What the levels mean in a preschool room
Peabody's library gives every story a level. Levels 0 and 1 are a few words a page with a pattern (“Pit, pat”); levels 2 and 3 are short sentences. A four-year-old won't read these alone, but they can follow along, guess the next word and “read” the pattern back to you.
Stories above level 3 are marked read aloud in the planner: you read, they listen. Teach's read-aloud pages show one page at a time, big enough for a projector.
Read it three times
The planner puts the week's first book on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The second time children notice the pictures; the third time they say the words with you. Repeating a book is not running out of ideas.
Where the books come from
Every book in a theme is one of Peabody's own stories, free at peabody.kids/library with no sign-in and no ads. Families can read the same book at home: the family note lists the titles.
Add your own library books too; the planner's notes box is a good place to write them.