Note: MetaMetrics® made changes to the Lexile® levels in June 2017 in order to provide more accurate measures for early readers. These changes affected 32% of all previously assigned Lexile® levels, including some texts for elementary and middle grade readers. The Lexile® levels listed on EL Education materials were added before this shift and do not reflect updated Lexile® levels.
Module 1
Texts and Resources to Buy
Texts that need to be procured. Please download the Trade Book List for procurement guidance.
| Text or Resource | Quantity | ISBNs |
|---|---|---|
| Playing with Friends | One per classroom |
ISBN: 9781432990275 |
| Toys Galore | One per classroom |
ISBN: 9780763662547 |
| Have Fun, Molly Lou Melon | Six per classroom |
ISBN: 9780399254062 |
| Llama Llama Time to Share | Six per classroom |
ISBN: 9780670012336 |
Recommended texts for independent reading
Optional texts for students to read on their own to learn more about the topic. You can also download a PDF of this list.| Text | Genre | Lexile Measure |
|---|---|---|
| The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring: The Accidental Invention of the Toy That Swept the Nation | Informational | |
| David Jumps In | Literary | 790 |
| Claymates | Literary | |
| I Love My New Toy (Elephant & Piggie) | Literary | 10 |
| My Steps | Literary | |
| What Toys Can Do | Informational | 210 |
| Galimoto | Literary | 520 |
| Places Where I Play | Literary | |
| Want to Play? | Literary | |
| My Toys | Literary | |
| Are You Ready to Play Outside? (Elephant & Piggie) | Literary | 140 |
| New Red Bike | Literary | 340 |
| Katie Fry, Private Eye: The Missing Fox | Literary | 420 |
| I Have a Balloon | Literary | 270 |
| Float | Literary | |
| Elizabeti's Doll | Literary | 560 |
| Bunnies! | Literary | |
| William's Doll | Literary | 840 |
| What Can You Do with a Paleta | Literary | 960 |
| Toys Go Out: Being the Adventures of a Knowledgeable Stingray, a Toughy Little Buffalo, and Someone Called Plastic | Literary | 730 |
| Too Many Toys | Literary | 600 |
| The Mouse and the Motorcycle | Literary | 860 |
| Phoebe and Her Digger | Literary | |
| Not a Box | Literary | 50 |
| Niño Wrestles the World | Literary | 260 |
| Jamaica's Find | Literary | 460 |
| A Stick is an Excellent Thing: Poems Celebrating Outdoor Play | Poetry |
Module 2
Texts and Resources to Buy
Texts that need to be procured. Please download the Trade Book List for procurement guidance.
| Text or Resource | Quantity | ISBNs |
|---|---|---|
| Umbrella | One per Classroom |
ISBN: 9780140502404 |
| Brave Irene | One per Classroom |
ISBN: 9780312564223 |
| On the Same Day in March: A Tour of the World’s Weather | One per Classroom |
ISBN: 9780064435284 |
| Weather (National Geographic Readers) | One per Classroom |
ISBN: 9781426313486 |
| The Snowy Day | Six per Classroom |
ISBN: 9780140501827 |
| Come On, Rain! | Six per Classroom |
ISBN: 9780590331258 |
| Weather Words and What They Mean | Six per Classroom |
ISBN: 9780823441907 |
| One Hot Summer Day | One Per Classroom |
ISBN: 9780688133931 |
Recommended texts for independent reading
Optional texts for students to read on their own to learn more about the topic. You can also download a PDF of this list.| Text | Genre | Lexile Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Look at the Weather | Informational | |
| Good Night Wind: A Yiddish Folktale | Literary | 600 |
| Rain! | Literary | |
| Some Snow Is... | Literary | 420 |
| The Rain Stomper | Literary | 440 |
| Boy, Were We Wrong About the Weather! | Informational | 770 |
| National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Weather | Informational | 1 230 |
| Recess at 20 Below | Informational | 900 |
| Eyewonder: Weather | Informational | |
| When This World Was New | Literary | 600 |
| What Is the Weather? | Informational | 160 |
| Changing Weather | Informational | |
| Gilberto and the Wind | Literary | 520 |
| One Big Rain: Poems for Rainy Days | Poetry | |
| Monsoon Afternoon | Literary | 530 |
| Rain Falls | Informational | |
| Whatever the Weather (DK Readers L1) | Informational | |
| Weather (DK Readers L0) | Informational | |
| Snow: Ready to Read Level One | Informational | 480 |
| The Wind Blew | Literary | 50 |
| What Will the Weather Be (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science Level 2) | Informational | 500 |
| Weather: Poems for All Seasons | Poetry | |
| Tracks in the Snow | Literary | 260 |
| Tap Tap Boom Boom | Literary | |
| Rain (Ready to Read Level One) | Informational | 170 |
| Rain | Literary | 120 |
| A Letter to Amy | Literary | 170 |
| I Face the Wind | Informational | 540 |
| Feel the Wind (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science Level 2) | Informational | 600 |
| Clouds (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science Level 1) | Informational |
Module 3
Texts and Resources to Buy
Texts that need to be procured. Please download the Trade Book List for procurement guidance.
| Text or Resource | Quantity | ISBNs |
|---|---|---|
| The Tree in the Ancient Forest | One per Classroom |
ISBN: 9781883220310 |
| What’s Alive? | Six per classroom |
ISBN: 9780064451321 |
| Are Trees Alive? | One per classroom |
ISBN: 9780802788016 |
| Be a Friend to Trees | One per pair |
ISBN: 9780064451208 |
Texts included in the module
Texts that are included in the lesson materials.| Text | Quantity | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Tree Texts | two–three per small group | 2016 |
| Connecting Trees | One per classroom | 2010 |
| Clay Leaves | One per classroom | 2010 |
| We Depend on Trees | One per classroom | 2016 |
| Who Depends on a Tree? | One per classroom | 2016 |
| What’s Alive and What’s Not? | One per classroom | 2016 |
Recommended texts for independent reading
Optional texts for students to read on their own to learn more about the topic. You can also download a PDF of this list.| Text | Genre | Lexile Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Plants Can’t Sit Still | Informational | 510 |
| My Forest Is Green | Informational | |
| Stretch to the Sun | Informational | |
| Branching Out: How Trees Are Part of Our World | Informational | 1 200 |
| I Can Name 50 Trees Today! | Informational | 600 |
| Spring Blossoms | Literary | 560 |
| Tall Tall Tree | Informational | 620 |
| It Starts with a Seed | Informational | |
| Do Trees Get Hungry?: Noticing Plant and Animal Traits | Informational | 480 |
| An Apple Tree’s Life Cycle | Informational | 460 |
| As An Oak Tree Grows | Literary | |
| Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf | Literary | 680 |
| Call Me Tree/Llámame arbol | Literary | |
| The Tiny Seed | Literary | 400 |
| Leaf Man | Literary | 310 |
| Tree For All Seasons | Informational | 420 |
| Poetrees | Poetry | |
| Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai | Informational | 1 030 |
| A Tree Is a Plant | Informational | |
| Tell Me, Tree: All About Trees for Kids | Informational | 580 |
| A Grand Old Tree | Informational | 460 |
| Who Will Plant a Tree? | Literary |
Module 4
Texts and Resources to Buy
Texts that need to be procured. Please download the Trade Book List for procurement guidance.
| Text or Resource | Quantity | ISBNs |
|---|---|---|
| A Tree Is Nice | Six per classroom |
ISBN: 9780064431477 |
| A Tree for Emmy | Six per classroom |
ISBN: 9781561454754 |
| Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya | One per classroom |
ISBN: 9781416935056 |
| We Planted a Tree | One per classroom |
ISBN: 9780553539035 |
| Oliver's Tree | Six per classroom |
ISBN: 9780399257001 |
| Gus Is a Tree | One per classroom |
ISBN: 9781592700783 |
Recommended texts for independent reading
Optional texts for students to read on their own to learn more about the topic. You can also download a PDF of this list.| Text | Genre | Lexile Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Where Once There Was a Wood | Literary | |
| Poetree | Literary | 580 |
| Kate, Who Tamed the Wind | Literary | |
| The Forever Tree | Literary | |
| Dear Baobab | Literary | 890 |
| Pablo's Tree | Literary | 480 |
| Trees | Informational | |
| The Great Paper Caper | Literary | |
| Poetrees | Poetry | |
| Because of an Acorn | Informational | |
| A Leaf Can Be | Literary | 170 |
| Tap the Magic Tree | Literary | |
| The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed A City Forever | Informational | 760 |
| Luna and Me: The True Story of a Girl Who Lived in a Tree to Save a Forest | Informational | |
| The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of Amazon Rain Forest | Literary | 670 |
| Just Like Me, Climbing a Tree | Informational | 760 |
| The Mangrove Tree: Planting Trees to Feed Families | Informational | 1 190 |
| The Busy Tree | Literary | 890 |
| How Do Plants Help Us? | Informational | 450 |