1st Grade Journeys

1.1:

• What Is a Pal? by Nina Crews• The Storm by Raul Colon• Curious George at School by Margret and H.A. Rey• Lucia’s Neighborhood by George Ancona• Gus Takes the Train by Russell Benfanti

BIG IDEA: Everyone can be a good neighbor.

1.2:

• Jack and the Wolf by Chris Sheban• How Animals Communicate by William Munoz• A Musical Day by Jerdine Nolen• Dr. Seuss by Helen Lester• A Cupcake Party by David McPhail

BIG IDEA: We all have something to share.

1.3:

• Sea Animals by Norbert Wu• How Leopard Got His Spots by Gerald McDermott• Seasons by Pat Cummings• The Big Race by Pam Munoz Ryan• Animal Groups by James Bruchac

BIG IDEA: It’s a big, wonderful world.

1.4:

• Let’s Go to the Moon! by Stephen R. Swinburne• The Big Trip by Valeri Gorbachev• Where Does Food Come From? by Shelley Rotner

and Gary Goss• Tomas Rivera by Jane Medina• Little Rabbit’s Tale by Wong Herbert Yee

BIG IDEA: We discover new things every day.

1.5:

• “The Tree” from Poppleton Forever by Cynthia Rylant• Amazing Animals by Gwendolyn Hooks• Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats• A Butterfly Grows by Stephen Swinburne• The New Friend by Maria Puncel

BIG IDEA: Living things change as they grow.

1.6:

• The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds• What Can You Do? by Shelley Rotner & Sheila Kelly• “The Kite” from Days with Frog and Toad by Arnold

Lobel• “A Boat Disappears” from Inspector Hopper by Doug

Cushman• Winners Never Quit! by Mia Hamm

BIG IDEA: Always try your best.