Book Review: Jacob's Ladder Reading Comprehension Program Grades 1-2

Jacob's Ladder Reading Comprehension Program is designed for students who have high-level learning abilities. Through a series of inquiry processes the students can become critical readers. This book is created for first and second grade students. The stories and tasks are meant to help these students become better communicators and listeners in addition to better their reading skills.

In addition to a Teacher's Guide to using this material, there are tasks to use for each of the works suggested. Some of the works include:

Owl Moon by Jane Yolen

The Stinky Cheese Man by Jon Scieska

Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg

Where Go the Boats? by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Land of Counterpane by Robert Louis Stevenson

On Snow by Jonathan Swift

This book would make a great addition to a classroom or home school that has a gifted learner.

I recommend this book highly.

I was given this book by the publisher and by LibraryThing in exchange for my honest review.

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The Jacob's Ladder Reading Comprehension Program all aim toward those students who show they have high-ability in reading comprehension. The program is an inquiry based program which leads students from understanding to the ability to critically analyze texts. After completing the lessons, students should have the ability to understand and analyze other passages.
The book begins with a Teacher's Guide to the Jacob's Ladder Reading Comprehension Program. It introduces them to the ladders which show the goals and objectives. These include consequences and Implications, Classifications, Literary Elements, Creative Synthesis, Expressing Emotions and Understanding Words. It also helps the teachers with the process of Jacob's Ladder. This includes modeling by the teacher so the students learn the inquiry and feedback system.
the Short Stories suggested in this book are: Ella Sarah Gets Dressed; Flotsam; The Red Book; Kitten's First Full Moon, A Sick Day for Amos McGee; Mrs. Katz and Tush; The Hare and the Tortoise; Owen; I Love Saturdays y Domingos; Big Red Lollipop; The Tiny Seed; Noah's Ark; The Boy Who Loved Words; Sylvester and the Magic Pebble; Iggy Peck, Architect; The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing; Make Way for Ducklings; The Polar Express; The Ants and the Grasshopper and Where the Wild Things Are.
The poetry included are: Be Glad Your Nose Is On Your Face; The Crocodile; Clouds, The Eagle; Fire in the Windo; The Caterpillar; My Shadow; Wynken, Blynken and Nod; Whether the Weather; I Am Beautiful.
This is good material whether in a classroom or homeschooling. Especially for those who are not familial with creating an inquiry based program.
I was given this book by LibraryThing in exchange for my honest review.