Wow!  
My 3rd graders often had trouble fully comprehending The Magic Tree House
books as they are based on historical fiction and they had very little
schema. 
Jan


On 6/14/09 10:25 AM, "Jeanne Petty" <[email protected]> wrote:

> 
> My top reading group in first grade LOVES the Magic Treehouse series
> (especially the one about the Titanic).  They also enjoyed books from the
> Horrible Harry, Cam Jansen and Marvin Redpost series.  They liked reading
> Stone Fox too.  I think the key is to get children reading books that they can
> connect with or empathize with through the characters.  I love the awesome
> discussions we have over these types of stories.
> 
>                                                                     Jeanne
>  
>> From: [email protected]
>> To: [email protected]
>> Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:31:55 -0400
>> Subject: [MOSAIC] Reading for high first graders
>> 
>> Hi everyone,
>> 
>> Does anyone have any ideas of book titles for those first-graders who are
>> REALLY READING. Next year, we are implementing a Literacy Block using an RTI
>> model, where the kids will regroup based on needs. With those tip-top kids,
>> we would like to offer them some more challenging books that are still
>> appropriate for a first-grader. I would be grateful for any ideas.
>> 
>> THanks, Patty
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