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District List: BCPS Core Text Lists – Kindergarten
Description: Baltimore City Public Schools Core Text List for students in Kindergarten. Contains books from Modules: The Five Senses, Once Upon a Farm; America, Then and Now; and The Continents. #bcps
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
by John Archambault and Lois Ehlert and Bill Martin Jr.NIMAC-sourced textbook
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
by John Archambault and Lois Ehlert and Bill MartinA told B, and B told C, I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree. In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no - Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom! The well-known authors of Barn Dance and Knots on a Counting Rope have created a rhythmic alphabet chant that rolls along on waves of fun. Lois Ehlert's rainbow of bright, bold, cheerful colors makes the merry parade of letters unforgettable.
My Five Senses
by AlikiA child's world is one filled with the discovery of sensations, and "My Five Senses" captures the excitement and wonder that accompany these discoveries by focusing on such common sensations as licking ice cream, petting a bunny and hearing a fire engine.
[This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts for K-1 at http://www.corestandards.org.]
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears
by Verna Aardema and Leo Dillon and Diane DillonNIMAC-sourced textbook
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
by Verna AardemaWhen Mosquito tells iguana a terrible lie, he sets off a chain of events. Owl will not wake the sun, so there is not sunrise. Find out what happens in this West-African tale and find out why mosquitos buzz in people's ears. Winner of the 1976 Caldecott Medal for best picture book.