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Author: Jamie Lee Curtis
Illustrated By: Laura Cornell
Publication Date: 2004
Genre: Children's Fiction
Interest Level: Pre-K-Kindergarten
Grade Level Equivalent: 1.3

Teaser: This children's story is about a little boy who is experiencing all the things that come with being five years old and transitioning to growing up and doing things for himself. This is a great story for the beginning of the year in Kindergarten to get an idea of where the kids are at and how the better express their feelings.

Teaching Idea: I will have all the students go back to their seats and I will give them all one piece of construction paper that has the words of 8 different feelings on it and I will give them a handout with 8 different faces, the students will have to cut the faces and glue them on where the word matches the face. I will be instructing them at the front of the classroom, the children will then be able to color the faces. Children who have a large vocabulary of “feeling words” can better express their emotions using language rather than through problem behavior.

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Author: Linda Urban
Illustrated By: Henry Cole
Publication Date: 2009
Genre: Picture book, fiction
Interest Level: Pre-K - 2nd grade
Grade Level Equivalent: 1.3

Teaser: Who knows the best way to be mad? Mouse sure does after trying out different methods. This story includes an array of animal characters that try to help mouse with his way of dealing with his anger. This book would be a great way to explain to children how important it is to deal with certain situations when they are very angry.

Teaching Idea: After reading the story to my class I would do an activity where they get to color a paper mouse and on it write a sentence or two about what makes them very mad, and the right way to deal with that anger and situation. We would then share them with the class and/or hang them up somewhere throughout the classroom.

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Illustrated By: N/A
Publication Date: N/A
Genre: N/A
Interest Level: Pre-K- Adult
Grade Level Equivalent: N/A

Teaser: You see pain charts at most doctors offices, or hospitals. This pain chart is made for doctors or nurses to get a reading of the child's pain that they are feeling at the very moment. The scale uses pictures of emotions ranging from happy to crying.

Teaching Idea: This pain scale includes the emotions of smiley faces on it and if children weren't aware of these kinds of emotions they would have a hard time using this scale properly.

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Author: Dr. Suess
Illustrated By: Lou Fancher
Publication Date: 1996
Genre: Children's Literature
Interest Level: K-2nd grade
Grade Level Equivalent: 1.5

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Author: Martine Agassi
Illustrated By: Marieka Heinlen
Publication Date: 2000
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Interest Level: Pre-K-2nd grade
Grade Level Equivalent: 1.3

Teaser: This story offers different mechanisms for children and adults when they are feeling angry. These alternative actions are things that we can do with our hands instead of hitting. It teaches kids a correct use of hands in an encouraging way through the use of simple language and descriptive illustrations that makes learning more fun for children.

Teaching Idea:  After reading this story out loud to my class I would have everyone go back to their seats for a mini lesson. This mini lesson would include tracing our hands, cutting them out, and writing a positive way to deal with negative situations. I would then make a board in the classroom where we can all display our hands and look at those ways of coping when having a difficult time with feelings. See link: http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/booknook/hands/hands_new.pdf

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Author: Derek Munson
Illustrated By: Tara King
Publication Date: 2000
Genre: Picture book fiction
Interest Level: 1st-3rd grade
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.1

Teaser: This is a wonderful story about a little boy who moves into a new neighborhood, and has issues with another little boy down the street. His dad teaches him how to get rid of you enemies, by becoming friends with them. This is a great book to read to young children to teach them how to become friends with their enemies and look at the positives in everyone.

Teaching Idea: This website shows numerous amount of lesson plans for Enemy Pie, and any of which would be great for the classroom. One of the lessons that stood out to me is the Enemy Pie activity where students actually get to decide what ingredients they would put in a pie for their enemy. The activity eventually teaches them the importance of being kind to everyone and being the best version of yourself. See link: https://derekmunson.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/for-teachers-how-to-make-enemy-pie/

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Author: Patty Lovell
Illustrated By: David Catrow
Publication Date: 2001
Genre: Story book fiction
Interest Level: 1st-3rd grade
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.1

Teaser: Molly Lou Melon is short and clumsy, has buck teeth, and has a voice that sounds like a bullfrog. She doesn't mind, and she acts like herself no matter where she goes. Her grandmother has always told her to walk proud, smile big, and sing loud, and she takes that advice to heart. But when Molly Lou starts at a new school a mean bully comes in the way of her happy go lucky self she has to figure out how to cope with that.

Teaching Idea: I would want this book to be a read aloud one day and do an activity after where we work on a worksheet and a craft. This story would be great to do their first book report on because it has such a powerful theme and would make relevance to their lives. See link: http://www.1stgradefantabulous.com/2013/07/camp-hawkins-and-book-reports.html

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by Patty Lovell illustrated by David Catrow Molly Lou Melon is short with buck teeth and a terrible singing voice. But grandma teaches her that if she loves herself everyone else will love her too

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Author: Aaron Blabey
Publication Date: 2007
Genre: Picture book, fiction
Interest Level: 1st-3rd grade
Grade Level Equivalent: N/A

Teaser: This book truly shows what true friendship looks like, this story is a wonderfully uplifting tale about self-belief, courage, and the power of friendship. Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley are the best of friends. But they are different in almost every way possible, Pearl loves solving mysteries and moves rather fast in the world, and Charlie likes taking leisurely baths and watching his flowers grow. So how can Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley be such good friends? Would be great for kids to see that even the most different people can have such a great relationship.

Teaching Idea: This would be a great book to teach kids about characters, plot, climax, theme, and all the other aspects of a storybook. I would want to read this book to the class to teach them to be more open with other students because even if they don’t seem like they have things in common they still can be the best of friends. See link for activity: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Guided-Reading-Freebies-354509

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Welcome to Story Time With Erin! I hope you'll love this awesome book about friendship as much as I do! If you want to add it to your reading collection, here's how to buy Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley by Blabey: http://www.amazon.com/Pearl-Barley-Charlie-Parsley-Blabey/dp/1590785967 *I do not own the rights to this book!

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Author: Nickie Singer
Publication Date: 2002
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Interest Level: 8th-12th grade
Grade Level Equivalent: N/A

Teaser: Robert is the class victim, the guy who's never picked for the team and who is bullied frequently. No one is more surprised than Robert himself when a strange old lady sends him on a quest to solve a mystery. Legend has it that a boy once fell to his death from an upper window. But what has this past to do with Robert's future?

Teaching Idea: This book would reach a lot of students and the mystery would be very engaging. I would want each student to have their own book and they would be assigned a certain amount of pages each night to complete. I would want to do class discussions and do individual activities. See link for activity: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chapter-Book-Independent-Work-1702536

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Author: Jeff Kinney
Illustrated By: Jeff Kinney
Publication Date: 2007
Genre: Cartoon novel, realistic fiction
Interest Level: 5th-8th grade
Grade Level Equivalent: 5.2

Teaser: It’s a new school year for Greg Heffley, and middle school is a dangerous place. The hazards of growing up before you're ready are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary. This book is great for middle schoolers who are going through some of the same experiences as Greg.

Teaching Idea:

While reading this book out loud to students for a couple weeks I think it would be a good idea to have the kids do daily journal entries about their lives and their days including text and drawings. They could write about anything they want, it would be a great way to get their feelings out on paper.

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Author: Katherine Hannigan
Publication Date:
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Interest Level: 3rd-5th grade
Grade Level Equivalent: 6.4

Teaser: Ida B is a fun and resilient 4th grader who is dealing with all of the things that come with growing up.  Ida B Applewood believes that there is never enough time to have fun, she is happy to be homeschooled and spends most of her time outside by her trees and the brook near her house. She feels like nothing can go right after millions of things turn upside down in her life.

Teaching Idea: I would like to read this as a class read aloud, have weekly discussions, and fill out a workbook entry after each chapter. This book would really relate to young kids dealing with some of the same things Ida B faces on a day to day basis.

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Author: Rachel Vail
Publication Date: 2002
Illustrated By: Yumi Heo
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Interest Level: 2nd-4th grade
Grade Level Equivalent: 2.7

Teaser: This story is about a little girl named Katie and how she sometimes loses her temper and turns into “Bombaloo.” When she is mad, Katie isn’t very good at dealing with her emotions and sometimes has a hard time coping. The story shows that some love from her mother can go a long way and help her feel better and learn some coping mechanisms.

Teaching Idea: This story would be a great book to relate to students in many ways. I would like to do an activity where we paint stones different facial expressions to be able to take home. See link for activity: http://whereimaginationgrows.com/emotions-story-stones-for-kids/

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Author: Anne Miranda
Illustrated By: Ed Emberley
Publication Date: 2009
Genre: Picture book fiction
Interest Level: K-3rd grade
Grade Level Equivalent: 1.9

Teaser: This story teaches about emotions and the things that can trigger them through a fun and interactive picture book. Each page has a color coded monster who is feeling a certain way. To add some silliness into the reading experience, each monster page also has a mask for either the child or the teacher to try on and act out the emotion for themselves.

Teaching Idea: I would make this read aloud very interactive and after the story I will have the kids make their own monster masks with a certain emotion. I will then make a picture board in the class room and staple all of their artwork to it.

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Author: Jamie Gerard
Publication Date: 2011
Genre: Poem
Interest Level: 3rd-5th Grade
Grade Level Equivalent: N/A

Teaser: This simple poem dives into what it looks like to be a friend. Each sentence starts with the line "what makes a friend" then continues with sentences that explain reasons someone could be a good friend. This poem would be great to introduce to students in elementary school with all the drama that comes with being young.

Teaching Idea: It is important to read different kinds of literature to students and introducing poems to them around 3rd grade is the best time. I would have my students write a poem for themselves after I read them the poem out loud. We will go over the aspects of what makes a poem a poem and have a class discussion about it.

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Posts about Emotions written by Wind Song Mama

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Author: English Video for Kids
Publication Date: 2016
Genre: Informational Fiction
Interest Level: Pr-K-Kindergarten
Grade Level Equivalent: N/A

Teaser: This short video quickly introduces feeling words and grabs the attention of children. The video is in a cartoon version, made for young kids to help them become more aware of their emotions. The video shows situations and then further explains what feeling the situation is presenting.

Teaching Idea: This would be a great video to show to a class of preschoolers or kindergartners before reading a book about emotions to them. This would give them vocabulary knowledge before reading to them.

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Feel (v1) [Kids Vocab] Feelings & Emotions 😊 Express Your Emotions in English for Kids

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Author: Sharon M. Draper
Publication Date: 2010
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Interest Level: 5th-8th grade
Grade Level Equivalent: N/A

Teaser: Melody is not like most people. She cannot walk or talk, but she has a photographic memory; she can remember every detail of everything she has ever experienced. She is smarter than most of the adults who try to diagnose her and smarter than her classmates in her integrated classroom, the very same classmates who dismiss her as mentally challenged, because she cannot tell them otherwise. But Melody refuses to be defined by cerebral palsy. And she’s determined to let everyone know it. Readers will come to know a brilliant mind and a brave spirit who will change forever how they look at anyone with a disability.

Teaching Idea: This would be a great book to introduce to middle schoolers to learn more about different disabilities and how they affect those people. The students probably know of someone who has been affected by some kind of disability and it’s important that they are aware of this. I would want to read this book to my class as well as have class discussions and worksheets weekly.

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Hot Issues, Cool Choices:  Facing Bullies, Peer Pressure, Popularity and Put-Downs

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Hot Issues, Cool Choices:  Facing Bullies, Peer Pressure, Popularity and Put-Downs

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Author: Sandra McLeod Humphrey
Publication Date: 2007
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Interest Level: 3rd-5th grade
Grade Level Equivalent: N/A

Teaser: This book won Mom’s Choice Award and Young Voices Foundation Award. It’s heartbreaking dedication is to “In the memory of Tommy, who took his life at the age of twelve years, two months, and ten days.”  Sandra McLeod Humphrey has created a fictitious elementary school with a cast of characters who face a difficulty of uncomfortable and downright cruel situations.  After each short scenario, questions are posed to the reader:  “What do you think s/he should do?  Why? How does character feel?”  It’s a clever way to pull in the reader into different points of view including bully, victim, bystander, and pawn.

Teaching Idea: This book would be great to introduce to students in Elementary school when there is a lot going on at school such as bullying and simply putting other peers down. It would give a glimpse of what that might feel like for the children getting bullied. The story is also made to be interactive so this would be a great read aloud and would begin some great class discussions.

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Hot Issues, Cool Choices: Facing Bullies, Peer Pressure, Popularity, and Put-downs

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Did you know that there are kids out there who don t even want to get out of bed in the morning because they know what going to school means for them?

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Author: Sue Halpern
Publication Date: 2005
Genre: Fiction
Interest Level: 3rd-5th grade
Grade Level Equivalent: N/A

Teaser: Sasha Abramonwitz is an articulate, funny, aspiring chef living on a college campus with her two college professor parents. Her brother Danny, who has Tourette’s Syndrome lives in a care facility, when he moves home unexpectedly, it forces her to deal with all the issues she’s facing both about Danny and about growing up.

Teaching Idea: This book would be great for a 5th or even 6th grade class. I think it is important for students to read about people that are going through real life situations to remind them that these things happen. This book will also teach them about Tourette’s syndrome and how a family might deal with something like that. With this story I think it would be great to take a couple weeks to read this book and then do class lessons during English class and discuss this book out loud.

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Author:  Anna Dewdney
Illustrated by: Anna Dewdney
Publication Date: 2007
Genre: Picture book, Fiction, Children's literature
Interest Level: Pre-K-1st grade
Grade Level Equivalent: 1.2

Teaser: Most children are not a fan of tagging along on last minute errands with their parents. Does any child like to go shopping? Not Llama Llama! But Mama can’t leave Llama at home, so off they go to the grocery store. Big aisles, and long lines and all Llama gets to do is sit in the cart and watch his mama shop. Mama is too busy to notice that Llama Llama is getting very angry! And before he knows it, he’s having a full-out tantrum! Mama quickly calms him down, but she also realizes that they need to make shopping more fun for both of them. Parents and children are sure to recognize themselves in this story because they can relate to situations like this in so many ways.

Teaching Idea: I would do an activity after I read the story to the class where we have a pretend grocery store in the classroom. There will be paper food scattered throughout the room, when the children look on the back of the food they will read a description of a situation and we will talk about the situation as a class and discuss the right and wrong way to deal with that situation.

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Author: Gladys Rosa-Mendoza
Illustrated by: Dana Regan
Publication Date: 2007
Genre: Picture book, Fiction, Multicultural Children's literature
Interest Level: K-3rd grade
Grade Level Equivalent: N/A

Teaser: This children’s book will help kids understand the international language of emotion with this English and Spanish language-learning book. This story allows children to learn vocabulary words for emotions and even suggests some ways to cope with negative feelings. The boys and girls express a variety of emotions and tell how they react. Children will easily relate to the everyday situations depicted on the pages. A pronunciation guide at the back of the book makes it easy for children to practice saying all of the new words they’ve learned.

Teaching Idea: After reading this story to my class I would do an activity that goes over the words we learned in the book. I would have them cut out pictures of feelings faces and glue them to the Spanish word that stands for that face. This story would teach students a lot about diversity and a different culture.

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Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods That Make My Day 

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Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods That Make My Day 

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Author: Jamie Lee Curtis
Illustrated by: Laura Cornell
Publication Date: 1998
Genre: Poetry and Rhymes
Interest Level: Pre-K-2nd grade
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Grade Level Equivalent: 2.4

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Silly, cranky, excited, or sad, everyone has moods that can change each and every day. This fun and exciting story helps kids explore, identify, and, even have fun with their ever-changing moods. This book uses great descriptive words and explains why the little girl is feeling so many different moods that she feels. The story also has some great illustrations that children can enjoy looking at and relating to. This book also has a fun interactive back page in which children can change the little girls eyes and mouth according to her mood. The back page is also great for matching words because you have to match the top word with the bottom word.

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I will create a chart that is titled: "How do you feel today?". The chart will also have different sections labeled, happy, excited, cranky, angry, silly, and sad along with a small picture of a face showing each feeling. After reading this book to my class, I will allow the children to come up to the chart one by one and write their name under how they are feeling. After, we will discuss the different feelings and how you could cope with those feelings.

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When Sophie Gets Angry- Really, Really Angry

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When Sophie Gets Angry- Really, Really Angry

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Author: Molly Bang
Illustrated by: Molly Bang
Publication Date: 1999
Genre: Picture book, Fiction, Children's literature
Interest Level: K-3rd grade
Grade Level Equivalent: 1.3

Teaser: This compassionate children’s story walks readers through Sophie’s experience with feelings of anger and jealousy. In the story Sophie gets extremely angry and upset so she runs into the woods to calm herself down, she eventually returns home. The central theme of the story is how to deal with and handle anger when it happens.

Teaching Idea: This children’s story will help children understand how to cope with their feelings and emotions when something doesn’t go their way. Sometimes children have a hard time understanding why they feel angry and upset or why bad things might happen to them. This story will let them know that they are not alone, and teach them coping mechanisms.