Description
The author’s goal in writing this series is to “instill a love of great literature in children, expand their ability to read intelligently and deeply, improve their communication abilities, and prepare them for more advanced language arts concepts.” The three key components to this series are literature, grammar and mechanics, and composition.
The Student Workbook explains the lesson’s concept for the child and includes Reading Journal Pages, Dictionary Pages, and Alphabet and Sentence Puzzle Pages. Besides teaching tips and the answers to the questions in the Student Guide, the Teacher’s Guide provides scripted questions for comprehension, and also suggests an Aesop fable for each lesson and ideas for extending the lesson. Can be purchased separately or in a pack with the Teacher Guide and Aesop’s Fables.
The following books, listed in the order in which they are introduced, can be obtained either from the library or purchased used or new:
- Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
- Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
- The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
- Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
- Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones by Ruth Heller
- Umbrella by Taro Yashima
- The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown
- Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback
- The Napping House by Audrey & Don Wood
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
- The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster
- Grandfather’s Journey by Allen Say
- Doctor De Soto by William Steig
- Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss
- The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
- Mother Goose Rhymes by Mother Goose
- Mabela the Clever by Margaret Read MacDonald
- Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
- Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
- Chester’s Way by Kevin Henkes
- The Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack
- Mouse Soup by Arnold Lobel
- Bill and Pete to the Rescue by Tomie dePaola
- Best Friends for Frances by Russell Hoban
- Always Room for One More by Sorche Nic Leodhas
- Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel
- Millions of Cats by Wanda G?g
- Curious George Flies a Kite by Margret Reyv
- Babar the King by Jean de Brunhoff
- This Is London by M. Sasek
- Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton
- How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head by Bill Peet
- The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Manus Pinkwater
- Wabi Sabi by Mark Reibstein
