The Junior Great Books Read Aloud Program gives students in grades 1 and 2 an opportunity to interact with excellent literature and to develop their reading, writing, oral communication and interpretive thinking skills. Each unit consists of a story or group of three poems and a set of interpretive activities for three to four 30 minute sessions in our library. Sample selections include Rumpelstiltskin , Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , Chestnut Pudding , The Pied Piper , Hansel and Gretel , and The King of Frogs .
All second graders participate during the year with an emphasis on listening and comprehension.
Our first grade program is offered as enrichment the second half of the school year. To be eligible to participate at the first grade level, students must have the ability to read at or above grade level, be able to verbally communicate and discuss ideas and thoughts, and be able to listen to other student's ideas. Students learn to communicate their ideas about each selection by exercising the whole range of language skills needed to become good readers. NS3, IE3 both pre-layer.