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I'm New Here by Anne Sibley O'Brien tells the story of three young children who are new students in their American elementary school. Maria came from Guatemala, Jin from Korea, and Fatima from Somalia. These three students all face the same language barrier and struggle to read, write, and communicate. However, with the help of their teachers and classmates, these students are determined to learn the language while keeping the sense of their culture and identities.

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Each student will select one of the three main characters,Maria, Jin, or Fatima. After selecting a character, the student will write one fact about the person they have selected(where they came from, what sports they like, etc.) and one way in which they would welcome the student into our classroom.

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1R1: Develop and answer questions
about key ideas and details in a text.

http://www.nysed.gov/common/nysed/files/pk2elastandardsglance.pdf

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1) Language
2) Words
3) Patterns
4) Understand
5) Learning

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Where Are You From by Yamile Saied Mendez is about a young girl who begins to question her identity when she is asked varies times where she is from. The young girl, not knowing what is meant by such questions, implies that she is from "here" same as everyone else. However, her answer is not want they want to know. She begins to get a sense that she does not belong. The book then takes readers on a journey as the narrator asks her grandfather where she's really from. He tries to comfort her and reassure her by telling her she is loved.

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Students will select their favorite scene from the book and will draw a picture followed by a two to three word description. Students will then share in small groups.

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1R7: Use illustrations and details in
literary and informational texts to
discuss story elements and/or topics.

http://www.nysed.gov/common/nysed/files/pk2elastandardsglance.pdf

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1) Insist
2) Belong
3) Answer
4) Thoughts
5) World

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All The Way to America by Dan Yaccarino is about the narrator's Italian great-grandfather who arrives to the United States with his "small shovel" and the heartfelt advice given by his parents before his departure. He builds a wonderful life for himself and never forgets to cherish how important family is like his mother would tell him. The little shovel is then past down to his son, followed by his grandson,Mike, and now his great-grandson, Dan. Each of the generations had opportunities thanks to their great-grandfather's migration to the United States and the little shovel he past down, of course!

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Students will be asked to share with a partner about a time that something was passed down from generations within their families or someone they know. They will then draw an illustration of what was passed down.

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1R9: Make connections between self and text (texts and other people/world)

http://www.nysed.gov/common/nysed/files/pk2elastandardsglance.pdf

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1) Farm
2) Opportunities
3) Family
4) Journey
5) Immigrants
6) Business

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Students will be asked to recall and jot down one difference between Elliot and Kailash and one similarity. Students will then be given the opportunity to share out loud.

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Same, Same But Different by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw tells the story of pen pals, Elliot who lives in America, and Kailash who lives in India. Throughout the picture book, they begin to learn more about each other and what they enjoy doing. Soon enough they begin to realize that although they might live in different "worlds" their experiences are quite similar and are actually more alike than different. They come to the realization that despite their differences in location, they have much in common and become good friends.

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1SL2: Develop and answer questions about key details in diverse texts and formats.

http://www.nysed.gov/common/nysed/files/pk2elastandardsglance.pdf

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1) World
2) Sea
3) Same
4) Different
5) Live

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All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold is a heartwarming picture book about diversity and inclusivity encountered in the classroom. The classroom is a safe space where despite where you are from or what you wear everyone is welcomed. Everyone goes on about their school day, sharing and respecting one another as they have fun side by side. The strength of the community lies in the adversity which is why it is something that the students are proud of. They get to learn from each other and discover new things about the world.

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Students will recall the main theme of the picture book and jot it down and then will discuss a time where they were welcoming to someone new.

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1R2: Identify a main topic or central idea in a text and retell important details.

http://www.nysed.gov/common/nysed/files/pk2elastandardsglance.pdf

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1) Welcome
2) Classroom
3) All
4) Community
5) Diversity
6) Discover

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The theme I selected for my Padlet is Immigration. This theme is very important to me because I was raised in a town full of diversity, a town where many of my friend's parents had immigrated to the United States from all parts of the world. In fact, my family members of mine also emigrated from their home countries for better opportunities. It's very common to have diverse classrooms nowadays so essentially, having books that offer students knowledge and comfort can be highly beneficial. A couple of texts were recommended to me by a family friend who is a first-grade teacher and a couple of others were based on books I had previously encountered and enjoyed. The texts are accessible for all types of students, via physical or electronic copies.