Reading at P.S. 142

We use the Teachers College Reading Units of Study.  Teachers assess students to determine their independent reading level.  This is the level at which students can read independently, with at least 96% fluency, accuracy, and comprehension.  The chart below shows the benchmark reading levels by grade and marking period: 
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Read Aloud at P.S. 142

​Kindergarten

September
David Goes to School, The Little Engine the Could, The Kissing Hand, Three Billy Goats Gruff, Three Little Pigs, Big Al

October
Knuffle Bunny, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Stellaluna, Leo A Ghost Story

November
Chrysanthemum, Ivy and the Lonely Raincloud, Thank You, Omu, Not Norman

December
The Gingerbread Boy, The Rainbow Fish, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Snowy Day

January
The Mitten, Jacob’s New Dress, I am Martin Luther King Jr., Strega Nona

February
Little People Big Dreams: Rosa Parks, Can I Be Your Dog?, What if Everybody Did That?

March
Hey, Little Ant, Strictly No Elephants, Dragonflies, Little People Big Dreams: Frida Kahlo

April
Whistle for Willie, The Lorax, The Gruffalo

May
Corduroy, Jamaica Tag Along, The Most Magnificent Thing, Stone Soup

June
The Little Red Hen, Ferdinand, Pinkalicious, A Very Bad Case of Stripes
1st Grade

September
First Day Jitters, Something Beautiful, Enemy Pie, The Sandwich Swap

October
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, Nate the Great, Nate the Great and the Phony Clue, How to Lose All Your Friends

November
How to Drive Your Sister Crazy, Be Kind, How to Catch a Turkey, Thanks for Thanksgiving, Celebrate Thanksgiving

December
A Family is A Family is A Family, How Ants Live, Big Red Lollipop

January
Iris and Walter: True Friends, Mr. Putter & Tabby Drop the Ball, Mr. Putter & Tabby Fly the Plane, Poppleton

February
Poppleton and Friends, Poppleton Everyday, The Name Jar

March
My Dog is As Smelly As Dirty Socks, Owl Moon, Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut, Young Cam Jansen and the Dinosaur Game

April
Young Cam Jansen and the Substitute Teacher, Young Cam Jansen and the Lost Tooth, Frog and Toad are Friends

May
Days with Frog and Toad, Frog and Toad All Year, Frog and Toad Together, Junie B. Jones and her Big Fat Mouth

June
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus, Junie B. Jones First Grade At Last, Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon, Second Grade Rules, Amber Brown
2nd Grade

September
Mercy Watson to the Rescue

October
Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride

November
Sophia Martinez: Abuela’s Birthday, Molly Mac, Pedro and the Big Stink

December
Cam Jansen and the Chocolate Fudge Mystery, Building Manhattan

January
Statue of Liberty, Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid

February
Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker, Superhero Harry

March
Zapato Power: Freddy Ramos Takes Off, Lizards

April
Wolves, Tigers

May
Amber Brown is Not a Crayon, You Can’t Eat Your Chicken Pox

June
Katie Kazoo Switcheroo
3rd Grade

​September
Ron’s Big Mission, Indian Shoes, Jabari Jumps

October 
The Absent Author, The Diamond Mystery, Gorillas, Deadly Poison Dart Frogs, The Great Kapok Tree, Planting Stories,

November
​Deadliest Animals, Bullfrog at Magnolia Circle,

December
Who is Pele?, Pele the King of Soccer,
Each Kindness,

January
Because of Winn Dixie 

February
Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel 

March
A Boy Called Bat

April
Those Shoes, The Big Orange Splot, Dancing in the Wings, The One and Only Ivan

May
Penguins, The Penguin,

June
The Life Cycle of an Emperor Penguin, Frogs, Frogs and Toads
4th Grade

​September
One, Pecan Pie Baby, A Different Pond, Papa’s Parrot, Mango, Abuela, and Me,

​October
The Tiger Rising, Toilet, Rotten!, Mummies,

November
Everything Weather, Hurricane & Tornado, Hurricanes,

December
Fox, Hot Day on Abbot Avenue, Love That Dog, Hate That Cat, 

January/February
Liberty!, Dear Benjamin Banneker, Revolutionary War​

March
There’s A Boy In The Girls’ Bathroom

April 
Rose Blanche, Number the Stars, The Butterfly

May
Star of Fear, Star of Hope, The Lily Cupboard, The Yellow Star
5th Grade

​September
The Year of the Dog

October​
 When Lunch Fights Back, 

November/December
Home of the Brave

January
Variety of nutrition articles

February/March 
Maniac Magee

April
​Esperanza Rising

May/June
Paper Bag Princess, Thief of Always