lee Rose
• Counting Winter by Nancy White Carlstrom

Trimester 3, 03/26 – 06/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

• Ten Little Caterpillars by Bill Martin
• Ten Magic Butterflies by Danica McKellar

Trimester 1, 08/26-11/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

• Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault
• I know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly- various author options
• I know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey by Lucille Colandro
• Little Red Riding Hood, Fairy Tale
• Dot the Firedog by Lisa Desimure
• Happy Birthday Moon by Frank Asch
• Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
• The Little Red Hen, fable possible authors Paul Galdone, Lucinda McQueen
• Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper
• Pumpkin, Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington
• Turkey Trouble by Wendi J Silvano
• Alphabet Books- various authors

Trimester 2, 11/26-03/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

• The Gingerbread Man, Fairy Tale
• Sneezy the Snowman by Maureen Wright
• Corduroy by Don Freeman
• Little Penguin’s Tale by Audrey Wood
• Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson
• Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Fairy Tale
• Wheels on the Bus, American Folk Song
• Seals on the Bus by Lenny Hort
• The Three Little Pigs, Fairy Tale
• Mrs. Wishy Washy by Joy Cowley
• Too Much Noise by Ann McGovern
• The Napping House by Audrey Wood
• The Cow that Went Oink by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, written and Illustrated by Bernard Most
• The Flea Who Sneezed by Lynn Downey
• Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown

Trimester 3, 03/26 – 06/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

• A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C.Stead
• Good Night Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
• Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
• Commotion in the Ocean by Giles Andreae
• The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark by Ken Geist
• Three Billy Goats Gruff, Fairy Tale
• If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
• Jack and the Beanstalk, Fairy Tale
• Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin
• Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

Trimester 1, 08/26-11/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

• The Next Time You See a Spiderweb by Emily Morgan
• The Next Time You See the Moon by Emily Morgan
• Pumpkin Jack by Will Hubbell

Trimester 2, 11/26-03/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

• The Next Time you See a Cloud by Emily Morgan
• What Makes a Rainbow? By Betty Schwartz
• They Snowy Day by Erza Jack Keats
• It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G Shaw

Trimester 3, 03/26 – 06/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

• The Next Time You See a Sea Shell by Emily Morgan
• The Next Time You See a Bee by Emily Morgan
• The Next Time you See a Pill Bug by Emily Morgan
• Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
• From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons
• The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle
• From Caterpillar to Butterfly by Deborah Heiligman
• Over in the Ocean by Marianne Berkes
• In the Tall Tall Grass by Denise Fleming
• Dinosaurs Dinosaurs by Byron Barton

Trimester 1, 08/26-11/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

• One of These Is Not Like the Other by Barney Saltzberg
• Daniel’s Good Day By Micha Archer
• Jabari Jumps By Gaia Cornwall
• All Are Welcome By Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman
• Our Class is a Family by Shannon Olsen
• Fireman Small by Wong Yee
• When Sophie Gets Angry- Really Really Angry… by Molly Bang
• Sometimes I’m Bombaloo by Rachel Vail
• Firetruck by Ivan Utz
• Clifford’s Family by Norman Bridwell

Trimester 2, 11/26-03/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

• Road Builders by B.G. Hennessy
• Helpers in My Community by Bobbie Kalman
• Going to the Doctor by Anne Civardi
• Bear at Work by Stella Blackstone
• Our Park by Lisa Amstutz

Trimester 3, 03/26 – 06/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Trimester 1, 08/26-11/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Unit 1

• Grandma’s Purse by Vanessa Brantlet-Newton
• My Heart Fills with Happiness by Monique Gray Smith
• Pablo’s Tree by Pat Mora
• Saturday by Oge Mora
• There is a Bird on Your Head by Mo Willems
• Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña
• Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by Joseph Slate
• Big Red Lollipop by Rukhsana Khan
• Count on Me by Miguel Tanco
• The Girl with the Parrot on Her Head by Daisy Hirst

Unit 2

• Full, Full, Full of Love by Trish Cooke
• Bee-Bim Bop! by Linda Sue Park
• Yoko by Rosemary Wells
• Rice & Rocks by Sandra L. Richards
• The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza) by Philomen Sturges
• “Stitchin’ and Pullin’: A Gee’s Bend Quilt” by Patricia McKissack

Trimester 2, 11/26-03/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Unit 3

• Grandma’s Purse by Vanessa Brantlet-Newton
• My Heart Fills with Happiness by Monique Gray Smith
• Pablo’s Tree by Pat Mora
• Saturday by Oge Mora
• There is a Bird on Your Head by Mo Willems
• Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña
• Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by Joseph Slate
• Big Red Lollipop by Rukhsana Khan
• Count on Me by Miguel Tanco
• The Girl with the Parrot on Her Head by Daisy Hirst
• “Stitchin’ and Pullin’: A Gee’s Bend Quilt” by Patricia McKissack

Trimester 3, 03/26 – 06/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Unit 7

• Mighty Maddie by Stuart J. Murphy
• Just A Little Bit by Ann Tompert
• The Seesaw by Judith Koppens
• Balancing Act by Ellen Stoll Walsh

Unit 8

• One Is a Snail, Ten Is a Crab: A Counting by Feet Book by April Pulley Sayra and Jeff Sayre
• Fish Eyes by Lois Ehlert
• One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root

Trimester 1, 08/26-11/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

• The King of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes
• The Queen of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes
• My Name is Elizabeth by Annika Dunklee
• Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry
• Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller
• I Walk with Vanessa by Kerascoët
• I Forgive Alex by Kerascoët
• It’s OK to be Different by Sharon Purtill
• Same, Same But Different by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw

Unit 2

• Being Me by Julie Broski
• Happy Dreamer by Peter Reynolds
• Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Martin
• The Day the Crayon Box Talked by Shane DeRolf
• We Love Fishing by Ariel Bernstein
• Green Pants by Kenneth Kraegel
• Janine by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
• Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
• Be a Friend by Salina Yoon
• Alone Together by Julia Seal
• We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan Higgins
• Explorers of the Wild by Cale Atkinson
• Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry
• Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev
• Mud Soup by Rebecca Gibson
• The World Needs More Purple People by Kristin Bell
• Out the Door by Kristi Hale
• The Alphabet Tree by Leo Lionni
• We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Oxenbury
• The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
• How to Lose All Your Friends by Nancy Carlson
• Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus

Unit 3

• The Farm Concert by Joy Cowley
• The Farm Animals poem- Author Unknown
• Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
• Monster Party by Joy Cowley
• The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Stephen Carpenter
• In a Dark, Dark Wood: A Traditional Tale
• One Day in the Eucalyptus Tree by Daniel Berstrom
• My Loose Tooth Gaynell R. Jamison
• The Little Red Hen by Diane Mudrow
• The Little Red Fort by Brenda Maier
• The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper
• What’s the Time Grandma Wolf? by Ken Brown
• The Greedy Python by Eric Carle
• Katie and the Big Snow by Virginia Butler
• Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
• I Like Me by Nancy Carlson
• Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman
• Corduroy by Dan Freeman
• A Pocket for Corduroy by Dan Freeman
• Three Billy Goats Gruff by Paul Galdone
• The Little Red Hen by Paul Galdone
• Gingerbread Boy by Paul Galdone
• Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino
• Chester’s Way by Kevin Henkes
• Sheila Rae, the Brave by Kevin Henkes
• Owen by Kevin Henkes
• Danny the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff
• The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins
• Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins
• Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats
• Peter’s Chair by Ezra Jack Keats
• The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
• The Carrot Seed by Ruth Kraus
• The Wolf is Coming* by Elizabeth McDonald
• Stone Soup by Ann McGovern
• Elmer by David McKee
• Piggie Pie by Marjorie Palatini
• Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
• Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
• Pumpkin, Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington
• Somebody and the Three Blairs by Marilyn Tolhurst
• Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day! byJudith Viorst
• Ira Sleeps Over! by Bernard Waber
• Farmer Duck by Martin Wadell
• Noisy Nora by Rosemary Wells
• The Napping House by Audrey Wood
• I Went Walking by Sue Williams
• Chewy Louie by Howie Schnieder
• Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
• The Mitten by Jan Brett
• Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
• Swimmy by Leo Lionni
• Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton
• Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
• Halloween Night by Gaynell Jamison
• Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester
• Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion
• Dr. Desoto by William Steig
• The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash by Steven Kellogg and Trinka Hakes Noble
• Bedtime for Frances by Russell Hoban
• Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban
• Best Friends for Frances by Russell Hoban
• Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathman
• The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
• Thundercake by Patricia Polacco
• The Ugly Duckling by Jerry Pinckney
• The Little Red Hen by Jerry Pinckney
• Rumpelstilskin by Paul O. Zelinsky
• Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
• The Cow that Went Oink by Bernard Most
• Lyle, Lyle Crocodile by Bernard Waber
• Bill and Pete by Tomie DePaola
• The Little Green Witch by Barbara McGrath

Trimester 2, 11/26-03/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Unit 4

• Helping Mom by Jane Hunter
• Chores: Poem Author Unknown
• Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao by Kat Zhang
• Bee-Bim-Bop by Linda Sue Park
• Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saad
• Food Truck Fest by Alexander Penfold
• Hungry Johnny by Cheryl Mimmena
• Happy by Jan Burkins & Kim Yaris
• Happy: Poem Author Unknown
• I am Thankful by Suzi Capozzi
• The Thankful Book by Todd Parr
• Peyton Picks the Perfect Pie by Jack Bishop
• We are Grateful by Traci Soreli
• Hurry Up, Slow Down by Jan Burkins & Kim Yaris
• Mabel’s Cat: Teachers College Reading and Writing Project
• Hurry Up: A Book About Slowing Down by Kate Dopirak & Christopher Neal
• Vroom by Barbara
• Winter by Ruth Mattison
• The Wish Tree by Kyo McClear
• Tracks in the Snow by Wong Herbert Yee
• Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
• Gingerbread Boy by Michele Dufresne
• Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett
• A World of Cookies for Santa by M.E. Furman
• Our Favorite Day of the Year by A.E. Ali
• We are Going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger
• Leaves by David Ezra Stein
• The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger
• Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie
• The Little Engine that Could by Watty Pipe
• What’s the Time Grandma Wolf? by Ken Brown
• The Greedy Python by Eric Carle
• Katie and the Big Snow by Virginia Butler
• Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
• I Like Me by Nancy Carlson
• Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman
• Corduroy by Dan Freeman
• A Pocket for Corduroy by Dan Freeman
• Three Billy Goats Gruff by Paul Galdone
• The Little Red Hen by Paul Galdone
• Gingerbread Boy by Paul Galdone
• Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino
• Chester’s Way by Kevin Henkes
• Sheila Rae, the Brave by Kevin Henkes
• Owen by Kevin Henkes
• Danny the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff
• The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins
• Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins
• Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats
• Peter’s Chair by Ezra Jack Keats
• The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
• The Carrot Seed by Ruth Kraus
• The Wolf is Coming* by Elizabeth McDonald
• Stone Soup by Ann McGovern
• Elmer by David McKee
• Piggie Pie by Marjorie Palatini
• Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
• Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
• Pumpkin, Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington
• Somebody and the Three Blairs by Marilyn Tolhurst
• Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day! by Judith Viorst
• Ira Sleeps Over! by Bernard Waber
• Farmer Duck by Martin Wadell
• Noisy Nora by Rosemary Wells
• The Napping House by Audrey Wood
• I Went Walking by Sue Williams
• Chewy Louie by Howie Schnieder
• Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
• The Mitten by Jan Brett
• Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
• Swimmy by Leo Lionni
• Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton
• Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
• Halloween Night by Gaynell Jamison
• Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester
• Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion
• Dr. Desoto by William Steig
• The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash by Steven Kellogg and Trinka Hakes Noble
• Bedtime for Frances by Russell Hoban
• Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban
• Best Friends for Frances by Russell Hoban
• Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathman
• The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
• Thundercake by Patricia Polacco
• The Ugly Duckling by Jerry Pinckney
• The Little Red Hen by Jerry Pinckney
• Rumpelstilskin by Paul O. Zelinsky
• Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
• The Cow that Went Oink by Bernard Most
• Lyle, Lyle Crocodile by Bernard Waber
• Bill and Pete by Tomie DePaola

Unit 5

• Penguins by Matthew Dunfresne
• All About Animals in Winter by Martha Elizabeth Hillman Rustad
• Penguin Chicks by Betty Tathum
• Polar Animals by Wade Cooper
• Look and Learn: Pets by National Kids
• Be an Expert! Pets by Erin Kelly
• Not Norman: A Goldfish Story by Kelly Bennett
• Lola Gets a Cat by Anna McQuinn
• Can I Be Your Dog? by Tray Cummings
• Holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by R. J. Bailey
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by Clara Cella
• I Am Brave: A Little Book About Marin Luther King by Brad Meltzer
• Separate is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh
• Helicopters by Mari Schuh
• Trains by Amy Shields
• Fly Guy Presents Monster Trucks by Tedd Arnold
• The Boat Book by Gail Gibbons
• Pete the Cat’s Train Ride by James Dean
• Maisy Goes on a Plane by Lucy Cousins
• Little Blue Truck Leads the Way by Alice Schertle
• Ready for Sports Basketball by Elliot Riley
• Good Night Basketball by Michael Dahl
• Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bike by Chris Raschka
• Nitro Circus LEVEL 2: Scooter! by Ripley’s Believe or Not!
• Geared Up Animals by Tracy Vonder Brink
• Good Night Basketball by Michael Dahl
• The Firefighter by Michele Dufresne
• Brave Ballerina by Michelle Meadows
• Abraham Lincoln – Welcome Books by Pamela Walker
• Let’s Read About….Abraham Lincoln by Sonia Black
• Monkeys at the Zoo by Seth Lynch
• Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Long
• National Geographic Kids: Monkeys by Anne Schreiber
• I want to be a Zookeeper by Dan Liebman
• Butterflies by Thea Fishman
• Caterpillar to Butterfly by Laura Marsh
• The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach
• National Geographic Kids
• A Tiny Seed by Eric Carle
• Monkeys by Anne Schreiber
• My Five Senses by Aliki
• Starfish by Edith Thacher Hurd
• A Tree is a Plant by Clyde Robert Bulla
• Animals Animals by Cheryl Ryan
• City Animals (E) (AtoZ) By Elizabeth Austin
• What Do Bears Eat? by Brenda Parke
• We Need a Seed Big Book: Author Unknown
• Big Trucks by Brenda Parkes

Trimester 3, 03/26 – 06/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Unit 6

• Ice Cream by Joy Cowley
• Big Red Lollipop by Ruksana Khan
• Rocket Says Look Up! by Nathan Bryon
• Oh No! by Bronwen Scarffe
• Hannah and Sugar by Kate Berube
• A House for Every Bird by Megan Maynor
• The Jigaree by Joy Cowley
• Mother Bruce by Ryan Higgins
• I’m Sticking with You by Smriti Prasadam-Halls
• Up in the Sky by Jeffrey Fuerst
• Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie
• Natsumi! by Susan Lendroth
• Who is in the Shed by Brenda Parkes
• Pig the Pug by Aaron Blabey
• Ruler of the Playground by Joseph Kuefler
• Rusty and the Tree Fort by Michele Dufrense
• Oliver’s Lollipop by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
• Rita’s and Ralph’s Rotten Day by Carmen Agra Deedy
• Frog and Toad are Friends “Spring” by Arnold Lobel
• Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems
• Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch
• Little Red Riding Hood by Mara Alperin
• Junie B. Jones is a Party Animal by Barbara Park
• Grandpa Grandpa by Joy Cowley
• Strawberry Girl by Brenda Parkes
• Mrs. Wishy Washy by Joy Cowley
• The Three Little Pigs by Reading A to Z- Reader’s Theater
• The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Reading A to Z- Reader’s Theater

Unit 7

• Biscuit Loves the Library by Alyssa Capucilli
• Biscuit Goes Camping by Alyssa Capucilli
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
• The Very Grouchy Lady Bug by Eric Carle
• The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle
• The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle
• “Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” said the Sloth by Eric Carle
• Mixed-Up Chameleon by Eric Carle
• Cifford’s Class Trip by Norman Bridwell
• Don’t Let Pigeon Stay up Late by Mo Willems
• The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! by Mo Willems
• There’s a Bird on Your Head by Mo Willems
• My Friend is Sad by Mo Willems
• The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog by Mo Willems
• We are in a Book! by Mo Willems
• Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems
• Knuffle Bunny Too by Mo Willems
• Knuffle Bunny Free by Mo Willems
• Clifford Makes the Team by Norman Bridwell
• A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin
• Fortune Cookie Fortunes by Grace Lin
• Thanking the Moon by Grace Lin
• Bringing in the New Year by Grace Lin
• Kite Flying by Grace Lin
• The Ugly Vegetables by Grace Lin
• Lissy’s Friends by Grace Lin
• Big Bed for Little Snow by Grace Lin
• Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match by Monica Brown
• Marisol McDonlad and the Clash Bash by Monica Brown

Jump Rope Readers

Red Series

• Book 1, Tam and the Ants
• Book 2, Tam and the Pan
• Book 3, Tam and Min
• Book 4, Tam in the Sand
• Book 5, Tam and the Pigeon

Orange Series

• Book 1, Ana in the Window
• Book 2, Ana and Dad
• Book 3, Ana’s Music
• Book 4, Ana and Pip
• Book 5, Ana’s Birthday

Gold Series

• Book 1, Nick and the Fossil
• Book 2, Camping Is the Best
• Book 3, Nick Can Go Fast
• Book 4, Halmoni’s Plants
• Book 5, Nick and Dad at the Zoo

Green Series

• Book 1, Sam and His Doll
• Book 2, Sam and the Kid
• Book 3, Sam and the Fish
• Book 4, Sam the Cook
• Book 5, Sam Is Six

Blue Series

• Book 1, Lalin at the Market
• Book 2, The Big Parade
• Book 3, Let’s Cook!
• Book 4, It’s Grann!
• Book 5, Lalin’s Sleepover

Purple Series

• Book 1, Nano
• Book 2, A Pup Like Fox
• Book 3, Mom and I
• Book 4, The Wedding
• Book 5, So Cute

MysteryScience.com

Trimester 1, 08/26-11/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Sunny Skies Unit

• Hot Foot, A Read-Along Mystery by Pat Murphy

Plant Secrets Unit

• That Old Log, A Read-Along Mystery by Pat Murphy

Trimester 2, 11/26-03/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Animal Secrets Unit

• Who Lives There? A Read-Along Mystery By Pat Murphy
• Who Lives in that Hole? A Read-Along Mystery

Wild Weather Unit

• The Big Storm, A Read-Along Mystery by Ruth Tepper Brown

Trimester 3, 03/26 – 06/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Circle of Seasons Unit

• The Weather Detective, A Read-Along Mystery by Ruth Tepper Brown

Force Olympics

• Big Machines at Work, A Read-Along Mystery by Ruth Tepper Brown
• How to Win at Bumper Bowling by Ruth Tepper Brown

Trimester 1, 08/26-11/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Unit 1

• Arnie and the New Kid by Nancy Carlson

Unit 2

• L is for Liberty by Wendy C. Lewison

Trimester 2, 11/26-03/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Unit 3

• Ma Dear’s Aprons by Patricia C. McKissack

Unit 4

• Get Set for Kindergarten: The World Around Us by Rosemary Wells

Trimester 3, 03/26 – 06/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Unit 5

• Today is Monday by Eric Carle

Unit 6

• One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims

Trimester 1, 08/26-11/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Unit 1

• The Change Your Name Store by Leanne Shirtliffe
• My Name is Yoon by Helen Recorvitis
• The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
• Be You by Peter Reynolds
• Just Ask! by Sonia Sotomayor
• Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
• Watch Me by Doyin Richards
• Carmela Full of Wishes by Matt De La Peña
• Juna’s Jar by Jane Park
• Dear Juno by Soyung Pak
• Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away by Meg Medina
• A Book of Bridges: Here to There And Me To You by Cheryl Keely
• Home by Carson Ellis
• My Two Blankets by Irena Kobald and Freya Blackwood
• Not Quite Snow White by Ashley Franklin
• We are Alike, We are Different by Janice B. Harens
• The Thing Lou Couldn’t Do by Ashley Spires
• I Can’t Do That, Yet by Esther Pia Cordova
• Crayons: Poem- Author Unknown
• Loose Tooth: Poem Author Unknown
• Seasons: Poem, Author Unknown
• Even and Odd: Poem, Author Unknown

Unit 2

• Introduction to Nonfiction by Liza Charlesworth, Scholastic Big Book
• Give Bees a Chance by Bethany Barton
• What if Bees Disappear? by Lily Williams
• Bats by Elizabeth Carney
• Play in the Wild: How Baby Animals Like to Have Fun by Lita Judge
• Scurry! The Truth About Spiders by Annette Whipple
• Bears, National Geographic by Elizabeth Carney
• Battle of the Bears: Grizzy Bears vs. Polar Bears by Jon Alan
• I Wonder Why The Sea is Salty? By Anita Ganeri
• Bird-Eating Spiders: Giant Arachnids by Nathan Grove
• Where Do Polar Bears Live? By Sarah L. Thompson
• Our Tree Named Steve by Alan Zweibel
• Flip, Float, Fly: Seeds on the Move by Joann Early Macken
• From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons
• Apples by Gail Gibbons
• All the Water in the World by George Ella Lyon
• The Pumpkin Book by Gail Gibbons
• Be a Friend to Trees by Patrica Lauber
• Penguins by Kira Freed
• The Animal Bridge by Marci Aboff
• Polar Bears by Gail Gibbons
• Goliath Bird-Eating Spiders: Giant Arachnids by Natha Grave
• Where Do Polar Bears Live? by Sarah L. Thompson
• Our Big Home by Linda Glaser
• Who Will Plant a Tree? by Jerry Pallotta
• Looking at Maps and Globes by Rebecca Olien
• Polar Bears on Ice by Hannah Schardt
• Autumn: Poem, Author Unknown
• Things To Do If You Are a Pencil: Poem, Author Unknown
• Pumpkins, Pumpkins: Poem, Author Unknown
• A Wide-Eyed Owl: Poem, Author Unknown
• Bats: Poem, Author Unknown
• Skeleton Parade: Poem, Author Unknown
• The Monster: Poem, Author Unknown
• I Like Bugs: Poem, Author Unknown
• I am a Little Reindeer: Poem, Author Unknown
• Polar Bear: Poem, Author Unknown
• Chubby Little Snowman: Poem, Author Unknown
• The Penguin: Poem, Author Unknown
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Poem, Author Unknown
• Go to the Back of the Bus, Rosa Parks: Poem, Author Unknown
• Baseketball: Poem, Author Unknown

Unit 3

• Saturday by Oge Mora
• Enemy Pie by Tara Calahan King
• Big Al by Andrew Clements
• Yasmin the Superhero by Saadua Faryqui
• Meesha Makes Friends by Tom Percival
• A New Kind of Wild by Zara Gonzalez
• Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds
• Gustavo the Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. Drago
• Stellaluna by Janelle Cannon
• The Owl Who Asks Why by Michelle Garcia Anderson
• So You Want to be Owl by Jane Porter
• Whooo Knew! The Truth About Owls by Annette Whipple
• When The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant
• Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina
• Thankful by Elaine Vickers
• Yasmin The Chef by Saadia Faruqi
• Saturdays and Teacakes by Lester L. Laminack
• The Ghost Eye Tree by Bill Martin, Jr. & John Archambault
• The Great Turkey Race by Steve Metzger
• How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman
• Seed, Sprout, Pumpkin Pie by Jill Esbaum
• Owls by Gail Gibbons
• A Chair For My Mother by Vera Williams
• Jack-O-lanterns by Marcie Aboff
• Giant Pumpkins By Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, adapted by Newsela staff
• Hallo-wiener by Dave Pilky
• I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll
• Come to the Zoo: Poem, Author Unknown
• Abraham Lincoln: Poem, Author Unknown
• George Washington: Poem, Author Unknown
• Yummy: Poem, Author Unknown
• Ladybug: Poem, Author Unknown
• Firefighters: Poem, Author Unknown
• Our Earth: Poem, Author Unknown

Trimester 2, 11/26-03/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Unit 4

• Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto
• The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola
• Harold Loves His Woolly Hat by Venn Kousky
• Binny’s Diwali by Thrity Umrigar
• Santa’s Book of Names by David McPhail
• A Special Day: The Day Eid Met Christmas by Muhmoud Elzein
• Winter Candle by Jeron Ashford
• Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester
• Molly, By Golly by Dianne Ochiltree
• Elizabeth Leads the Way by Tanya Lee Stone
• Jane Goodall by William Rice
• The Watcher: Jane Goodall’s Life with the Chimps by Jeanette Winter
• The Can Man by Laura E. Williams
• Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
• A Caterpillar Grows: Poem, Author Unknown
• Fairy Tale Song: Poem, Author Unknown
• Bee: Poem, Author Unknown
• Storm: Poem, Author Unknown
• Beaver Damn: Poem, Author Unknown
• Knotholes: Poem, Author Unknown
• White Teeth: Poem, Author Unknown
• The Sneaky, Greedy Spider: Poem, Author Unknown

Unit 5

• Jane Goodall by William B. Rice
• The Watcher: Jane Goodall’s Life with the Chimps by Jeanette Winter
• Rosa Parks -Kitson Jazynka- National Geographic
• The Story of Ruby Bridges by George Ford
• Salt In His Shoes by Deloras Jordan
• Separate is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh
• Ruth Bader Gingsberg by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
• Turning Pages: My Life Story by Sonia Sotomayor
• Martin Luther King by Kitson Jazynka, Jr., National Geographic
• Henry’s Freedom Box by Ellen Levine
• Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King, Jr. by Jean Marzollo
• Molly, By Golly by Dianne Ochiltree
• Jane Goodall (Time for Kids) by William B Rice & William Rice
• The Can Man by Laura E. Williams

Unit 6

• Because by Mo Willems
• Dancing Hands by Margarita Engle
• Grace For President by Kelly DiPucchio
• The Potato Chip Champ by Maria Dismondy
• Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music by Margarita Engle
• Lola Levine is Not Mean by Monica Brown
• Lincoln and Kennedy: A Pair to Compare by Jene Barretta
• Elizabeth Leads the Way by Tanya Lee Stone

Trimester 3, 03/26 – 06/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Unit 7

• Word Collector by Peter Reynolds
• Stacy’s Extraordinary Words by Stacy Abrams
• A Walk in the Words by Hudson Talbott
• Donavans’ Word Jar by MonaLisa DeGross

Unit 8

• Snow White Stories From Around the World by Jessica S. Gunderson
• Tortoise and the Hare (Epic) by Janet Stevens
• Ant and the Grasshopper (Epic) by Diane Marwood
• Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Epic) Calee M. Lee
• Cinderella (Epic) Diane Marwood
• Snow White (Epic) by Rebecca Bondor
• Three Billy Goats Gruff by Mara Alperin
• Three Billy Goats Gruff (Epic) by M.J. York
• Three Silly Billies by Margie Palatini
• Beauty and the Beast Stories From Around the World by Judy Meister
• The Dragon Prince: A Chinese Beauty and The Beast Tale by Laurence Yep
• Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola
• Martina the Beautiful Cockroach by Carmen Agra Deedy
• Rapunzel Stories Around the World by Cari Meister

Unit 9

• Horsefly and Honeybee by Randy Cecil
• Tarra & Bella: The Elephant and Dog Who Became Best Friends by Carol Buckley
• Amos and Boris by William Steig
• The Tiger Cubs & the Chimp by Bhagavan “Doc” Antle with Thea Feldman
• Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
• The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

Trimester 1, 08/26-11/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Unit 1

• The Patchwork Quilt by Valerie Flournay

Unit 2

• Are We There Yet, Daddy? By Virginia Waters

Trimester 2, 11/26-03/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Unit 3

• Duck for President by Doreen Cronin

Unit 4

• Pigs Go to Market by Amy Axelrod

Trimester 3, 03/26 – 06/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Unit 5

• Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates

Trimester 1, 08/26-11/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Unit 1

• Across the Alley by Richard Michelson
• Catching the Moon by Crystal Hubbard
• William Hoy Story by Nancy Churnin
• Sylvia Mendez: Civil Rights Activist (Our Voices: Spanish and Latino Figures of American History) by Philip Wolny
• Separate is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatium
• Sylvia and Aki by Winifred Conking
• I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes
• Everywhere, Wonder by Matthew Swanson
• The Untold Story of Sylvia Mendez: School Desegregation Pioneer (First But Forgotten) by Leticia Gonzales

Unit 2

• What Do You Do with an Idea? by Kobi Yamada
• What Do You Do with a Problem? by Kobi Yamada
• What Do You Do with a Chance? by Kobi Yamada
• Rescue & Jessica by Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes
• Whoosh by Chris Barton
• Nadia the Girl Who Couldn’t Sit Still by Karlin Gray
• Nadia Comaneci Women in Sports, by Rachel Ignotofsky
• It Couldn’t Be Done -Poetry By Edgar Guest
• Code 7 by Bryan R. Johnson
• Strong to the Hoop by John Coy
• Patchwork by Matt de laPeña
• Copeland leaps into history as first black ballerina in ABT principal role by The Washington Post
• Firebird By Misty Copeland
• Some People I Know by The Random House Book of Poetry for Children
• Me I Am – Poetry by The Random House Book of Poetry for Children
• Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
• Rules by Cynthia Lord
• What Do Fish Have to Do WIth Anything?

Trimester 2, 11/26-03/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Unit 3

• The Wildlife of Christian the Lion by Anthony “Ace” Bourke and John Rendall
• A Boy and a Jaguar by Alan Rabinowitz
• Hand to Paw: Protecting Animals by Jessica Cohn
• Fox by Margaret Wild
• Slower Than the Rest by Cynthia Rylant
• Mrs. Katz and Tush by Patricia Polacco
• The Real Thief by William Steig
• Marshfield Dreams: When I was a Kid, A Memoir By Ralph Fletcher

Unit 4

• Bad reputation: Spiders handed a bum rap for looking creepy By Science Friday
• Shark Alert by Tricia Culligan
• Saving the Great White by Lauren Tarshis
• Thor’s Mighty Hammer a mythical adaptation by an unknown author
• Perseus and Medusa a mythical adaptation by an unknown author
• Rough Face Girl by Rafe Martin
• Egyptian Cinderella by Shirley Climo
• Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo
• Wild Robot by Peter Brown
• The Persian Cinderella By Shirley Climo
• If the Shoe Fits: Voices from Cinderella by Laura Whipple
• Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio by Peg Kehret
• The Contest: Everest #1 by Gordon Korman
• Oh, Rats! The Story of Rats and People by Albert Marrin
• Face to Face with Whales by Flip and Linda Nicklin
• Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges
• How the Stars Fell into the Sky by Jerrie Oughton

Trimester 3, 03/26 – 06/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Unit 5

• Emanuel’s Dream by Laurie Ann Thompson
• “Teen Soccer Star Plays with One Leg and a Crutch and Scores”- article by Agence France- Presse
• All the Way to the Top by Annette Bay Pimentel
• The Youngest Marcher by Audrey Faye Hendricks by Cynthia Levinson
• Six Dots by Jen Bryant
• On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer
• Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World About Kindness by Donna Janell Bowman
• Girl Fighter Hero by Mack Lewis
• Marble Champ by Gary Soto
• Play Ball! by Jorge Posada
• Biomedical Engineering and Human Body Systems by Rebecca Sjonger
• Wild Horse Survival (poetry) – Author Unknown
• Winter’s Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again Told by: Juliana Hatkoff, Isabella Hatkoff, Craig hatkoff, and David Yates
• Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask About Having a Disability by Shane Burcaw

Unit 6

• The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba
• Break it Down by Angela Zhang
• A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
• Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai
• Nat Geo Kids: Profile: Helen Greiner by T.J. Resler
• Nat Geo Kids: How Do Tablets Know So Much? by T.J. Resler
• Nat Geo Kids: Just the Facts: Hovercrafts by T.J. Resler
• Our World Turned to Water by Lauren Tarshis
• Seeds of Growth (poetry) by David Rivera

Trimester 1, 08/26-11/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Unit 1

• Sea Clocks: The Story of Longitude by Louise Borden

Unit 2

• Back in the Beforetime Retold by Jane Louise Curry

Trimester 2, 11/26-03/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Unit 3

• Gold Fever by Verla Kay

Unit 4

• Oranges on Golden Mountain by Elizabeth Partridge

Trimester 3, 03/26 – 06/26

Suggested Literature & Resources

Unit 5

• We the Kids by David Catrow