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Planning your read-alouds for the year? This free Rooted in Reading Book List gives you every picture book used in Rooted in Reading for Kindergarten through 3rd grade, all in one place.

Each Rooted in Reading unit is built around one high-quality read-aloud each week. This printable list is organized by grade level and month, from August through May, so you can see the whole year at a glance and start gathering your books ahead of time.

What's Included:

A complete book list for Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade (1st Edition), 2nd Grade (2nd Edition), and 3rd Grade
Four read-alouds per month, August through May, with titles and authors
One easy-to-print page per grade level
Helpful tips for planning and finding your books

Ready for the Full Year?

Each grade level is available as a complete Rooted in Reading Yearlong Bundle with every weekly unit included:

Please Note: Picture books are not included with Rooted in Reading and are purchased separately. We choose widely available titles, but availability can change. We recommend checking Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Scholastic, ThriftBooks, BookOutlet, Half Price Books, Better World Books, your school or public library, or setting up a DonorsChoose project.

Meet the creators

Rooted in Reading

ELA Curriculum

Rooted in Reading is an elementary English Language Arts (ELA) and read-aloud curriculum created by educators Amy Lemons and Katie King.

✓Designed for Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-grade classrooms
✓Centers around a weekly, purposefully-selected picture book.
✓Can be used as a stand-alone curriculum or as a supplement to existing ELA blocks.

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Amy Lemons

Teacher & Curriculum Author

Amy started teaching in 2006 and spent most of her classroom years in 1st and 2nd grade. She has shared lessons and activities with teachers on her blog since 2011, built around hands-on activities and meaningful books.

✓Co-creator of Rooted in Reading, now serving K–3
✓Co-creator of Magic of Math and Write On! with Hope King
✓Taught 1st, 2nd, and 4th grade

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Rooted in Reading Book List

Name: Rooted in Reading Book List | Complete K-3 Read Aloud Book List by Month | FREE
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Resource details

Resource type: Printables
Pages: 6
Grade levels: Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade
Subjects: Reading
Included file types: PDF
Created by: Rooted in Reading Amy Lemons
License: One teacher, one classroom
Access: Included with Library membership

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