Overview
Stage 1 develops language and a love of books with “pattern books” modeling sentences which have the format of subject, object and an action. Students learn to match the spoken word that they hear to the words on the page. This is called speech-to-print match. Students learn to use clues. Students follow along with the language pattern of the sentences in the book. They can learn to pair the first letter of the word with clues from the pictures.
(To Print the half-page and quarter page books: Select portrait orientation, print both sides of paper, flip on long edge. Cut the pages in half. For half size booklet, assemble in page number order and staple the left side. For quarter size booklet, fold and assemble in page number order, staple in the fold.)
Introductory Read Aloud Book: Gappu and Her Friends Can Dance
- Read Aloud: Gappu and Her Friends Can Dance (English) PDF Book
- Read Aloud: Gappu and Her Friends Can Dance (English) Google Slides
- Read Aloud: Gappu and Her Friends Can Dance (Bilingual) PDF book
- Gappu and Her Friends Can Dance Lesson Plan Sections 1 and 2 For Printing
- Gappu and Her Friends Can Dance Lesson Plan Sections 3 and 4 For Printing
- Gappu and Her Friends Can Dance Lesson Plan Sections 5 and 6 For Printing
- Gappu and Her Friends Can Dance Lesson Plan Section 7 For Printing
- Gappu Saves the Day PDF Book
- Gappu Saves the Day Google Slides
- Gappu Saves the Day (Booklet) (Student quarter-page booklet) For printing
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4
Unit 1
The theme of Unit 1 is Understanding myself and others.
Book 1 Who Is Sleeping?
- Read Aloud: Nap on a Mat PDF Book
- Read Aloud: Nap on a Mat Google Slides
- Who is Sleeping? PDF Book
- Who is Sleeping? Google Slides
- Who is Sleeping? Bilingual PDF Book
- Who is Sleeping? (Student single sheet) For Printing
- Who is Sleeping? (Student half-page booklet) For Printing
- Who is Sleeping? 9 Lesson Plans For Printing
Book 2 Oh, Muddy Mud
- Read Aloud: It's My Muddy Mud PDF Book
- Read Aloud: It's My Muddy Mud Google Slides
- Oh, Muddy Mud PDF Book
- Oh, Muddy Mud Google Slides
- Oh, Muddy Mud (Student single sheet) For Printing
- Oh, Muddy Mud (Student half-page booklet) For Printing
- Oh, Muddy Mud 9 Lesson Plans For Printing
Book 3 Frogs in Many Colors / Frogs in Colors
- Read Aloud: Kim Looks for Frogs PDF Book
- Read Aloud: Kim Looks for Frogs Google Slides
- Frogs in Many Colors and Frogs in Colors PDF Books
- Frogs in Many Colors and Frogs in Colors Google Slides
- Frogs in Many Colors and Frogs in Colors (Student single sheet) For printing
- Frogs in Many Colors and Frogs in Colors (Student half-page booklet)For Printing
- Frogs in Many Colors: 5 Lesson Plans For Printing
Book 4 Looking for Eggs, Tadpoles and Frogs
- Read Aloud: Frogs and a Robot Frog PDF Book
- Read Aloud: Frogs and a Robot Frog Google Slides
- Looking for Eggs, Tadpoles and Frogs PDF Book
- Looking for Eggs, Tadpoles and Frogs Google Slides
- Looking for Eggs, Tadpoles and Frogs (Student single sheet) For Printing
- Looking for Eggs, Tadpoles and Frogs (Student half-page booklet) For Printing
- Looking for Eggs, Tadpoles and Frogs: 5 Lesson Plans For Printing
Additional African Storybooks to complement Unit 1
Younger Students
Older Students
Unit 2
The theme of Unit 2 is Family and relationships.
Book 1 What Can Sarita Do?
- Read Aloud: Sarita and the Elephant Bird PDF Book
- Read Aloud (Bilingual): Sarita and the Elephant Bird PDF Book
- What Can Sarita Do? PDF Book
- What Can Sarita Do? Google Slides
- What Can Sarita Do? (Student single sheet) For Printing
- What Can Sarita Do? (Student half-page booklet) For Printing
Book 2 Kits Can Play
- Read Aloud: Tim Sees a Fox PDF Book
- Kits Can Play PDF Book
- Kits Can PlayGoogle Slides
- Kits Can Play (Student single sheet) For Printing
- Kits Can Play (Student half-page booklet) For Printing
Book 3 What is on a Log?
- Read Aloud: Logs in a Forest PDF Book
- What is on a Log? PDF Book
- What is on a Log? Google Slides
- What is on a Log? (Student single sheet) For Printing
- What is on a Log? (Student half-page booklet) For Printing
Book 4 Grandma’s Bananas / I Learnt a Lesson
- Read Aloud: Grandma's Bananas (Storyweaver) and Grandma's Bananas (African Storybook) PDF Books
- Read Aloud (Bilingual): Grandma's Bananas PDF Book
- Grandma's Bananas and I Learnt a Lesson PDF Books
- Grandma's Bananas Stage 1 and I Learnt A Lesson Google Slides
- Grandma's Bananas and I Learnt A Lesson (Student single sheet) For Printing
- Grandma's Bananas and I Learnt a Lesson (Student half-page booklet) For Printing
Unit 3
The theme of Unit 3 is Environment and care for the Earth
Book 1 Red Pandas Like to Nap
- Read Aloud: Help for Red Panda Cubs PDF Book
- Red Pandas Like to Nap PDF Book
- Red Pandas Like to Nap Google Slides
- Red Pandas Like to Nap (Student single sheet) For Printing
- Red Pandas Like to Nap (Student half-page booklet) For Printing
Book 2 I am a Red Panda
- Read Aloud: The Red Panda PDF Book
- I am a Red Panda PDF Book
- I Am A Red Panda Google Slides
- I am a Red Panda (Student single sheet) For Printing
- I am a Red Panda (Student half-page booklet) For Printing
Book 3 Hop Rabbit, Jog Turtle
- Read Aloud: Who will Win, Turtle or Rabbit? PDF Book
- Read Aloud: Who Will Win, Rabbit or Turtle? Google Slides (L4PJ level adjusted)
- Hop Rabbit, Jog Turtle PDF Book
- Hop Rabbit, Jog Turtle Google Slides
- Hop Rabbit, Jog Turtle (Student single sheet) For Printing
- Hop Rabbit, Jog Turtle (Student half-page booklet) For Printing
Book 4 What Does Datiz See in the Sea?
- Read Aloud: Datiz and the Whale Shark PDF Book
- What Does Datiz See in the Sea? PDF Book
- What Does Datiz See in the Sea Google Slides
- What Does Datiz See in the Sea? (Student single sheet) For Printing
- What Does Datiz See in the Sea? (Student half-page booklet) For Printing