Georgia is implementing the new English/Language Arts Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (ELA CCGPS). Each 9-weeks,
students will be reading what is referred to as “extended text.” The Effingham County School System is purchasing extended texts for students to use in classrooms.
The extended text books for kindergarten and first grade students are to be read aloud by the teacher and in those cases a copy of the book is being purchased for each teacher.
The extended text books for grades 2-5 will be read individually by students and the school system is purchasing books so that students can use a copy of the book in class, but not take the book home. On a voluntary basis, parents may choose to purchase titles for their children to be able to read at home, write notes in the margins, or highlight specific text for emphasis. Parents may wish to purchase only the books that students will read individually (grades 2-5). The chart below will define that information.
The schools do not know the titles for all of the extended text at each grade level for the entire school year. At this time, they can only publish the extended text by grade levels for the first 9-weeks of school. Other extended texts will be published during the school year.
“Frog and Toad Are Friends” by Arnold Lobel
“Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel”
“Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, A Marine & a Miracle” by Brian Dennis
“Winter’s Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again” by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff & Julianna Hatkoff
These are all books that will be read aloud by the teacher.
“The Wizard of Oz” by Frank L. Baum (ISBN#9780689831423) is a book that will be read aloud by the teacher.
“Fudge-A-Mania” by Judy Blume (ISBN#0142408778)and “Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System” (ISBN#9780590414296). They will be read individually by students.
“Because of Winn Dixie” by Kate DiCamillo (ISBN#0763644323) will be read individually by students.
“Who is Neil Armstrong?” by Roberta Edwards (ISBN#0448449072) will be read individually by students.
“Steal Away Home” by Lois Ruby (ISBN#0689824351) will be read individually by students.
The ISBN numbers of the books that the school system is purchasing are listed because there are sometimes multiple versions of the books.