Gooney Bird Greene Chapter Books

Robin E.

says: Customer Service

Do you have any questions about the program, Adila? Let me know if you need help with placement or anything else.

Robin E.

says: Customer Service

Thanks for letting us know your girls enjoyed Gooney Bird Greene, Anna!

Robin E.

says: Customer Service

Lisa,
The Gooney Bird Greene series is considered a 3rd-grade reading level. We recommend it for younger ages as well, as the books make great read alouds for younger students to listen to and enjoy.

Robin E.

says: Customer Service

Melissa,
Yes, we keep a running list of books for each level. We don’t know of another set of readers that will correlate exactly, so you may have to teach some new patterns or just supply the word for your child.

Here are some possibilities for reinforcement during and after AAR 1:
– Bob books, Sets 1 & 2

– DK Flip the Page Rhyme and Read books: Pat the Cat, Jen the Hen, Mig the Pig, Tog the Dog, and Zug the Bug.

– Usborne Very First Readers or My First Library

– Sonlight’s Fun Tales (27 books in one box, using short vowel words), and I Can Read It Book 1 (the first part)

– Christian Liberty Press readers, (It Is Fun to Read, Pals and Pets)

– Half Pint Readers – Level a for the first part of AAR 1, Level b for the second part. Level C would go more with AAR 2.

– American Language Series books. The first two titles, “Fun in the Sun” and “Scamp and Tramp”, go pretty well with AAR 1 and the second two titles, “Soft and White” and “At the Farm”, would go along with AAR 2., while the last two, “On the Trail” and “Sounds of the Sea”, go along with AAR 3.

– Books by Nora Gaydos (bright pictures with stories, these come in packs of 10–see the Level 1 sets)

– Merrill Readers (meant for remediation, so the covers might appeal to older students as well.)

– Simple Words Books: Decodable chapter books

– Dash into Reading (expensive, but see if you can find a coupon or if your library has them)

– I See Sam Readers (also available online for free)

– I Like to Read books: I see a Cat, See Me Dig, Big Cat, Happy Cat, I Will Try, Pig Has a Plan
Cat Traps (Step-Into-Reading, Step 1)

– Miss Rhonda Readers Set 1 (these do include some two-syllable words and unfamiliar phonograms occasionally)

– Meg and Greg books (these books have text for the parent to read and then text for the student. They follow AAR 1 fairly well but do include two-syllable words like “rocket” that students won’t learn until level 2, so you would have to help your children with some words.)

– Primary Phonics (sets 1 and 1A go pretty well with AAR 1)

– Reading Teacher

– Fun Phonics–the first 3 books

– Progressive Phonics – Free phonics books that can be read online or downloaded and used right away.

– We Read Phonics Big pictures with one sentence. Example of level 1 is “Bugs on the Bus”. Example of level 2 is “Which Pet is Best”.

– We Both Read books. On the left hand pages there is text for the parent to read and on the right is text for the kids to read. Here’s an example.

– Flyleaf Publishing Emergent Readers

– The Core Knowledge LA Kindergarten readers are usually decodable after AAR/AAS level 1. The readers start at unit 6. Unit 10 (the last Kindergarten unit) has some silent e words, which wouldn’t be accessible yet to students doing AAR. They’re free to download.

– A Pig, A Fox, and a Box, and A Pig, A Fox and Stinky Socks. Funny, but do have a few words not taught in AAR 1. Some moms have found them accessible though.

– S.P.I.R.E. Decodable Readers. Level 1 uses short vowels and these phonograms: a, i, o, u, e, sh, ch, th, wh, -ng, -nk. You would want to introduce how to read the wh phonogram. Some of the Level 2 readers would work too, and then others would be better with AAR 2. Those include: ff, ll, ss, al, wa, qu, ck, tch, and vowel-consonant E words.

Here are some ideas for additional reading that others have used during and after AAR 2:

– High Noon Books Sound Out Chapter Books

– Christian Liberty Press has a set of 4 Phonics readers: It Is Fun To Read, Pals and Pets, A Time At Home, and It Is a Joy To Learn. Book 3 mainly uses concepts from AAR 2 (some 3)

– Sonlight 1 and 2 readers.

– Simple Words Books: Decodable chapter books

– Dr. Seuss books.

– Now I’m Reading.

– Bob Books (these start easy but the higher sets do use more advanced words. Older students may think they’re too childish however.) Levels 3, 4, and 5 include concepts mainly from levels 2-3 of AAR.

– Flyleaf, Books to Remember Decodable Literature – some of these can work with AAR 2 and above.

– I See Sam readers (free online, or they can be purchased)

– Miss Rhonda Readers Set 2

– American Language Series books. The first two titles, “Fun in the Sun” and “Scamp and Tramp”, go pretty well with AAR 1 and the second two titles, “Soft and White” and “At the Farm”, would go along with AAR 2.

– Fun Phonics might also be a possibility–the last 3 books include concepts mainly from Level 2.

– From EPS Books (http://www.epsbooks.com):
Primary Phonics Story Books
S.P.I.R.E. Decodable Readers
The Alphabet Series

– Progressive Phonics – Free phonics books that can be read online or downloaded and used right away. Follows AAR very closely.

– The McGuffey Readers were used for years from the mid-1800′s into the early 1900′s to teach reading. They are available online for free in the public domain.

– We Both Read books – These books are designed for the parent to read one page of more difficult text and the child reads the other page of easier text.

Additional readers for during and after AAR 3:

– High Noon Books Sound Out Chapter Books

– The series with titles that start with Mr. Putter and Tabby… Such as Pick the Pears, Paint the Porch, Dance the Dance, Spin the Yarn, Stir the Soup (and many more)

– Christian Liberty Press has a set of 4 Phonics readers: It Is Fun To Read, Pals and Pets, A Time At Home, and It Is a Joy To Learn. Book 3 mainly uses concepts from AAR 2 and 3 and book 4 could be read after AAR 3, though it includes a few concepts from 4.

– Sonlight readers–their early cores have some wonderful choices such as the Frog and Toad books, Amelia Bedelia, Nate the Great, and other childhood favorites.

– American Language Series books. The first two titles, “Fun in the Sun” and “Scamp and Tramp”, go pretty well with AAR 1 and the second two titles, “Soft and White” and “At the Farm”, would go along with AAR 2., while the last two, “On the Trail” and “Sounds of the Sea”, go along with AAR 3.

– My Father’s Dragon trilogy

– Magic Treehouse books

– Henry and Mudge series

– Now I’m Reading.

– Fly Leaf, A Book to Remember – Books 2 and 3 can be read after Level 3 of AAR.

– Fun Phonics might also be a possibility–the last 3 books include concepts from levels 2-3

After completing AAR 4, our recommendations are:

– Check out our article What Happens after All About Reading? for lots of ideas on what to do next.

– Read-read-read! Get your students hooked on an age-appropriate series. Subscribe to kid-friendly magazines, check out tons of books from the library, have them read instructions for games they want to play.

– Set a daily reading time for your students to read for 30 minutes. Choose books that interest your student, both fiction and non-fiction. You can also choose books that correlate to other things you are studying, such as historical fiction or Usborne books that cover science topics. Possible sources:
Literature-based curriculum such as Sonlight
Resource books like Honey for a Child’s Heart
The 1000 Good Books List
Books for Boys and Other Children Who Would Rather Make Forts All Day
Check out the Chapter Book Reviews on our Blog

– Complete the All About Spelling program, which supports reading.

I hope this helps! If you come across additional titles, let us know so we can add them to our lists. Please let us know if you have additional questions.

Robin E.

says: Customer Service

I hope you enjoy them as much as the first book!