Classroom Teachers Choose Great Books

Check out what teachers in pre-first through third grade are reading to their classes! These include several classics and several recently published works. Teachers and students are invited to add their comments to this blog about these great books.

Pre-First Read Aloud

P1-Florentine
“Ramona the Pest” By Beverly Cleary
“The Jamie and Angus Stories” by Anne Fine
“Jamie and Angus Together” by Anne Fine
“Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus” by Barbara Park

P1-Hileman

"Junie B. Jones and the Stinky Smelly Bus" by Barbara Park

"Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business" by Barbara Park

"Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth" by Barbara Park

"Junie B. Jones and Her Sneaky Peeky Spying" by Barbara Park

"Junie B Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake" by Barbara Park

"Mrs. Piggle Wiggle" by Betty MacdDonald

First Grade Read Aloud

1-Budde
“The Lion Witch and the Wardrobe” By C. S. Lewis
“The Witch Family” By Eleanor Estes
“The Spiderwick Chronicles” Book 1 By Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black

1-Parker
“James and the Giant Peach” by Roald Dahl
“Gooseberry Park” by Cynthia Rylant
“The Velveteen Rabbit” by Margery Williams
“The Cricket in Times Square” by George Selden

1-Peck
“Gooseberry Park” by Cynthia Rylant,
“Lafcadio” by Shel Silverstein
“All About Sam” by Lois Lowry

1-Sanchez
“Gooney Bird Greene” by Lois Lowry
“Funny Frank” by Dick King Smith
“Gooseberry Park” by Cynthia Rylant

Second Grade Read Aloud

2-Todd

"Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

"The Hundred Dresses" by Eleanor Estes

"Rip Roaring Russell" by Johanna Hurwitz

2-Smith
“The Year of Miss Agnes” by Kirkpatrick Hill
“Stone Fox” by John Reynolds Gardiner
“Amber was Brave, Essie was Smart” by Vera Williams
“The Doll People” by Ann Martin

2-Rich
“Clementine’s Letter” by Sarah Pennypacker
“The Minpins” by Roald Dahl
“The Year of the Dog” by Grace Lin

2-Walker
“Vacation under the Volcano” by Mary Pope Osbourne
“Just Grace” by Charise Mericle Harper
“The Truth about Bats” by Joanna Cole

Third Grade Read Aloud

3- Royse
“Penderwicks” by Jeanie Birdsall