Some of the photos for this book come from Flickr (www.flickr.com) and Microsoft Office Clip Art. Flickr is a great resource for high-quality publicly accessible photos and for aspiring photographers looking to share their work. The photographs are covered by the Creative Commons License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/).

BOOK LEVELS Word Count: 142 Guided Reading: J

Grade Level: 2 Reading Recovery:17

Photo Credits: Cover: Microsoft Office Clip Art; page 1: “superhua”; page 2: Microsoft Office Clip Art; page 3: “The Wu’s Photo Land”: page 4: Cover: Microsoft Office Clip Art; page 5: Cover: Microsoft Office Clip Art; page 6: Microsoft Office Clip Art; page 7: Microsoft Office Clip Art; page 8: Microsoft Office Clip Art; page 9: “superhua”; page 10: Valentina Powers; page 11: “superhua”; page 12: Microsoft Office Clip Art. Text Credits: Afesa Adams, Ph.D. and Rebecca England, Ed.D. Layout and Graphic Design: Katie Sorenson

A Day in the Life

12

I am learning to take care of

myself all day long. 1

I live in an apartment with my

mom and my brother.

2

I have special jobs to do.

11

At bedtime, it is my job to pick

out my pajamas.

10

I am learning to talk to my

friends about what I want to play. 3

When I wake up in the morning

it is my job to make up my bed.

4

I am learning that it is important

for my room to be neat. 9

After school, my mom lets me

play with my friends.

8

I am learning that doing the right

thing helps me avoid conflict. 5

When it is time for breakfast,

my mom lets me put bread

in the toaster.

6

I am learning to be careful

because the toaster gets hot! 7

When I am at school, it is my

job to obey my teacher.