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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom–Bill Martin Jr. & John Archambault

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom–Bill Martin Jr. & John Archambault

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Supports: Alphabet knowledge, sound-symbol play, rhythm of language.

Activities: Class ABC coconut tree chart; students “climb” their letters.

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I Like Myself! – Karen Beaumont, illustrated by David Catrow

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I Like Myself! – Karen Beaumont, illustrated by David Catrow

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Supports: Self-expression, descriptive language.

Activities: Illustrate a “I like…” book about themselves.

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Owl Moon – Jane Yolen, illustrated by John Schoenherr

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Owl Moon – Jane Yolen, illustrated by John Schoenherr

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Supports: Narrative writing, sensory description, setting details.

Activities: Students write/draw about a nighttime adventure using sensory words

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Supports: Word choice, vocabulary play, curiosity about language.

Activities: Personal “word collection” journals and/or classroom word wall.

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? – Bill Martin Jr. & Eric Carle

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? – Bill Martin Jr. & Eric Carle

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Supports: Repetitive, predictable sentence patterns help emergent writers recognize structure and build confidence.

Activities: Create a class version (“Kindergarten, Kindergarten, What Do You See?”).

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Supports: Verbs, sentence frames (“I can ___”).

Activity: Class action book with drawings.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar – Eric Carle

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar – Eric Carle

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Supports: Days of week, sequencing, science content.

Activity: Class food diary.

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National Geographic Kids: Seed to Plant – Kristin Baird Rattini

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National Geographic Kids: Seed to Plant – Kristin Baird Rattini

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Supports: Nonfiction text features (labels, captions).

Activity: Label a plant drawing; write “My seed needs…”

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Supports: Simple patterned sentences, sequencing.

Activity: Students create “I went walking…” books.

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Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes – James Dean & Eric Litwin

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Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes – James Dean & Eric Litwin

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Supports: Problem-solution, repetition.

Activity: Class songbook.

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Supports: Sequencing, descriptive detail.

Activity: Students write/draw their own “special day.”

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The Day the Crayons Quit – Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers

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The Day the Crayons Quit – Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers

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Supports: Persuasive writing, voice.

Activity: Write a letter to the crayons apologizing for the misuse.

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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs – Jon Scieszka

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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs – Jon Scieszka

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Supports: Point of view, humor, narrative experimentation.

Activity: Students retell another fairy tale from a new POV.

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Supports: Theme, narrative detail, opinion writing.

Activity: Class project: “How we can make the world more beautiful.”

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Supports: Biographical narrative; models curiosity, perseverance, and combining facts with storytelling.

Writing Activity: Students write/draw a short page about “Me…[Name]” and something they want to study when they grow up.