When Mrs. Connor challenges her first grade students to count to ten in less than one second, they work together and find a way to count that will beat the clock

Jamie longs to have at least one tooth missing in his first grade class picture, just like his friends, and when picture day arrives an unexpected event gives Jamie his wish

Everyone in Mrs. Conner's first-grade class loves their visitor, Sparky the bunny, except Reza, who tries to overcome his fear when the teacher gives him a special job

Just as Mrs. Connor's first grade class finishes dressing up in their Thanksgiving costumes, a fire drill is called

Nia loves snow, but when her wish for a snow day comes true she finds herself missing Robin Hill School

Nia is afraid to tell her mother, who is shy because she speaks little English, that Nia volunteered her to organize a party for the first-graders of Robin Hill School

Michael refuses to help his classmates pick apples during a field trip until his teacher, Mrs. Connor, finds the apple that is just right for him

In February, the first-graders in Mrs. Connor's class present facts about the presidents

Level 1: Easy sight words and words to sound out, simple plot and dialogue, familiar topics and themes. When Emma learns that her class picture will be taken while she must wear an eye patch, she is sad because she will look different from the other first-graders

When Katie draws Andrew's name in the first-grade Christmas gift exchange, she decides not to give him a present because he has said mean things about her reindeer sweater

Mrs. Connor's students at Robin Hill School share their dreams for the future after learning about the day that celebrates the life and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr