Spanish
Emergent Reader Books
- 545 Titles (278 Fiction + 267 Nonfiction)
- Grade Level 1 | Reading Levels D–I
- 32 Big Books for Shared Reading & Read Alouds
- Perfect for 1st Grade Bilingual and Dual Language Classrooms
Authentic Spanish Emergent Reader Books for 1st Grade Bilingual Classrooms
Our collection of Spanish emergent reader books for kids in 1st grade are designed to support the unique needs of first graders in elementary Spanish, bilingual, and dual language immersion classrooms. These books bridge the gap between basic, early reading skills and more fluent reading, featuring simple sentences, controlled vocabulary, and repetitive text structures that build confidence and proficiency in young bilingual students. This selection of Spanish emergent reader books includes engaging stories and informational content, with themes and topics that resonate with emergent readers, such as friendship, family, adventures, school life, and more. Each fiction or nonfiction book's text is also accompanied by vibrant illustrations or eye-catching photography, which make the texts more engaging, and help to reinforce text comprehension and retention.
Our emergent reader books are valuable resources for bilingual and dual language educators looking to cultivate a supportive reading and literacy environment where students can practice and develop their Spanish language and reading skills through engaging, enjoyable content. Each Spanish emergent reader book is designed not only to improve reading fluency in Spanish in first grade bilingual students, but also to enhance Spanish language comprehension and expand Spanish vocabulary, setting the basis for first grade bilingual students to eventually become fully fluent in reading Spanish, and able to read Spanish texts by themselves. By using these emergent reader books in classroom group reading sessions, as well as during independent reading time, first grade bilingual and dual language teachers can effectively foster an early love for reading and learning among their first grade bilingual students.