StoryTime Treasures Set

Little Bear, by Else Holmelund Minarik introduces young readers to Little Bear and Mother Bear. Mother Bear loves Little Bear and knows exactly what he needs. She finds a perfectly warm outfit for Little Bear to wear when he plays outside in the cold snow. She makes him a hot lunch knowing he will be hungry after his imaginary trip to the moon. She also never forgets his birthday! Written in 1957, this classic children's book by Else Holmelund Minarik and Maurice Sendak  remains beloved by generations of readers.

Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey won the Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children in 1941 and has been beloved my millions of readers. In this timeless classic, a mother duck, Mrs. Mallard, is sure that the pond in the Boston Public Gardens is the very best place to live with her eight little ducklings while she waits for Mr. Mallard to return from an exploring trip. She just isn't sure how to get there through the crowded and dangerous streets of Boston. Thanks to some help from several faithful Boston police officers, Mrs. Mallard and her little ducklings Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Ouack, Pack, and Quack arrive safely at the pond in the Gardens where Mr. Mallard is waiting for them.

In Caps for Sale Esphyr Slobodkina retells a traditional folk tale about a cap peddler and his mishap with some monkeys. This simple and humorous story is sure to delight children as they read about the peddler's problem and the creative way he resolves it. Caps for Sale is a wonderful book for young readers and features rhythmic repetition, color words, and easy-to-read sentences.

Sample

After completing our Kindergarten phonics program, first graders are prepared to plunge right into real books, such as the five little classics in the StoryTime Treasures set. Books to be read along with the StoryTime Treasures program include Little Bear, Frog and Toad are Friends, Caps for Sale, and Make Way for Ducklings. 

Real books, as opposed to controlled vocabulary readers, capture the imagination of children and motivate them in their reading lessons. Our study guide, StoryTime Treasures, written by Highlands Latin School teachers Mary Lynn Ross and Tessa Tiemann, teaches a variety of language skills in the engaging context of favorite books. Vocabulary, spelling, composition, capitalization, punctuation, and more are included. Your child’s classical education will be off to a superb start with these enduring and timeless classics.

You can make this a full-year program in first grade by also completing More StoryTime Treasures.

The Caldecott Honor Medal winning Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel introduces young readers to the unforgettable Frog and Toad. Together the friends go swimming, find missing buttons, wake each other up, tell stories, and write letters. Children will love reading about the antics of Frog and Toad and the many adventures these best friends share.

Teacher Guide Sample

The StoryTime Treasures Teacher Guide, Third Edition gives you all the answers to the questions, vocabulary, and activities, found in StoryTime Treasures, as well as essential and recommended phonetic activities for every lesson, so you have the tools you need to guide your student through this first grade literature program!