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School Bus by Donald Crews is a non-fiction text that allows to students to learn the safety of riding the school bus. This book allows students to connect to the text, as well as visualize what the right thing to do is when waiting for or riding on a school bus. This is a great book at the beginning of the school year for Kindergartners, since this is the first time many of them are riding a school bus.

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What is large (or small), bright yellow, and filled with students? School Bus! Climb aboard and let Donald Crews take you to school — and home...

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and Lois Ehlert is an engaging read-aloud book allowing students to learn the order of the alphabet. What's great about the illustrations in the book is that it shows both capital and lower case letters, and even matches the letters with each other.

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There is always enough room on your child’s bookshelf for this rollicking alphabet chant that has been a children’s favorite for over thirty years!A told B, and B told C, “I’ll meet you at the top of the coconut tree” In this...

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears by James Marshall is a classic fairy tale that engages students by allowing them to connect to the character's actions. This book is a great way to assess a child's sequencing skills. One activity that I have done with students was give them the sentence and its picture for each scene in the book and having the students put them in order.

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Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly Goldilocks is a self-satisfied adventuress in this comical retelling, a 1988 Caldecott Honor book. "The book boasts many jolly details and the pictures burst with color," said PW. Ages 4-8. (Jan.)

Children's Literature - Mary Quattlebaum A loopy contemporary humor marks Marshall's work. His writing has the syntax and phrasing and his illustrations the telling details that create a modern context for even the most traditional fairy tales. Goldilocks and the Three Bears opens thus: 'Once there was a little girl called Goldilocks. "What a sweet child," said someone new in town. "That's what you think," said a neighbor.' The accompanying illustration shows a blonde, curly-hair, fiercely scowling little girl about to splash water over three sweetly sleeping cats. My favorite illustration is of Goldilocks in Baby Bear's bed in the quintessential child's room chaos of heaped and scattered bats, toys, books, and clothes. 1998 (orig.

Children's Literature - Julie Eick Granchelli James Marshall retells the story of Goldilocks, an adventuresome little girl, who takes a journey through the forbidden forest and comes upon the home of three bears, who are out on a bike ride. The bears return home to discover a little visitor sleeping in baby bear's bed. This Caldecott Honor Book is wonderfully illustrated with delightful detail and humor. 1998 (orig.

PreS-Gr 2 Another delightful romp through the fairy tale forest from the author of Red Riding Hood (Dial, 1987) and James Marshall's Mother Goose (Farrar, 1986) . This retelling is a Victorianesque version of a chubby, blond-hair strong-willed ``naughty little girl'' who takes a shortcut through the woods on her way to buy muffins in the next village, and invades the home of the three sophisticated bears. While the basic storyline may be recognizable to young listeners, sight gags and ironic wit are whimsically employed for those who already know the tale and/or Marshall's other works (for example, a white hen perches atop the bears' house). The tone is straightforward and droll. Marshall is careful to include basic motifs from the original tale: the bowls of porridge, the chairs, and the beds, but he takes liberties in his commentary: ``She walked right in without even bothering to knock'' and in the characters' exclamations, like ``Patooie!'' and ``Egads!'' His playful watercolor illustrations fill the pages in their comic portrayal of these well-known figures. Whether shared in a lap or with a group, this one's a winner. Marianne Pilla, formerly at Allard K. Lowenstein Lib . of Long Beach, N.Y.

James Marshall was one of the most prolific and successful author/illustrators of children's books. He was best known for his series on the mischievous exploits of Fox, a debonair, lazy showoff; the uproarious adventures of the two Cut-Ups, Spud and Joe; George and Martha; and the misadventures of the Stupidfamily. He divided his time between an apartment in the Chelsea district of New York and his home in Mansfield Hollow Connecticut.

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Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly Goldilocks is a self-satisfied adventuress in this comical retelling, a 1988 Caldecott Honor book. "The book boasts many jolly details and the pictures burst with color," said PW. Ages 4-8. (Jan.) Children's Literature - Mary Quattlebaum A loopy contemporary humor marks Marshall's work.

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle allows students to practice their reading skills through repetition, as well as picture and text connection. This is a great book to use with a student one-on-one to assess their book reading and concepts of print.

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

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With more than two million copies sold, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? has opened up a world of learning to a generation of children. For this...

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Olivia by Ian Falconer allows children to connect to the main character from her actions, daily routines, and places she may visit during the day. From making connections, it allows opportunities for the students to participate in front of the class or with a partner by sharing their stories. This can be an introduction to a text-to-self connection lesson.

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The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister is a great read aloud book for students in the beginning of the school year. This book can be used to teach a lesson to the students about sharing. A lesson on this can include having the students share how Rainbow Fish may be feeling at different parts of the book, allowing the students to connect to the character.

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How Full is Your Bucket? by Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeye is a great book for students at the beginning of the school year. By being in a new environment, meeting new friends, and learning to share, it is important that children learn how to act to one another. I have seen this book used in many classrooms' behavior management plans, with each student having their own bucket, receiving and loosing stars for their behavior.

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With a simple story about a young boy named Felix, the authors of this book teach a lesson that never dulls from reiteration: We affect the moods of others, just as their moods make us more happy or sad. A charming read-along for kids learning to be truly interactive.

K-Gr 2-Based on the author's adult work How Full Is Your Bucket? (Gallup, 2004), this book explains that we all have invisible buckets of water over our heads. The negative actions of others toward us can empty the buckets, and our own meanness toward them can deplete their vessels, too. Positive actions reverse the process. Felix refuses to allow his sister to play blocks with him. When she angrily kicks over his tower, his grandfather explains that Felix dipped from his sister's container. The next morning Felix actually sees a bucket floating over his own head, and during the course of the day, as he is alternately bullied and praised, he realizes what causes it to be empty or full. This story is so heavy-handed and didactic that children are likely to find it laughable. Neither Felix, his sister, nor even their dog is a likable character, and the floating buckets over everyone's head look just plain silly.-Grace Oliff, Ann Blanche Smith School, Hillsdale, NJ

Tom Rath is one of the most influential authors of the last decade. He studies the role of human behavior in health, business and economics. Rath writes and speaks on a range of topics, from well-being to organizational leadership. He has written several international bestsellers, including the #1 New York Times bestseller How Full Is Your Bucket? In 2007, The Economist listed his book StrengthsFinder 2.0 as the top-selling business book worldwide. In total, Rath's books have sold more than 5 million copies, been translated in 16 languages and made over 250 appearances on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list. Rath is a senior scientist and advisor to Gallup, where he previously spent 13 years leading the organization's work on employee engagement, strengths and well-being. He has also served as vice chairman of the VHL cancer research organization.

Mary Reckmeyer, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of Gallup's Donald O. Clifton Child Development Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Under her leadership, the center has received national attention for excellence in early childhood education, workplace contribution and developmental results and has helped thousands of children build their lives around their strengths. The center has served as a model for schools nationwide and as a training center for teacher development and education.

Reckmeyer has served as an Educational and Strengths-Based Development Consultant and Seminar Leader; studied talent-based interviews of more than 2,000 individuals, including children, teachers and parents; and helped create the Clifton Youth StrengthsExplorer, an assessment designed to identify talent in young people.

Reckmeyer is a former teacher who holds degrees in education and educational psychology. Her research has included youth strengths development, parents of minority achieving students, learning disabilities, educational programming and lifespan development. She has studied outstanding schools and has conducted formal research into what makes an outstanding child care center.

Reckmeyer and her husband live in Lincoln, Nebraska, and have four children.

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With a simple story about a young boy named Felix, the authors of this book teach a lesson that never dulls from reiteration: We affect the moods of others, just as their moods make us more happy or sad. A charming read-along for kids learning to be truly interactive.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle allows children to match the words in the book to their picture. The book also allows children to practice their counting skills. Along with touching upon reading and math, a lesson in science can also be connected as the children learn how a butterfly is created.

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Now even younger children can follow the little green caterpillar as he eats his way to becoming a beautiful butterfly in this sturdy board book....

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Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by James Dean is an engaging read aloud book. Not only does it have the class reading along, but it has them singing along as well. The book uses repetition, which is beneficial for children learning to read. Along with reading, the book also incorporates simple subtraction problems.

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Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

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Pete the Cat is wearing his favorite shirt-the one with the four totally groovy buttons. But when one falls off, does Pete cry? Goodness, no! He just keeps...

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The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone is an engaging book to read one-on-one with a student. The author uses quote bubbles and dialogue that has the student responding to the character's statements and questions. When reading this book with a Kindergarten student, I found it a great way to assess the student's knowledge of turning pages and comprehension of text.

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The Monster at the End of This Book (Sesame Street Series)

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Many adults name this book as their favorite Little Golden Book. Generations of kids have interacted with lovable, furry old Grover as he begs the reader not to turn...