CL14_CV1.indd 1 1/21/15 9:58 AM WELCOME TO THE CLASSROOM LIBRARY COMPANY’S Common Core State Standards Catalog s teachers we are now looking at the Common Core State Standards front and center in the teaching of English Language Arts. It has become and will remain the foundation of U.S reading and content area education. The Common A Core framework is required knowledge for every beginning teacher and is central to his/her planning. The CCSS do not tell educators “how,” but rather “what” students are supposed to learn. With this in mind, we have done some extensive research on programs that have aligned literature and informational texts to the standards ensuring that your reading program will help students deeply understand content and build the literacy skills needed to advance through the grades. Our Classroom Libraries were built around the Jossey-Bass Common Core Curriculum Maps by reading specialists and educators. The Common Core Curriculum maps: • provide you with a complete year-long Common Core-aligned curriculum. • were written by teachers, for teachers! • include 6 grade specific units (K-8). • revolve around a central theme. • include book lists including all Exemplar Texts. • include thought-provoking activities for each set. We know how important it is to be able to trust that the materials you purchase are carefully chosen. The Classroom Library Company employs reading/ literacy specialists and former educators who are trained in assigning Guided Reading levels and are knowledgeable in Common Core State standards. We are thrilled to be able to pass on this information to you in our new Common Core State Standards Catalog! We know what you’re facing because we’ve been in your shoes. We are here to make it easy. TABLE OF CONTENTS Kindergarten Libraries 4 First Grade Libraries 10 Text Exemplar Sets Kindergarten-First Grade 16 Second Grade Libraries 17 Third Grade Libraries 23 Text Exemplar Sets Second-Third Grade 29 Fourth Grade Libraries 30 Fifth Grade Libraries 36 Text Exemplar Sets Fourth-Fifth Grade 42 Sixth Grade Libraries 43 Seventh Grade Libraries 49 Eighth Grade Libraries 55 Text Exemplar Sets Sixth-Tenth 61 Curriculum Kits 62 Professional Development Reference Libraries 67 Novel Studies 68 History Sets 70 1-877-500-7169 CL14_CV2-001.indd 2 1/8/15 1:59 PM What is our Classroom Library? 1 Our Classroom Libraries consist of highly effective instructional materials for grades K through 8. Research based Embedded learning strategies Exemplary teaching strategies Direct instruction Classroom validated Informational, nonfiction, Organization by reading Book selection strategies and non-narrative texts level, genre, theme, author Exclusive Classroom Library Storage Bins A handy QR code for quick access to our website from a smartphone Color-coded reading level labels attached to every book Front bin label, clearly stating the Rear bin label, featuring a content list name and ISBN of and ISBN barcode for easy receiving the Classroom Library Your books arrive neatly in Classroom Library Bins, complete and ready to use! Created by teachers, for teachers, the research-based curriculum maps in this catalog present a comprehensive, coherent sequence of thematic units for teaching the skills outlined in the CCSS. Every standard is addressed, yet the maps are flexible and adaptable enough to accommodate diverse teaching styles. • Each grade is broken down into six units that include focus standards, suggested works, sample activities and assessments, lesson plans, and more • Teachers can use the maps to plan their year and craft their own, more detailed lesson plans Any teacher, school, or district that chooses to follow the Common Core maps can be confident that they are adhering to the standards! *Maps included in all complete grade-level CCSS Classroom Libraries. schoolspecialty.com CL14_CV2-001.indd 1 1/8/15 1:59 PM 2 Not every student is the same. Not every school is the same. So why would we expect that every book order would be the same? All the research is included in our pre-built classroom libraries. We know that not every student and school is the same and you may need something different, ask your account representative for more information regarding customized classroom library solutions. From custom book lists to custom labeling, our experts are here for you and your students. We know your time and resources are limited, and we’re here to help. Call or email us today. Tell us what you need. Let us make it happen. Visit us online at www.schoolspecialty.com/classroomlibraries 1-877-500-7169 CL14_002-003.indd 2 1/9/15 1:13 PM 3 Exclusive Classroom Library Storage Bins Our Classroom Libraries consist of highly effective instructional materials for grades K through 8. A handy QR code for quick access to our website from a smartphone Color-coded reading level labels attached to every book Front bin label, Rear bin label, featuring a content list clearly stating the and ISBN barcode for easy receiving name and ISBN of the Classroom Library Your books arrive neatly in Classroom Library Bins, complete and ready to use! schoolspecialty.com CL14_002-003.indd 3 1/9/15 1:13 PM 4 KINDERGARTEN COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS English Language Arts & Literacy in History/ Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects The following standards offer a focus for instruction in Kindergarten and help ensure that students gain adequate exposure to a range of texts and tasks. Rigor is also infused through the requirement that students read increasingly complex texts KINDERGARTEN through the grades. Students advancing through the grades are expected to meet each year’s grade-specific standards and retain or further develop skills and understandings mastered in preceding grades. Reading Literature CRAFT AND STRUCTURE KEY IDEAS AND DETAILS RI.K.5. Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book. RL.K.1. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. RI.K.6. Name the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting the ideas or information in RL.K.2. With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, a text. including key details. RL.K.3. With prompting and support, identify characters, INTEGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND IDEAS settings, and major events in a story. RI.K.7. With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear CRAFT AND STRUCTURE (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustra- RL.K.4. Ask and answer questions about unknown words in tion depicts). a text. RI.K.8. With prompting and support, identify the reasons an RL.K.5. Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, author gives to support points in a text. poems). RI.K.9. With prompting and support, identify basic similarities RL.K.6. With prompting and support, name the author and in and differences between two texts on the same topic illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures). the story. RI.K.10. Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. INTEGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND IDEAS RL.K.7. With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear Reading Foundational Skills (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts). PRINT CONCEPTS RL.K.8 (Not Applicable to Literature) RF.K.1. Demonstrate understanding of the organization and RL.K.9. With prompting and support, compare and contrast basic features of print: a. Follow words from left to right, top the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories. to bottom, and page by page; b. Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific RANGE OF READING AND LEVEL OF TEXT COMPLEXITY sequences of letters; c. Understand that words are separated by spaces in print; d. Recognize and name all upper- and RL.K.10. Actively engage in group reading activities with lowercase letters of the alphabet. purpose and understanding. PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS RF.K.2. Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, Reading Informational Texts syllables, and sounds (phonemes): a. Recognize and produce KEY IDEAS AND DETAILS rhyming words; b. Count, pronounce, blend, and segment RI.K.1. With prompting and support, ask and answer syllables in spoken words; c. Blend and segment onsets and questions about key details in a text. rimes of single-syllable spoken words; d. Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in RI.K.2. With prompting and support, identify the main topic three-phoneme (consonant-vowel-consonant, or CVC) words and retell key details of a text. (This does not include CVCs ending with /l/, /r/, or /x/.); e. Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple, RI.K.3. With prompting and support, describe the one-syllable words to make new words. connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text. 1-877-500-7169 CL14_004-005.indd 4 10/13/14 1:54 PM 5 PHONICS AND WORD RECOGNITION Speaking and Listening RF.K.3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis COMPREHENSION AND COLLABORATION skills in decoding words: a. Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the SL.K.1. Participate in collaborative conversations with primary sound or many of the most frequent sounds for diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with each consonant; b. Associate the long and short sounds with peers and adults in small and larger groups: a. Follow common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels; agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others c.