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Website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSg3gsuLm3o
Teaser: This song is about growing up. Barney does a great job having a discussion with the children.
Teaching Idea: I would have a ll the children sit and discuss what growing up is to them. They will then draw a story book about what they discussed.

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Website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oIfcnkr2fs&list=PLHplUNiJ41NrzECyNNEHiGBugwrj-C4eE&index=5
Teaser: This song is about teeth and dental hygiene. The child's tooth is loose so they sing about it.
Teaching idea: I would have a dentist(my mom) come in and talk to the children about dental hygiene and then we would create a tooth art and craft.

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Website: http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/grow/
Teaser: This website is geared for children 6-12. It is about puberty and what to expect as well as what it is like to grow up.
Teaching ideas: I would show this to the students in two sections, a girls group and a boys group. We would discuss and explore the website.

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Author: Elliott, David
Illustrator: Zuppardi, Sam
Publication date: February 1st 2015
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Intrest Level: 4-8 year old
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Teaser: Nobody's Perfect is a picture book where the character flaws of a child's sister, best friend, and mother are put on display. His baby sister is too loud, his best friend is a show off, and his mother is stubborn. An the main character is too messy! Wonderful example learning to accept our friends and family for who they are, not who we wish they were.
Teaching Idea: I would like the students with special needs come in and do work with us. I would like this because I want the children to understand that nobody is perfect and that we all have flaws.
Link to authors trailer for book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elnuf0fP9Qk

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Author: Landolf, Diane Wright
Illustrator: Johnson, Steve & Fancher, Lou
Publication Date: January 27th 2009
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Intrest Level: 3-10 year olds
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Teaser: What a Good Big Brother is a good story for young children who have become big brothers or sisters recently. Cameron wants to know why his baby sister Sadie is crying and learns that sometimes it’s because she needs a diaper change, sometimes it’s because she’s hungry, sometimes because she’s sleepy, and sometimes for no reason at all.
Teaching Idea: I would have the teachers aid read this book two a group of students who's parents are either expecting or the student already has a sibling. I would have them each draw out what they think that there sibling would look like or looks like already. The students would then compare and contrast drawings.

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Author: Kelley, True
Illustrator: N/A
Publication Date: August 8th 2005
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Teaser: The children at Lincoln School find out how lucky they are to have Harriet as a cook everyday at lunch. When she leaves for a vacation to a tropical island, the principal hires many substitute cooks, but none can live up to Harriet.
Teaching Idea: I would have each child bring there lunch to there desk and analyze it. The would then create there own story about their school lunch.

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Author: Edwards, Becky
Illustrator: Flintoft, Anthony
Publication Date: 2002
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Teaser:  A girl goes to nursery school for the first time. What starts off as a scary venture, soon turns into fun that she can't wait to get back to.
Teaching Idea: This is the book that I would read to my students on the first day of school. I would explain to them how everything will be okay and they don't need to worry. After that we will take pictures for the first day of school and hang them all around the classroom.

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Author: Cohen, Miriam
Illustrator: Himler, Ronald
Publication Date:  January 1st 1980
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Intrest Level: Grades 1-3
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Teaser: First Grade is getting ready to take a test; the students are nervous, will they pass? One student excels and is removed to an accelerated class. Teacher and students work together to keep learning with joy and without too much fear about tests.
Teaching Idea: I would have the children all write down things that they are feeling while preparing for a test. Then we will talk about how to face their feelings and what we could do to make them feel better.

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Author: Bunnett, Rochelle
Illustrator: Brown, Matt
Publication Date:  January 1st 1995
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Intrest Level: 4-8 year olds
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Teaser:  Differently-abled children are friends at their school and show the reader how they play and work together throughout the day.
Teaching Idea:  I would use this book in the classroom to teach children about social skills, meeting friends, and how to interact with your peers. I will set up different stations and at every station you have a different partner. Your tasks will be something that you would complete together.

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Author: McBratney, Sam
Illustrator: Eachus, Jennifer
Publication Date: 2000
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Intrest Level: 2-6 year olds
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Teaser: A young boy and girl are best friends. They play with each other every day. And they always laugh and have fun but one day they shout at each other...can they still be friends?
Teaching Idea: Friends are a big thing in school. I want each friend pair to talk about why they are friends. They will then color a picture of the two of them.

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Author: Curtis, Jamie Lee
Illustrator: Cornell, Laura
Publication Date: September 4th 2012
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Teaser: This is a story of a spunky young girl named Frankie who is experiencing a lot of firsts. In a year, Frankie loses her first tooth, goes to her first day of school, and meets her first group of friends. Talk about a lot of important firsts!
Teaching Idea: With this book being about firsts I would have the children talk about the first time they ever did something. If the children are not at that level for discussions then I would maybe create a project that could help them prepare for firsts.

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Author: Kelly, Mij

Illustrator:  McQuillan, Mary
Publication Date: August 1st 2011
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Intrest Level: 15 month- 4 year olds
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Teaser: A silly rhyming tale of a girl ready for bedtime who finds the farm animals hiding in bed with her instead of in the barn
Teaching Idea: Read this story to the children and then make pillows out of t-shirts! The children will then have pillows of their own, so they could use them for nap time.

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Author: Edwards, Pamela Duncan
Illustrator: Fitzpatric, Marie-Louise
Publication Date: October 1st 2003
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Intrest Level: 4-7 year olds
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Teaser:Dear Tooth Fairy is a great story for second grade and below; for those who still actually believe in the Tooth Fairy and are loosing teeth themselves. It is a great way for children to understand that everyone looses teeth, but it takes time, and everyone is on a different pace
Teaching Idea: I would have my students draw a story line of them interacting with the tooth fairy. I would like all the students to use imaginative thoughts while doing this. After the story line I will ask them to write a letter to their tooth fairy to talk about their teeth and how many they have lost.

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Author: Menchin, Scott
Illustrator: N/A
Publication Date: June 12th 2007
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Intrest Level: 4-6 year olds
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Teaser: Sweet Pea is feeling sad today, so she sets out to find what makes other people happy. Taking a bath makes her dog happy.
Teaching Idea: I will have the children draw pictures of things that they like to take baths with. After that they will gather into groups and see what the similarities are and differences are.

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Author: Hays, Anna Jane
Illustrator: Kelley, True
Publication Date:  2005
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Intrest Level: adults with children going into preschool.
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Teaser: This is the school survival guide for parents. This book teaches them what to expect in the classroom and how to help get their child ready for preschool.
Teaching Idea: When a new family comes into the school offer them to take this book home for the week. Have them write down any questions about the school or class room that they have.

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Author: Curtis, Jamie Lee
Illustrator: Cornell, Laura
Publication date: July 31st 2007
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Interest Level: 4-6 year olds
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Teaser: This book talks about the difficulties of being five. Many of them even deal with beginning school and having to share, take turns, etc.
Teaching Idea: I will ask the 7 year olds to come and talk to the 5 year olds on how to handle being five. I want them to then draw a picture of them self and what they think they will look like.