The Fallis 5: I LOVE TO READ

The Fallis 5: I LOVE TO READ

I LOVE TO READ

I finished an amazing book last night, The Hunger Games. I love to read. I don't know if that is a gift that comes with being a teacher or a mom, but I love to read. I loved reading when I was a little girl. Some of my fondest memories is reading with my Grandma Philpot. She was a reader too. When she died there had to be a ton of boxes full of books. She would always get me books from Deseret Books because she received a discount there. She loved historical fiction and I wonder if that is where my love of historical fiction came from. I often get asked, "Mrs. Fallis what book would you recommend for my child?" So I thought I should make a list. Please note that these are my favorite books, just because I like them does not mean your children or you will like them. Kindergarten Books: Margaret Hillert books are great because they have sight words in them. She uses those words most of the time. What are sight words, words that we see in writing most of the time. These might also be known as most common words. I also love the Biscuit books (Biscuit is a cute dog) First Grade: Depending on if you have a fluent reader or a reader that is still sounding out most words this list will change. I love the Henry and Mudge Books, there is nothing like an adventure with a dog that doesn't die. Too many dog books come to an unhappy ending. Clifford is another series that is good for this age child. I also love the James Marshall Fox books and Three by the Sea series. They are funny and Fox is a goofy character that doesn't like his little sister hanging around all the time and kids can relate to that. Second Grade: Robert Munsch books, NOT I LOVE YOU FOREVER. I don't want to read a book that I will cry in every time I read it. My favorite book from him is Andrew's Loose Tooth. This is a pee your pants funny book. I also love for chapter books The Magic Tree House series and Horrible Harry series. I like to read the Junie B. Jones books aloud but I don't like her improper use of grammar. The problem is most of the kids that like those books don't understand what she is saying is wrong. Third Grade: Tomie de Paola, Noelle has recently discovered him and loves him. I like that a lot of his books are about his family. I love Grandma Upstairs and Grandma Downstairs. I also like the Time Warp Trio books and Jake Maddox. Jake is into all the cool things like dirt bike riding, skateboarding, and race car driving to name a few. For girls the Airy Fairy books are very cute and so are the Fashion Kitty books. Fashion Kitty books are graphic novels just for those of you who don't like those kinds of books. For 4-8 grade kids I think Lois Lowry is terrific, I think kids should read the Giver at least three times in their life. One in 6th or 7th grade, one as a SR. and then one as a parent. It will speak to you differently each time. I love Roald Dahl because he has a great imagination and kids need to use their imagination more. Harry Potter is a must at this age. Most girls will want to read the Twilight books but book four is way too mature for this group. (Remember this is my opinion so if you've let your daughter or son read them that is your right.) 9-12 I think you should go back to some of the classics, Jane Eyre, The Scarlet Letter, The Count of Monte Cristo, and of course To Kill a Mocking Bird. Here are my ideas and views.