1st Grade

Language Arts, Science, and History

Language Arts - Phonics & Writing

• Logic of English Foundations A Set (manuscript) - 1st semester

• Logic of English Foundations B Set (manuscript) - 2nd semester

• *Adventures in Alphabetoo: $97.00 (payable to Peace-Hill directly or with charter school funds)

Language Arts - Literature

**No purchase necessary - Below are links to this year’s picture books in case you’d like your own copies. We will be providing you with links to these books as read-alouds on YouTube, but you may also find them at your local library:

• Harry and the Terrible Whatzit by Dick Gackenbach

• Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Leo Lionni

• Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

• Pickle Chiffon Pie by Jolly Roger Bradfield

• The Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall

• The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton

• Walter the Baker by Eric Carle

• Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann

• A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle

• The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen

• Town Mouse, Country Mouse by Jan Brett

• Lyle, Lyle Crocodile by Bernard Waber

• Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig

• The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant

• Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola

• Cherries and Cherry Pits by Vera B. Williams

• The Rainbabies by Laura Krauss Melmed

• Mr. Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea by Cynthia Rylant

• Nate, the Great by Marjorie Weinmann Sharmat

• A New Coat for Anna by Harriet Ziefert

• Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion

• Henry and Mudge, The First Book by Cynthia Rylant

• If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff

• Little Bear by Elsa Holmelund Minarik

• The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper

• Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans

• Dr. De Soto by William Steig

• Floss by Kim Lewis

• Corduroy by Don Freeman

• Billy and Blaze by C.W. Anderson

• When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant

• Owl Moon by Jane Yolen

• Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst

Science - Habitats

Core curriculum provided by Peace Hill. Worksheets and all materials are included in the materials fee. “At-Home” nature study supplies can be found on the supplies list.

• 1st Grade At-Home Living Science Read-Aloud Books:

  • The Burgess Bird Book for Children by Thornton W. Burgess

  • By Pond and River by Arabella Buckley

  • Plant Live in field and Garden by Arabella Buckley

  • WildLife in Woods and Fields by Arabella Buckley

History

• American History

  • Heroes and Happenings Volume 1 

• World Geography

  • Around the World Part 1 Teacher Guide by Beautiful Feet

  • Maps by Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski

  • Notebook by Beautiful Feet

• **No purchase necessary. - Below are links to this year’s picture books in case you’d like your own copies. We will be providing you with links to these books as read-alouds on YouTube, but you may also find them at your local library:

  • Around the World Part 1 picture books

NOTE: If your student is with a charter that will not accept the historical era we are in this year for this grade, consider using your funds to purchase California Studies Weekly - Kindergarten for $29.95, a simple, weekly magazine-style curriculum that can be completed at home on the side and will provide weekly options for samples.

See the course descriptions for each grade!