Literacy

Literacy Timeline

  • Curious George

    Curious George
    I remember the day I got this book for my birthday, monkeys were my favorite! I was three years old and couldnt wait for my mom to read it to me. The pictures are bright and colorful and the story is fun and creative.
  • Madeline

    Madeline
    The smallest little girl who lived in an orphan house in paris. A cute story about that rimes. A story about twelve little girls who always walked in two straight lines,
  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar
    The Very Hungry Caterpillar was one of my favorite books as a little girl. It was one of the first books that I was ever able to read. My mom would sit and read it with me as a little girl. It always made my belly hurt from all the candy that the caterpillar ate.
  • Dr. Seuss's ABC

    Dr. Seuss's ABC
    Lets learn our ABC's with Dr. Seuss. What kid hasn't read a Dr. Seuss book, they're just great! I had the entire set growing up as a kid.
  • Biscuit

    Biscuit
    A playful little puppy who wants to do everything, but go to sleep. A great story to help young readers learn to read.
  • The Mitten

    The Mitten
    I remember my kindergarten teacher reading this to us as it started to get cool outside. I couldn't believe how many animals fit into the tiny Mitten! I found it very funny when the little girl found her glove and didnt understand why it was all stretched out.
  • Where the Wild Things Are

    Where the Wild Things Are
    What a great creative story this is! I had a blast the first time I heard this story in second grade. It was in my art class, and our teacher wanted us to create our own Wild Thing. So she read us the story about Max and his wild adventure.
  • Charlott's Web

    Charlott's Web
    Another fun fiction story! Not only does Charlotte's Web have talking animals, but Charlotte is able to undrstand them. This a a great chapter book for intermidate level readers!
  • Anne of Green Gables

    Anne of Green Gables
    A young red headed orphan girl, who was adpbted to the Green Gables house hold. She has a mind of her own and an imagination that is unbeatable. All she wants is a place to finally call home, and a family to accept her for who she is.
  • James and the Giant Peach

    James and the Giant Peach
    Another fun book full of imagination! This was another favorite book of mine growing up as a kid. My cousin who has just turned eleven has taken it from me to read, and so far he loves it! Just imagine yourself floating across an ocean in a giant peach, what might you find?
  • Little House on the Prairie

    Little House on the Prairie
    The story of a family who starts over by building a new home on a prairie. They grow their own food, and make theor own clothes. Take a trip back into the old days, by reading this book.
  • Holes

    Holes
    Don't get in trouble, you might be sent to dig 6X6 holes all day long at camp Green Lake. However it might be possible to find something secret under the dried up lake. Will you keep it or give it to the camp owner? It could change your life forever.
  • The Lovely Bones

    The Lovely Bones
    The murder of a teenage girl,whos parents need closure. The unseen shadows helps her parents realize exactly what has happened to her, and where she can be found. I read this book for my freshman english class in high school.
  • Cheaper by the Dozon

    Cheaper by the Dozon
    Imagine living with a total of 12 siblings, plus your mother and father. I bet things could get quite crowded. This book is funny and will make you laugh. Im just glad Im not apart of this over sized family, I would go crazy!
  • To Kill a Mockingbird

    To Kill a Mockingbird
    A story that was based during the great depression, when blacks were still looked down on. We had to read this in my tenth grade english class and the book was actually very interesting.
  • The Twilight Sega

    The Twilight Sega
    This is the first series that I could not put down. The Twilight series is what got be back into reading for the enjoyment. I like being about to picture books in my head as I read them, and reading about vampires that sparkle, and men that turn into werewolves’ was defiantly something that was able to create in my mind. It was so unique and the story line was written very well.
  • Pretty Little Liars

    Pretty Little Liars
    A total of five best friends, but then one goes missing. Several years later she has yet to be found, when her friends start recieving random text from a so called "A". What will happen next... I read the entire series my senior year of high school.
  • If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

    If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
    If a furry little friend shows up and you give him a cookie do you think his journey will stop there? I read this book to a daycare class when I volunteered for a semester.
  • Spaghetti and Meatballs for All

    Spaghetti and Meatballs for All
    New ways to use area and perimete to seat 32 guest for a family dinner of spaghetti and meatballs. I used this for a project to teach my 4th grade math class.
  • Commotion in the Ocean

    Commotion in the Ocean
    A fun an colorful poem book for children about the different types of animals that live in the ocean. I used this book for a practicum in my reading class (spring of 2013). The kids loved it!