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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Elementary Level
Starfall Resources
Secondary Level
Adapted Classics
Pacemaker Classics
History Class Supplements
Resources for all
Social Studies low level support - thematic with CDs and teacher guides
Science and Social Studies Support
Non-fiction texts - high interest, beginning level readability
Elementary Level Resources
Starfall Resources
The following resources can be used in combination with the starfall.com website for independent work or at home work. Starfall.com has many activities that both build vocabulary and provide extra reading practice in context
| Title | Description |
Level One Reading and Writing Journal (manuscript) | Phonics and writing practice that parallels on-line books. |
Level One Reading and Writing Journal (block print) | Phonics and writing practice that parallels on-line books. |
Cut-up Take Home Books | Set of 15 Learn-to-Read books including Zac the Rat and 5 artist books including Vincent van Gogh. |
Books for the earliest reader: · Happy Mother’s Day, Dear Dragon · Three Little Plays · Not too Little to Help · Penguin, Penguin · The No-Tail Cat or, I Like What I Am · It’s Earth Day, Dear Dragon · I Can Do It · Dragon Goes to the Farm · Pumpkin, Pumpkin · Wolves | Fiction and non-fiction titles by Margaret Hillert for the earliest reader. Limited vocabulary of high-frequency words develops fluency. |
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Secondary Level Resources
Adapted Classics - intermediate level versions of district adopted texts
Pacemaker Classics - beginner level versions of district adopted texts
History Class Supplements
| Title | Description |
| America’s Story Book 1: to 1865 · A supplement for US History classes | If history textbooks exclude your limited readers, America's Story offers an easy-to-read alternative. Featuring vocabulary, comprehension, writing, and geography skill-building components, this exciting text presents content at reading levels 2-3. Book 1 includes exploration, settlement, the fight for freedom, growth of the nation, the Industrial Revolution, the Civil War. |
| America’s Story Book 2: since 1865 · A supplement for US History classes | If history textbooks exclude your limited readers, America's Story offers an easy-to-read alternative. Featuring vocabulary, comprehension, writing, and geography skill-building components, this exciting text presents content at reading levels 2-3. Book 2 includes reconstruction, westward expansion, working for reform, World Wars, the space race, civil rights, modern-day challenges. |
| History of Our Ancient World Volume 1 · A supplement for World History classes | An objective style that emphasizes historical continuity and cultural interaction. Ensures that every page layout draws readers into the narrative without intimidation or distraction. Excerpts, maps, graphs, and charts are used to emphasize the skills approach. |
| History of Our Modern World Volume 2 · A supplement for World History classes | An objective style that emphasizes historical continuity and cultural interaction. Ensures that every page layout draws readers into the narrative without intimidation or distraction. Excerpts, maps, graphs, and charts are used to emphasize the skills approach. |
Resources for all levels
Social Studies low level support
Theme: Communities
-Each theme includes a teacher guide and audio CDs. Titles:
Level 1
· Discover Communities
· Discover Jamestown
· Discover Mesa Verde
Level 2, 3, and 4
· Living in a Community
· The Jamestown Community
· The Mesa Verde Community
Theme: Government and Citizenship
-Each theme includes a teacher guide and audio CDs. Titles:
Level 1
· Discover Symbols of the United States
· Discover Local and State Government
· Discover the United States Government
Level 2, 3, and 4
· Symbols of the United States
· Local and State Government
· The United States Government
Theme: Civilizations of the Americas
-Each theme includes a teacher guide and audio CDs. Titles:
Level 1
· Discover the Aztec
· Discover the Inca
· Discover Maya
Level 2, 3, and 4
· The Aztec World
· The Inca World
Theme: Regions of the United States
-Each theme includes a teacher guide and audio CDs. Titles:
Level 1
· Discover the Pacific Northwest Region
· Discover the Midwest Region
· Discover the Northeast Region
Level 2, 3, and 4
· The Pacific Northwest Region
· The Midwest Region
· The Northeast Region
Theme: Early Explorers
-Each theme includes a teacher guide and audio CDs. Titles:
Level 1
· Discover Spanish Explorers
· Discover French Explorers
· Discover English Explorers
Level 2, 3, and 4
· Spain Explores the Americas
· France Explores the Americas
· England Explores the Americas
Theme: Early Explorers
-Each theme includes a teacher guide and audio CDs. Titles:
Level 1
· Discover the Thirteen Colonies
· Discover the Boston Tea Party
· Discover the George Washington
Level 2, 3, and 4
· The Thirteen Colonies
· The Boston Tea Party
· George Washington and the American Revolution
Theme: Ancient Civilizations
-Each theme includes a teacher guide and audio CDs. Titles:
Level 1
· Discover Ancient China
· Discover Ancient Greece
· Discover Ancient Rome
Level 2, 3, and 4
· China Long Ago
· Greece Long Ago
Theme: Early River Civilizations
-Each theme includes a teacher guide and audio CDs. Titles:
Level 1
· Discover the Empire of Egypt
· Discover the Kingdom of Kush
· Discover the Empires of Mesopotamia
Level 2, 3, and 4
· The Empire of Egypt
· The Kingdom of Kush
· The Empires of Mesopotamia
Theme: Life Cycles
-Each theme includes a teacher guide and audio CDs.
Titles:
Level 1
· Discover the Cycle of Bees
· Discover the Life Cycle of Oak Trees
· Discover the Life Cycle of Pine Trees
Level 2, 3, and 4
· The Cycle of Bees
· The Life Cycle of Oak Trees
· The Life Cycle of Pine Trees
Theme: The Solar System
-Each theme includes a teacher guide and audio CDs.
Titles:
Level 1
· Discover Earth
· Discover the Moon
· Discover the Sun
Level 2, 3, and 4
· Earth
· The Moon
· The Sun
Theme: Organisms
-Each theme includes a teacher guide and audio CDs.
Titles:
Level 1
· Discover Animals
· Discover People
· Discover Plants
Level 2, 3, and 4
· Characteristics of Animals
· Characteristics of People
· Characteristics of Plants
Theme: Light and Sound
-Each theme includes a teacher guide and audio CDs.
Titles:
Level 1
· Discover Light
· Discover Sound
· Discover the Sound Barrier
Level 2, 3, and 4
· Light and Color
· Sound is Energy
· Breaking the Sound Barrier
Theme: Rocks and Minerals
-Each theme includes a teacher guide and audio CDs.
Titles:
Level 1
· Discover Minerals
· Discover Rock Types
· Discover the Rocky Cycle
Level 2, 3, and 4
· Minerals
· Rock Types
· The Rock Cycle
Theme: Chemistry
-Each theme includes a teacher guide and audio CDs.
Titles:
Level 1
· Discover forensic Chemistry
· Discover Kitchen Chemistry
· Discover Medical chemistry
Level 2, 3, and 4
· Forensic Chemistry
· Kitchen Chemistry
· Medical Chemistry
Theme: The Universe
-Each theme includes a teacher guide and audio CDs.
Titles:
Level 1
· Discover Comets
· Discover Mars and Venus
· Discover Stars
Level 2, 3, and 4
· Comets
· Mars and Venus
· Stars
Theme: The Human Body
-Each theme includes a teacher guide and audio CDs.
Titles:
Level 1
· Discover the Circulatory System
· Discover the Nervous and Digestive Systems
· Discover the Respiratory System
Level 2, 3, and 4
· The Circulatory System
· The Nervous and Digestive Systems
· The Respiratory System
Social Studies and Science Support
| Early Civilizations Classroom Library |
| Exploring the World Classroom Library |
| Colonial America Classroom Library |
| The American Revolution Classroom Lib. |
| Exploring the West Classroom Library |
| Expansion and Reform Classroom Library |
| The Civil War Classroom Library |
| Modern America Classroom Library |
| Photo-Illustrated Biographies I Library |
| Photo-Illustrated Biographies II Library |
| Native Peoples Classroom Library |
| Americas first Peoples Classroom Library |
| America Goes to War Classroom Library |
| American Civics Classroom Library |
| Our Nation Classroom Library |
| Great Inventions |
| The Earth Classroom Library |
| Wildlife of North America Library |
| The Galaxy Classroom Library |
Non-fiction texts - high interest, beginning level readability
| SUBJECT | LEXILE | TITLE |
| Adventure | 680 | Smokejumpers: Battling the Forest Flames |
| Adventure | 560 | Storm Chasers: On the Trail of Deadly Tornadoes |
| Adventure | 810 | Paramedics to the Rescue: When Every Second Counts |
| Adventure |
| The Water Patrol: Saving Surfers Lives in Big Waves |
| Adventure |
| Rock Climbing: Making it to the Top |
| Adventure | 510 | Treasure Hunting: Looking for Lost Riches |
| Adventure | 670 | Amazing Journeys: Following in Historys Footsteps |
| Adventure | 620 | Endurance: Shipwreck and Survival on a Sea of Ice |
| Biography |
| LeBron James: King of the Court |
| Biography | 600 | Colin Powell: It Can Be Done! |
| Biography | 600 | Cesar Chavez: Fighter in the Fields |
| Biography | 800 | Jane Goodall: Finding Hope in the Wilds of Africa |
| Biography |
| Michelle Wie: Shes Got the Power |
| Biography | 590 | Will Smith: The Funny, Funky, and Confident Fresh Prince |
| Biography | 630 | Elie Wiesel: A Holocaust Survivor Cries Out for Peace |
| Biography | 560 | Michael Jordan: The Best Ever |
| History |
| A History of Hip-Hop: The Roots of Rap |
| History | 630 | King Tut: Tales from the Tomb |
| History | 620 | Castles: Towers, Dungeons, Moats, and More |
| History | 700 | Long Road to Freedom: Journey of the Hmong |
