When I moved to a new school in 1976, I was introduced to the Houghton Mifflin Readers Series. These were a series of books that featured poems, stories, excerpts of famous books, and more. It was the book series that we used throughout elementary (and maybe Jr. High).

Each grade had its own book for that grade level. In some cases, there might be a group of students whose reading skills were a higher (or lower) level than the class. Those students would meet together separately. I only remember this (and this book series) because I remember being at the back of the room with another kid and we read from the Rewards book while the rest of the class had a different one. I hope that was because I read at the higher level!

I wish I could find the picture I saw on a Facebook group that prompted this blog, but I was unsuccessful. However, there is a site that talks about this set of reading books and I was thrilled to see photos of the other covers. Just looking at them took me back to elementary school.

Serendipity was the highest level, if memory serves me correctly.

I don’t recall reading Rainbows or signposts, but my brother brought Rainbows home when he was in 1st grade (I think).

Seeing that horse with a hat on took me right back to second grade. I remember when Dan and I were at that back table reading to our teacher. It’s funny how you remember those things.

While it is neat to see the covers of these books, I would love to actually hold one in my hand and flip through them again.

Any Carlson Knights remember these? Do you remember certain text books from when you were in elementary school?