1st Grade Books and Leveled Literacy Programs

Motivate and engage first grade readers with "just right" leveled books and empower early readers to succeed with proven literacy programs.

Select the research proven programs and 1st grade books you need for literacy and language development.

First grade readers are becoming skilled at using visual and phonological information, reading high frequency words with ease, and are beginning to use problem solving actions on unknown words such as rereading cross-checking other sources for cues.

High-interest leveled fiction and nonfiction, and teaching resources provide access to grade-level content and help provide consistent instruction for your 1st grade students. Our first grade books and programs help children build and reinforce comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary skills.

Spanish reading books and Spanish leveled books
 
Early Explorers Grades PreK-2ImageEarly Connections Grades PreK-2 Leveled Text Theme Sets, Grades K-3ImageClassic Tales Grades PreK-2
 

1st grade books support language and literacy development. Fiction and nonfiction texts with built-in scaffolding, help all students including English-language learners, succeed.

 

Leveled Text Theme Sets
Support content area instruction with leveled first grade reading texts organized by theme, and integrate science, social studies, and math into the reading block.

 

Introduce traditional genres to young readers with engaging, beloved classics.

 
BookRoom Collections Grades K-6ImageClassroom Libraries Grades PreK-6ImageContent Connections Big Books Grades K-2
 

The most complete and easy-to-manage BookRooms available. Select the BookRoom that’s right for you. Includes free support for implementation.

 

Cost-effective independent reading libraries with “just right” texts enable students to self-select from a range of genres and encourages reading practice.

 

The only K-2 Big Books that explicitly teach concepts, text structures and nonfiction text features. Engage 1st grade readers, as well as kindergarten and 2nd grade, students with real-world topics and photographs with our first grade reading books.

 
Shared Reading Classics Grades K-2 ImageFiction-to-Fact Big Books Grades K-2ImageReader's Theater (Grades PreK-8+)
 

Fiction Big Books by Brenda Parks
Develop early reading strategies through rhyme, rhythm and repetition. Beloved classics engage young readers with familiar tales and characters.

 

Easily integrate content concepts through fiction and nonfiction themes. Build reading strategies and vocabulary while teaching math, science, and social studies concepts.

 

Scripts featuring multiple leveled roles enable students at different reading levels to read together and succeed. Five award-winning Reader's Theater series engage all students and enrich literacy instruction.

 
Anchor Comprehension Workshop (Grades K-6)ImageSpanish Leveld Texts

Anchor your comprehension strategy instruction with consistent spiraling whole- to small-group resources. Anchor posters, leveled texts, and strategy assessments let you assess needs, model strategies and guide practice.

Help students succeed with content rich Spanish leveled texts, available in sets and thematic units.