"Your mind is a garden and books are the seeds, so pick a favorite, and bloom as you read!" 

These beginning independent reader chapter books are perfect for your Wellie-Wisher developing reader. These are designed for 3rd grade reading level, but could easily be read by an advanced 2nd grader, or beginning 4th graders. 

We will spend the class, reading directly from the reader to each other. Student will not need their own copy of the reader, though it may be to their preference. I will provide an online image of the pages for them to read, but some student prefer to hold the book in their own hands to reading it on a screen. These books may be found at libraries and new and used bookstores.

There are 9 books in the set. We will take as much time as needed to read each book in class (This will be a learner-directed class pace). Thus, this class is ongoing until we finish all nine books. You may join the class at any time and we will discuss the previously read content and catch a new student up quickly. 

The order of books is as follows: 

1) The Mystery of Mr. E 
 -Week of 28 April: Chapter 1
 -Week of  5 May: Chapter 2 
 -Week of 12 May: Chapter 3
 -Week of 19 May: Chapter 4
 -Week of 26 May: Chapter 5

2) The Rainstorm Brainstorm 
 -Week of 2 June: Chapter 1
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3) Emerson & Princess Peep
4) The Riddle of the Robin
5) Ashlynn's Unsurprise Party 
6) Camille's Mermaid Tale 
7) Willa's Wilderness Campout 
8) The Clippity-Cloppity Carnival 
9) The Muddily-Puddily Show 

Reading to peers and following along as peers read to one another is a necessary reading skill for elementary age readers. This skill will be honed while we enjoy reading about the fun and friendly Wellie Wishers!