Integrated Booklist

Core Booklist: Kindergarten through Second Grade Core Topics Animals Biographies Character Education / Problem Solving / Conflict Resolution / Choices and Community / Physical Features / Goods / Services / Resources in Community Consequences Cultures / Traditions / Music / Dance / Stories Emotions / Self-Expression Family / Contributions / Changes Over Time / Tasks Friends / Healthy Relationships Healthy Lifestyles / Personal Hygiene / Helpful and Harmful Substances / Physical Activity / Body Care Insects / Bugs / Spiders Life Cycles (Plants, Animals, People) Maps / Globe / Representations / Continents / Oceans Measurement Motion

Neighborhood and School Numbers Nutrition / Balanced Diet / Nutritious Foods / Energy Patriotism / National Symbols / Democratic Processes / Activities that Promote Public Good Patterns Plants / Growth / Seeds / Uses of Plants Problem Solving Process Skills Rocks Rules Safety Seasons / Weather Self / Similarities and Differences Senses Shape Technology (Home, School, Community) Time / Changes Over Time Water Writing / Communication

Animal Comparisons A Bear Eats Fish by David Tunkin, National Geographic, Windows on Literacy (emergent)* A Frog Has a Sticky Tongue by Pamela Graham, National Geographic Windows on Literacy (early)* A Porcupine by Carol Krueger, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill (emergent)* Along a Rocky Shore, National Geographic Kids Want To Know ISBN 0792236114*

Animal Clowns, National Geographic Kids Want To Know ISBN 079223409x* Animal Eyes by Carolyn MacLulich, Scholastic* Animal Families, National Geographic Kids Want To Know ISBN 0792236106* Animal Feet by Carolyn MacLulich, Scholastic (fluent)* Animal Messengers by Brenda Parkes, Newbridge (early)*

Animal Armor by Cathy Smith, National Geographic Windows on Literacy (early)*

Animal Messengers by Brenda Parkes, Discovery Links®, Newbridge (fluent)

Animal Babies by Barbara Shook Hazen, Discovery Links®, Newbridge (emergent) *

Animal Senses by Melvin Berger, Newbridge*

* Teacher Favorites Utah State Office of Education/Utah State University

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Academy Handbook K-2

Animal Tracks by Sandra Iversen, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill (emergent) Animals and Their Teeth by Fred & Jeanne Biddulph, SUNSHINE™, Wright Group (fluent)* Animals by Lucy Floyd, Harcourt (Level K) Animals Grow by Colin Walker, Wright Group (emergent)* Animals in Summer, National Geographic Kids Want To Know ISBN 0792236130* Animals in Winter, National Geographic Kids Want To Know ISBN 0792236017* At the Petting Zoo by Linda Ross, McGraw-Hill Baby Animals by Barbara Shook Hazen, Newbridge (emergent) Can You Fly? by Debra Green, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill (emergent) Cottontail Rabbits by Kristin Ellerbusch, Gallagher

How Animals Talk, National Geographic Kids Want To Know ISBN 079223406-5 * How Big Is an Elephant by Joe Wahman, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill (fluent)* How Many Animals Hide by Brian Birchall, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill (emergent) How Many Legs? by Christina Wildson, Outside the Box (emergent) Legs by Miriam Frost, TWiG®, Wright Group (emergent) Legs, Legs, Legs by Carol Krueger, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill (emergent) Look at the Animals by Margie Burton, Cathy French & Tammy Jones, Benchmark (emergent)* Marks in the Sand by Marilyn Woolley, National Geographic, Windows on Literacy (early)* Noses! by Christina Wildson, Outside the Box (emergent)

Digging Armadillos by Judith JangoCohen, Newbridge

On The Move by Ming Tan, National Geographic, Windows on Literacy (Step Up) *

Endangered Animals by Margie Burton, Cathy French & Tammy Jones, Benchmark (early)*

Our Amazing Animal Friends, National Geographic Kids Want To Know ISBN 079223408-1 *

Extinct and Endangered Animals by Leonard Karauna, Wright Group (fluent)

Penguins and Polar Bears, National Geographic Kids Want To Know*

Eyes by Jon Parsons, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill (emergent)* Fur, Feathers, Scales, Skin by Christine Economos, Discovery Links®, Newbridge (emergent)

Predator and Prey by Marcia S. Freeman, Newbridge (early)* Scavengers and Junk Eaters by Paul Reeder, Wright Group (fluent) Short, Tall, Big or Small? by Kari Jenson Gold, Newbridge

Good to Eat by Rebel Williams, TWiG®, Wright Group (emergent)

Spots and Stripes by Autumn Leigh, Rosen (early emergent)

Hiding by Marilyn Woolley, Wright Group (emergent)*

Squirrels All Year Long by Melvin Berger, Newbridge (emergent)*

How Animals Care for Their Babies, National Geographic Kids Want To Know ISBN 0792234073*

Tails and Claws by Helen Depree, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill (emergent)*

How Animals Move by Brenda Parkes, Discovery Links®, Newbridge (early)*

Taking Care of Baby by Daniel Jacobs, Discovery Links®, Newbridge (early)*

* Teacher Favorites 8-2

Elementary CORE Academy 2003

Integrated Booklist

Teeth by Carol Krueger, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill (emergent)

What Is a Food Chain by Heather Nicole, Harcourt *

The Zoo by Christine Young, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill (emergent)

What Is This Skeleton? by Brian & Jillian Cutting, SUNSHINE™, Wright Group*

These Legs by Jane Buxton, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill (emergent) Things I Like to Do by Debra Green, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill (emergent) This Mouth by Alan Whitaker, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill (emergent) This One Can Run by Christina Wildson, Outside the Box (emergent) This Tail Belongs to... by Christina Wildson, Outside the Box (emergent) This Tail by Brosie Brown, Wright Group (emergent) Up, Down, and All Around by Sharon Street, National Geographic, Windows on Literacy (emergent)*

Where are the Eggs? by Brenda Parkes, NewBridge* Who Looks After Me? by Dimi Stanos, National Geographic Windows on Literacy (Step Up)* Whose Eggs Are These? by Brian & Jillian Cutting, SUNSHINE™, Wright Group (emergent) Wonderful Ears Brian & Jillian Cutting, SUNSHINE™, Wright Group (Level 2)* Zoos by Janette Johnstone, Wright Group (fluent)

What Do You Like to Eat? by Sandra Iversen, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill (emergent)

Animal Homes and Habitat Scholastic Learning Centers—Polar Regions* Arctic Winter, Arctic Summer by Susan Canizares & Daniel Moreton Counting Penguins by Betsy Chessen & Pamela Chanko Polar Bears by Susan Canizares & Daniel Moreton The Northern Lights by Susan Canizares Who Lives in the Arctic? by Susan Canizares & Pamela Chanko

Who’s Hiding? by Susan Canizares & Pamela Chanko Scholastic Learning Centers—Desert* Cactus Names by Susan Canizares Colors in the Desert by Susan Canizares & Betsy Chessen Desert by Daniel Moreton Snakes and Lizards by Daniel Moreton & Pamela Chanko Who Beats the Heat? by Pamela Chanko & Daniel Moreton Scholastic Learning Centers—Ocean*

Scholastic Learning Centers—Amazon Rainforest Monkeys by Susan Canizares & Pamela Chanko Rainforest by Betsy Chessen Rainforest Colors by Susan Canizares & Betsy Chessen Who Lives in the Rainforest? by Susan Canizares & Mary Reid

Ocean by Susan Canizares & Pamela Chanko A Dolphin Is Not a Fish by Betsy Chessen & Pamela Chanko Sea Creatures by Pamela Chanko Sharks by Betsey Chessen What Comes in a Shell? by Susan Canizares & Betsy Chessen

* Teacher Favorites Utah State Office of Education/Utah State University

8-3

Academy Handbook K-2

Animal Homes and Habitat, cont. Scholastic Learning Centers— Animal Homes* Animal Homes by Susan Canizares Busy Beavers by Susan Canizares Coral Reef by Susan Canizares Homes in the Ground by Susan Canizares Nests, Nests, Nests by Susan Canizares

In a Tree by Zoe Sharp, National Geographic, Windows on Literacy (Step Up) In the Mountains by Whitney Lassen, TWiG®, Wright Group (emergent) Marks in the Sand by Marilyn Woolley, National Geographic Windows on Literacy (early)*

A Pond by Brenda Parkes, Discovery Links®, Newbridge (emergent)

Mud, Mud, Mud by Dot Maharry, National Geographic Windows on Literacy (emergent)*

Animal Eaters of the Pond by Fred & Jeanne Biddulph, Wright Group (Level 3)

My Earth by Shirley Frederick, Harcourt (Level K)

Animal Hiding Places by Monic Halpern, National Geographic, Windows on Literacy (fluent plus)* Animal Home by Ann Lee, Harcourt (Level 1) Animals of the Arctic and Antarctic by Paul Reeder, Wright Group (early fluency) Cactuses by Lesley Pether, National Geographic Windows on Literacy (fluent)* Communities by John Parson, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill (emergent) Communities by John Parsons, Wright Group (Orange)* Desert by Daniel Moreton, Scholastic (emergent) Desert Day by Miriam Frost, TWiG®, Wright Group (emergent) Desert Rain by Pat Malone, National Geographic Windows on Literacy (fluent) Do Animals Live in Plants? by Lucy Floyd, Harcourt (Level 1)* Going up the Mountains by David Tunkin, National Geographic Windows on Literacy (fluent) * How Do Animals Sleep? by Melvin Berger, Newbridge*

My Fish Tank by Belle Perez, National Geographic Windows on Literacy (early)* Nature Hike by Diana Roll, TWiG®, Wright Group (early) Nests by Christine Young, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill (emergent) Our Desert Home by Judy Nayer, McGraw-Hill (K) People Live Here/Plants and Animals Live Here (companion books), National Geographic (emergent)* Plant Eaters of the Pond by Fred & Jeanne Biddulph, Wright Group (Level 3) Plants and Animals Live Here by George Wong, National Geographic Windows on Literacy (emergent)* River Life by Kate McGough, National Geographic Windows on Literacy (fluent) Sea and Land Animals by Sarah Dawson, National Geographic, Windows on Literacy (fluent)* Snakes and Lizards by Daniel Moreton & Pamela Chanko, Scholastic (emergent) So Many Snakes by Chris Graham, Rosen (upper emergent)* The Animals of Alaska by John Rickus (upper emergent)

* Teacher Favorites 8-4

Elementary CORE Academy 2003

Integrated Booklist

Animal Homes and Habitat, cont. The Rain Forest by Pat Malone, National Geographic Windows on Literacy (fluent)

Who Beats the Heat? Pamela Chanko & Daniel Moreton, Scholastic (emergent)

Under Water by Rebel Williams, TWiG®, Wright Group (emergent)

Who Likes the Cold? by Rebel Willliams, TWiG®, Wright Group (Red)

Underground by Rebel Williams, TWiG®, Wright Group (emergent)

Who Lives at the Zoo? by Mark Macey, National Geographic, Windows on Literacy (step up, one word per pg.)*

Wetlands by Adele D. Richardson, The Bridgstone Science Library Capstone Press (fluent) What Is a Food Chain? by Heather Nicole, Harcourt (Level 2) What Lives in a Swamp? by Jacob Fink, National Geographic, Windows on Literacy (emergent)* Where Do Birds Live? by Betsey Chessen, Scholastic (emergent) Where Do the Animals Live? by Melvin Berger, Newbridge (early)* Where Does a Leopard Hide? by Paul Reeder, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill (emergent)

Who Lives Here? by Use Whiting, National Geographic Windows on Literacy (emergent) Who Lives in a Tree? by Lisa Trumbauer, Discovery Links®, Newbridge (emergent) Who Lives In This Hole? by Rebel Williams, TWiG®, Wright Group (emergent) Who Looks Like the Cold? by Rebel Williams, TWiG®, Wright Group (emergent) Why Polar Bears Like Snow...And Flamingos Don’t by Nancy White, Benchmark (fluent)

Animals—Amphibians A Frog Has a Sticky Tongue by Pamela Graham, National Geographic, Windows on Literacy (early) Frog on a Log by Norma L. Gentner, The Song Box®, Wright Group Frogs by Kevin Boon, Wright Group (fluent)

How a Frog Gets Its Legs by Patricia J. Murphy, Rosen (early fluency) Those Fabulous Frogs by Melvin Berger, Newbridge What Is an Amphibian? by Lola M. Schaefer, Pebble Books, Capstone*

Frogs by Rebel Williams, TWiG®, Wright Group (emergent)

Animals—Birds Scholastic Learning Centers—Birds* Birds by Susan Canizares & Pamela Chanko The Beak Book by Pamela Chanko The Things Birds Eat by Betsy Chessen This Bird Can’t Fly by Susan Canizares & Daniel Moreton

Where Do Birds Live? by Betsy Chessen A Bird Flies by Marilyn Woolley, National Geographic, Windows on Literacy (emergent)* All About Pets—Birds by Helen Frost, Pebble Books, Capstone*

* Teacher Favorites Utah State Office of Education/Utah State University

8-5

Academy Handbook K-2

Animals—Birds, cont. Baby Birds by Neve Koyama, National Geographic, Windows on Literacy (emergent)*

How Birds Live by Fred & Jeanne Biddulph, Wright Group (fluent) *

Beaks by Brenda Parkes, Discovery Links®, Newbridge (early)

I Wonder Why? by Pauline Cartwright, Wright Group (emergent)*

Bird Beaks by Diana Noonan, Wright Group (early fluency)

Let’s Make Something New by Christine Economos, Discovery Links®, Newbridge (early)

Birds by Carolyn MacLulich, Scholastic (fluent)* Birds by Steward Gardiner, National Geographic, Windows on Literacy (early)* Birds Nests by Diana Noonan, Wright Group (early fluency)* Eagles, Hawks, and Falcons by Paul Reeder, Wright Group (fluent) Eggs and Baby Birds by Anne Shirley, Wright Group (Level 2)* Eggs, Eggs, Eggs by Barbara Armstrong, Wright Group (early fluency)*

Soaring Bald Eagles by Kathleen MartinJames, Newbridge The Night Owls by Kevin Patrick, Wright Group (fluent)* The Penguin Chick by Marilyn Woolley, National Geographic Windows on Literacy (early) * What Is a Bird? by Lolo M. Schaefer, Pebble Books, Capstone (fluent) * Where Are the Eggs by Brenda Parkes, Discovery Links®, Newbridge (early)*

Feathers and Flight by Fred & Jeanne Biddulph, Wright Group (Level 2)*

Animals—Farm All About Horses by Martha E. Rustad, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

Pigs on the Farm by Mari C. Schuh, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

Chickens on the Farm by Mari C. Schuh, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

Sheep on the Farm by Mari C. Schuh, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

Cows on the Farm by Mari C. Schuh, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

Taking Care of Farm Animals by Dimi Stanos, National Geographic, Windows on Literacy (wordless)**

Donkey Work by Diana Noonan, Wright Group (emergent) * Milking by Diana Noonan, Wright Group (emergent) *

Animals—Mammals A Porcupine by Carol Krueger, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill (emergent)

Bear Facts by Norma L. Gentner, The Song Box®, Wright Group

Baby Chimps by Rebel Williams, TWiG®, Wright Group (emergent)

Big Black Bears by Greg Roza, Rosen (early emergent)

Bats by Carolyn MacLulich, Scholastic*

Call of the Wolves by Melvine Berger, Newbridge *

* Teacher Favorites 8-6

Elementary CORE Academy 2003

Integrated Booklist

Animals—Mammals, cont. Cave Dwellers, Wright Group (fluent) Elephants by Helen Depree, Wright Group (emergent)* Gorilla Families by Claudia C. Diamond, Rosen (fluent)* Hello by Kay Evans, McGraw-Hill Kangaroos by Carolyn MacLulich, Scholastic* Kangaroos in the Land Down Under by Shelby Braidich, Rosen (early fluent) Let’s Look at Leopards by Michele Coffey, Rosen (upper emergent) Mountain Gorillas by Julie Connal, Wright Group (fluent)*

Platypuses by Alexandra Boow, Wright Group (fluent) Polar Bears by Caroline Candusio, National Geographic, Windows on Literacy (early)* The Bats by Chad Lake, TWiG®, Wright Group (emergent)* The Little Panda by Harley Chan, National Geographic, Windows on Literacy(emergent)* Walrus Watch by Linda Johns, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill (emergent )* What Is a Mammal? by Lola M. Schaefer, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

Animals—Ocean Scholastic Learning Centers—Ocean* A Dolphin Is Not a Fish by Betsy Chessen & Pamela Chanko Ocean by Susan Canizares, Pamela Chanko Sea Creatures by Pamela Chanko Sharks by Betsey Chessen What Comes in a Shell? by Susan Canizares & Betsy Chessen

Going Fishing by Joseph Ciciano, National Geographic Windows on Literacy (early)* How Do Fish Live? by Heather Jenkins, SUNSHINE™, Wright Group (Level 2)* Is It A Fish? by Brian & Jillian Cutting, SUNSHINE™, Wright Group (Level 2)*

Corals by Lola M. Schaefer, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

Parrotfish by Lola M. Schaefer, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

Crabs by Lola M. Schaefer, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

Rays by Martha E.H. Rustad, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

Deadly Sea Creatures by Bill Francis, Wright Group (fluent)

Sea Anemones by Lola M. Schaefer, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

Dolphins by Kevin J. Holmes, Bridgestone Books Capstone Press

Sea Dragons by Laura Hirschfield, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill (early)

Dolphins by Marion Rego, Wright Group (early) *

Sea Horses by Lola M. Schaefer, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

Dolphins by Martha E.H. Rustad, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

Sea Stars by Lola M. Schaefer, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

Exploring Tide Pools by Monica Halpern, National Geographic Windows on Literacy (fluent plus) *

Sea Turtles by Martha E.H. Rustad, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

Fish by Colin Walker, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill (early)*

Sea Urchins by Lola M. Schaefer, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

* Teacher Favorites Utah State Office of Education/Utah State University

8-7

Academy Handbook K-2

Animals—Ocean, cont. Seals by Martha E.H. Rustad, Pebble Books, Capstone Press* Sharks by Carolyn MacLulich, Scholastic

The Survival of Fish by Fred & Jeanne Biddulph, SUNSHINE™, Wright Group (Level 2)*

Sharks by Kevin Boon, Wright Group (fluent)*

Whales by Kevin Boon, Wright Group (fluent)

Sharks by Martha E.H. Rustad, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

Whales by Martha E.H. Rustad, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

Stingrays by Julia Wall, Wright Group (early)*

Whales in the Ocean by Claudia C. Diamond, Rosen (early emergent)*

The Baby Shark by Sharon Street, National Geographic, Windows on Literacy (emergent)*

What Do You Know About Dolphins? by Harley Chan, National Geographic Windows on Literacy (early)*

The Crayfish Thief by Rachel Mack, Wright Group (fluent)

What Is a Fish? by Lola Schaefer, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

Animals—Pets (Teaching Guide for the Pebble Books— All About Pets Set)*

All About Pets—Snakes by Helen Frost, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

A Cat’s Day by Stephanie Fowler, TWiG®, Wright Group (emergent )*

All About Pets—Turtles by Helen Frost, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

A Cat’s Whiskers by Sharon Street, National Geographic Windows on Literacy (fluent)*

Cats by Graham Meadows, Wright Group (emergent)*

A Dog’s Life by Rose Lorenzo, National Geographic, Windows on Literacy (wordless)**

I Wonder Why? by Tracey Reeder, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill (emergent) Kittens by Brenda Parkes, Discovery Links®, Newbridge (early)*

All About Pets—Birds by Helen Frost, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

Little Pets by Ken Robbins, McGraw-Hill (Leveled Science)

All About Pets—Dogs by Helen Frost, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

My Pet by Godfrey Herbert, KinderStarters, Rigby (emergent)

All About Pets—Fish by Helen Frost, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

Our New Puppy by Trent Johnson, National Geographic, Windows on Literacy (emergent)*

All About Pets—Guinea Pigs by Helen Frost, Pebble Books, Capstone Press* All About Pets—Hamsters by Helen Frost, Pebble Books, Capstone Press* All About Pets—Horses by Helen Frost, Pebble Books, Capstone Press* All About Pets—Rabbits by Helen Frost, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

Pet Care by Betsey Chessen, Scholastic Learning Center (emergent) * Taking Care of Dogs by Brenda Parkes, Newbridge (emergent)* What Kind of Dog Am I? by Miriam Frost, TWiG®, Wright Group (emergent)

* Teacher Favorites 8-8

Elementary CORE Academy 2003

Integrated Booklist

Animals—Reptiles Scholastic Learning Centers—Desert* Cactus Names by Susan Canizares Colors in the Desert by Susan Canizares & Betsy Chessen Desert by Daniel Moreton Snakes and Lizards by Daniel Moreton & Pamela Chanko Who Beats the Heat? by Pamela Chanko & Daniel Moreton

Lizards by Carolyn MacLulich, Scholastic * Snakes by Carolyn MacLulich, Scholastic* Snakes by Rebel Williams, TWiG®, Wright Group (emergent) Snakes by Tom Pipher, Wright Group (emergent)*

All About Snakes by Martha E.H. Rustad, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

So Many Snakes by Chris Graham, Rosen (upper emergent)*

Black Snake and the Eggs by Michael R. Strickland, Wright Group/McGrawHill (early)

The Predator by Norma L. Gentner, The Song Box®, Wright Group

Giant Snakes by Cheryl Ryan, Wright Group (fluent)*

What Is a Reptile? by Lola M. Schaefer, Pebble Books, Capstone Press*

Biographies Scholastic Learning Centers— Biographies* Jane Goodall and Her Chimpanzees by Betsey Chessen & Pamela Chanko Meet Jim Henson by Susan Canizares & Samantha Berger Pele, The King of Soccer by Susan Canizares & Samantha Berger The Voyage of Mae Jemison by Susan Canezares & Samantha Berger Up, Up, and Away: The Story of Amelia Earhart by Susan Canizares & Pamela Chanko Booker T. Washington by Margo McLoone, Bridgestone Books Capstone Press Cesar Chavez by Lolo M. Schaefer, Pebble Books, Capstone Press Cesar Chavez by Lucile Davis, Bridgestone Books Capstone Press Clara Barton Angel of the Battlefield by Colleen Adams, Rosen (early emergent)

Florence Nightingale by Lucile Davis, Bridgestone Books Capstone Press Harriet Tubman: A Lesson in Bravery by Elizabeth Kernan, Rosen (fluent) Henry Ford by Lolo M. Schaefer, Pebble Books, Capstone Press Legendary Heroes by Eva Wood, Wright Group (fluent) Pocahontas by Colleen Adams, Newbridge (early fluent) Robert Fulton by Lolo M. Schaefer, Pebble Books, Capstone Press Robert Goddard by Lolo M. Schaefer, Pebble Books, Capstone Press Susan B. Anthony by Lucile Davis, Bridgestone Books Capstone Press Wright Brothers by Lolo M. Schaefer, Pebble Books, Capstone Press Who Was Betsy Ross? by Colleen Adams, Rosen (early fluency)

* Teacher Favorites Utah State Office of Education/Utah State University

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