Children love to read about School
as it's one of the BIG events in their lives. It's a time when they
enter society as an active participant, sometimes leaving home by bus,
sometimes leaving mom and dad behind for the first time. There's so much
that's new and so much that is fun!
The
following books are at the First Grade Reading Level. This list has
general books about school and no books about the First Day. I'm
currently working on that list and it should be out soon.
**ALL links to Amazon.com
and Come To School, Dear Dragon
by Margaret Hillert
Dragon joins his boy at school and joins in the classroom activities.
This
book actually has more words than many other books at the first grade
level, but I've found Margaret Hillert's books to be great to use with
children even though the language is 'jumpy'.
Word Count: 307
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 1.0 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 9359
Lexile: BR
--amazon
(Read-It! Readers)
by Adria F Klein
Mernie Gallagher-Cole (Illustrator)
Simple
language and appealing artwork featuring a variety of children. This
book addresses the experience of riding a school bus.
Max likes to ride in the bus.
Max waits at the bus stop.
Four other children wait too.
Max sees the flashing lights
The bus is coming!
Word Count: 119
Page Count: 24
Accelerated Reader: 1.0 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 100460
Lexile: 270L
--amazon
--or amazon
Max Va En El Autobus
by Christianne C. Jones
Jamal and his little sister go shopping with their dad for school supplies.
I don't have any information for this book other than the fact that it's available in a Library binding.
Reading Information:
Word Count: 120
Page Count: 24
Accelerated Reader: 1.1 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 88987
Lexile: 300L
--amazon
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Topic: SCHOOL at the Kindergarten reading level
Topic: THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - books at the Kindergarten reading level
Review: TINY GOES BACK TO SCHOOL (Carl Meister)
Review: SCHOOL (Emily Arnold McCully)
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by Adria F Klein
During his day at school Max listens writes a story, plays on the playground, and eats lunch.
Word Count: 91
Page Count: 24
Accelerated Reader: 1.0 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 100462
Lexile: 210L
--amazon
**Caldecott Medal Winner**
by Emily Arnold McCully
This
book features cute little mice. Originally it was Wordless but later
words were added. I'm ordering the book from the library so I can put up
some photos and get a better sense of what it is like. It did win a
Caldecott Medal!
The
story is about a family of mice. It begins with mom getting the
youngsters up for school. Little Bitty wants to go but is too little.
That doesn't keep Little Bitty from walking to school after the bus
picks up everyone else.
At school the teacher lets her in and lets Little Bitty be her special helper. Teacher also calls mom so that she is there after the little mouse wakes up from her nap.
At school the teacher lets her in and lets Little Bitty be her special helper. Teacher also calls mom so that she is there after the little mouse wakes up from her nap.
Reading Information:
Word Count: 105
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 1.0 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 100005
--amazon
JOEY'S FIRST DAY(Read-It! Readers)
by Christianne C. Jones
James Demski Jr. (Illustrator)
Joey is nervous about his first day of school, but by the second day he is just excited.
Reading Information:
Word Count: 80
Accelerated Reading level: 0.6 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 100458
Lexile: 130L
--amazon
Espanole!
EL PRIMER DIA
(Joey's First Day)
compiled by Pam
updated September 2015