Early Emergent Collection

Early Emergent Collection – Levels A/1 to C/3&4: 46 titles

Overview: Whether used for intervention or classroom guided reading instruction, the Blueberry Hill books ensure the beginning reader experiences success! The Level A/1 and B/2 pattern stories help develop early literacy skills and reinforce basic concepts such as colours, shapes, numbers, rhyme, prepositions, etc. Stories with a beginning, middle and end begin at Level C-3/4. Children enjoy getting to know the recurring characters in our eight story strands. The inside covers contain built-in support for teachers and parents: the theme, a sample introduction, the tricky parts, word work suggestions, discussion suggestions, etc. Books for Shared Reading enhance early literacy skills and strategies as well as teach phrased and fluent reading with expression.

Levels A/1 to C/3&4: 42 titles
Shared Reading: 4 titles (Note: The Shared Reading book The Squirrel’s Picnic is also a Level I/15 book.)
Titles - See list in Teacher Resources tab above.
Page Count: 16 (43 titles), 20 (3 titles)
Topics: Friendship, Family, Recurring Characters, Nonfiction topics, Alphabet Names & Sounds, Mathematics
Genre: Fiction and Nonfiction
Graphics Type: Photographs, Illustrations
On RRCNA booklist: Yes (39 titles)

Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient™: A to C, D (Lost in the Forest), E (The Storm)

Note: The majority of the time, the Blueberry Hill levels align with the Reading Recovery levels/Fountas & Pinnell text level gradients. When they don’t, careful consideration is given to the words, sentence length and language structures before a decision is made to keep the Blueberry Hill level the same.

ISBN #: 978-1-897183-87-8