One possible theme could be friendship. Stories often show how friends help each other out and have fun together. Another theme might be discovery, like a character finding a new place or a new talent. Also, kindness could be a theme, where characters are rewarded for being nice to others.
One of the most popular is 'The Gingerbread Man'. The gingerbread man runs away from various characters during his journey, which is really exciting for first graders.
There could also be 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'. Goldilocks enters the bears' house, tries their things and finally realizes it's not right to use others' stuff without permission. This story is good for teaching kids about respecting others' property.
Many of the stories are likely to teach moral lessons. They could include tales of honesty, where a character has to choose between lying or telling the truth and learns that honesty is the best policy.
One main theme is probably friendship. For example, in some stories, characters help each other out, which shows how friends should be there for one another.
Sure. 'The Little Red Hen' is a great first - grade journey story. It's about a hen who asks other animals for help with various tasks but they all refuse, and in the end, she enjoys the fruits of her labor alone.
I'm not entirely sure which specific stories are in that 'journeys second grade list of stories' without more information. It could include a variety of children - friendly tales like adventures of animals, stories about friendship, or tales that teach moral lessons. Maybe it has stories about a curious little mouse exploring the world, or a group of kids learning to share and cooperate in their neighborhood.
One interesting story could be about a child's first day at school in second grade. It might talk about making new friends, seeing the new classroom, and meeting the teacher.