1st Graders should be studying ancient times (5000BC - AD 400). Stories should be read chronologically in order listed below. Read stories and poems by, about, or from the following:
The Bible
Homer:
~Trojan Horse by Clement-Davies
~The Odyssey by McCaughrean
~Black Ships Before Troy by Sutcliffe
Greek and Roman myths:
~The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus by Aliki
~Pandora by Burleigh
~Twelve Labors of Hercules by Cerasini
~King Midas: The Golden Touch by Demi
~Theseus and the Minotaur by Fisher
~Greek Myths (read all 16 tales) by McCaughrean
~Favorite Greek Myths by Osborne
Aesop's Fables
Plato
Aristotle
Egyptian myths:
~The Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt (all 13 stories) by Fisher
Indian folktales:
~Folk Tales and Fairy Stories from India by Ghose
African folktales:
~The Adventures of Spider: West African Folktales by Arkhurst
Confucius
Chinese and Japanese folktales:
~The Five Chinese Brothers by Bishop
Ancient Chinese and Japanese poetry
Cicero
Virgil
English, Irish, and Welsh fairy tales:
~Traditional Irish Fairy Tales by Stephens
~One Hundred and One Celtic Read-Aloud Myths & Legends by Verniero
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