Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
Who are 2A's favorite authors?
Favorite Authors Book Titles Adler Cam Jansen Series Judi Barrett Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Stan & Jan Berenstain Berenstain Bears Judy Blume Freckle Juice/ Superfudge Jan Brett The Mitten Norman Bridwell Clifford Books Marc Brown Arthur Eve Bunting Wednesday Surprise Eric Carle Very Hungry Caterpillar Beverly Cleary Ramona Joanna Cole Magic School House Barbara Cooney Miss Rumphius Dadey & Jones Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Demi The Empty Pot Tomie de Paola Strega Nona Kevin Henkes Lily�s Purple Plastic Purse Ezra Jack Keats The Snowy Day Steve Kellogg Pinkerton Cheryl Lynne The Great Kapok Tree Leo Lionni Frederick Arnold Lobel Frog and Toad Mercer Mayer Little Critters David McPhail Pigs Ahoy! Robert McCloskey Blueberries for Sal Laura Joffe Numeroff If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Mary Pope Osborne Magic Tree House Peggy Parish Amelia Bedelia Patricia Polacco Thank you, Mr. Falker Beatrix Potter The World of Peter Rabbit Peggy Rathmann Office Buckle and Gloria Cynthia Rylant Henry and Mudge Allen Say Grandfather's Journey Sharmat Nate the Great William Steig Sylvester and the Magic Pebble Mike Thaler The Black Lagoon Chris Van Allsburg Jumanji Judith Viorst Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Gertrude Chandler Werner Boxcar Children Series Laura Ingalls Wilder Little House on the Prairie Jane Yolen Owl Moon, Letting Swift River GoBack to Top
What is the ZPD on my child's STAR Report?
ZPD stands for Zone of Proximal Development for independent readers. Your child should choose AR books within this independent reading range. We encourage students to select books with book levels in their ZPD range. These books will provide optimal reading challenge without frustration. For Example if a student has a ZPD Range from 2.5-3.5 * They should select books throughout the reading range of 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 3.0,......3.5 Success at any book level also depends on the student's interest and prior knowledge of a book's content.Back to Top