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Olsen, S. (2020). Our Class is a Family. Shannon Olsen. 

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Olsen, S. (2020). Our Class is a Family. Shannon Olsen. 

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Some may think that a family is someone that lives with you but this book shows how those in the classroom can be your family too.

At the beginning of the year this book can be read to the class and a discussion can be lead about how students can be nice to others. Students can help create an anchor chart of ideas how they can show nice gestures or say nice things to their peers.

Preschool-1st grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Kaiser, C. (2005). If You’re Angry and You Know it! Cartwheel Books. 

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Kaiser, C. (2005). If You’re Angry and You Know it! Cartwheel Books. 

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Going along to the song of "If You're Happy and You Know It" shows how one young boy expresses his anger. Towards the end he learns how to manage his angry feelings.

While reading the book teachers can encourage students to act out how to manage anger. Also, when students act out do to their angry feelings than students can refer back to the book.

Preschool-2nd grade. Early literacy skills used in this book are phonological awareness, vocabulary, and print awareness.

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James, D. (2019). When You Are Away. Dandelion Kids LLC. 

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James, D. (2019). When You Are Away. Dandelion Kids LLC. 

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Two brothers whose father is in the military explain what it looks like when their father is deployed. They explain that it is different than many other household but they know their dad loves them even though he is far away.

A great book to show students what military families face and what sacrifices they give. If a student's family member just deployed then reading the book can help them understand they are not alone.

Preschool-3rd grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Green, B. & Zobel, A. (2020). Who’s Your Real Mum? Scribble US. 

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Green, B. & Zobel, A. (2020). Who’s Your Real Mum? Scribble US. 

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A young girl's friend comes over but wonder's who is the young girls real mother is since she is being raised by a lesbian couple. The girl gives each mom a different characteristic to explain that they are both her mothers that make her feel loved everyday.

Students can be curious as to why some of their peers may have two moms or two dads. So to help them understand and discuss reading this book can be helpful.

Preschool-Kindergarten. All six early literacy skills.

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Masurel, C. (2003). Two Homes. Candlewick. 

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Masurel, C. (2003). Two Homes. Candlewick. 

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The book shares how a child has two different homes and what that implies. Even though it may be different from others families the young boy explains that he is loved in both.

Some children in the classroom may have parents that are going through a divorce and is having a hard time adjusting. A teacher could read the book to the student explaining what they can go through and how they can benefit.

Preschool-Kindergarten. The early literacy skills found in the book are print motivation, print awareness, and letter knowledge.

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Bruner, H. (2021). What Makes a Family. Hannah Bruner. 

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Bruner, H. (2021). What Makes a Family. Hannah Bruner. 

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Shows all different ways families are made up including, blended, foster, extended, and same sex marriages.

Having pictures of students family is important inside the classroom. Students can bring in a pictures of who makes their family feel so loved. They can share with the class each role and what they bring to the family.

Preschool-1st grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Woodson, J. (2022). The Year We Learned to Fly. Nancy Paulsen Books.

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Woodson, J. (2022). The Year We Learned to Fly. Nancy Paulsen Books.

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Siblings who are bored find a way to use their imagination to escape into a world that shows their heritage that makes them who they are today.

Teachers can give students different objects such as cardboard boxes, building blocks, or even just a pen and paper to see where their imagination takes them. Students can work individually, pairs, or groups to encourage everyone's different creative works.

Preschool-2nd grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Woodson, J. (2018). The Day You Begin. Nancy Paulsen Books.

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Woodson, J. (2018). The Day You Begin. Nancy Paulsen Books.

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Shows how those with a different culture, ethnicity, or belief may be left out of those that do not accept their differences. Once those that feel on the outside tell their stories to peers it becomes a way to connect with one another.

Students can draw themselves and share what makes them different from others. It could be traditions celebrated, foods they eat, or just what interests them.

Preschool-2nd grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Morales, Y. (2018). Dreamers. Neal Porter Books. 

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Morales, Y. (2018). Dreamers. Neal Porter Books. 

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Discusses challenges and what someone who migrates to a new place. Also, how they will use their traditions from where they migrated to making their new place just like home.

This book allows teachers to have a discussion with the class about those that migrate to the country. Children can discuss what they would bring to a new place and how they would make it just like home.

Preschool-2nd grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Isadora, R. (2017). Say Hello! Nancy Paulsen Books. 

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Isadora, R. (2017). Say Hello! Nancy Paulsen Books. 

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On the way to visit the young girl's grandma with her mom they explore a variety of cultures. Greeting each other with saying hello to them in the respected language.

The classroom can be transformed to the shops shown in the book. This can allow students to practice greeting their peers in the language of that culture.

Preschool. All six early literacy skills.

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Thong, R. (2015). Round is a Tortilla. Chronicle Books. 

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Thong, R. (2015). Round is a Tortilla. Chronicle Books. 

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A book discussing all the different shapes that children see in their everyday lives. Also, a great multicultural book that shows the Latina culture using the different shapes.

Teachers can introduce shapes to the class and students can use magazines to cut out different shapes. The environmental print can be displayed in the classroom. Also, teachers can discuss the Latina culture and learn the different language shown throughout the book.

Preschool. All six early literacy skills.

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Diggs, T. (2021). Mixed Me! Square Fish. 

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Diggs, T. (2021). Mixed Me! Square Fish. 

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A young boy helps others understand why he looks the way he does through his own curiosity. The book discusses his awesome characteristics that makes up his perfect blend and explains that it is okay to be different.

A great multicultural book for a class discussion about how people may not look the same as each one of us but everyone has unique characteristics that make them who they are. The teacher should allow questions and allow the book to answer the student's thoughts.

Preschool-1st grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Thong, R. (2008). Wish. Chronicle Books. 

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Thong, R. (2008). Wish. Chronicle Books. 

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Another great multicultural book for children learn all the different way to make a wish that different countries around the world make. Also, sharing the similarities each culture shares.

After reading, children can write in their student journals about their favorite wish that they learned mentioned in the book. Also, students can discuss with other peers about their writing and perform their wish.

Preschool-1st grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Isadora, R. (2020). Do I Have to Wear a Coat? Nancy Paulsen Books. 

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Isadora, R. (2020). Do I Have to Wear a Coat? Nancy Paulsen Books. 

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Shows all the different activities children can do in the four seasons. Also, when each season comes the book discusses the different apparel we need to be comfortable, keep us warm, and safe.

The book can help educate students on what each weather brings. Also, the dramatic play area can be changed into the season the class is in with different outfits they can wear.

Preschool. All six early literacy skills.

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DiOrino, R. & Yoran, E. (2019). What Does It Mean to Be American? Little Pickle Press. 

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DiOrino, R. & Yoran, E. (2019). What Does It Mean to Be American? Little Pickle Press. 

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Shares the importance of acceptance, unity, and how to share with others. Also, shows the different cultures values and beliefs.

A great multicultural book for children to talk and share what makes us American no matter ethnicity or beliefs. Also, how we can accept all that share our country.

Preschool-1st grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Berne, C. E. (2018). My Food, Your Food, Our Food. Cantata Learning. 

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Berne, C. E. (2018). My Food, Your Food, Our Food. Cantata Learning. 

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A beautiful multicultural book showing what other cultures eat around the world. Also, where those of different ethnicities eat and other utensils used when eating.

Teachers can discuss the differences seen in the book. Then allow students at lunch time to use chopsticks or other utensils discussed in the book. Also, food of different ethnicities can be prepared for students to try.

Preschool-1st grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Cocca-Leffler, M. (2000). Jungle Halloween. Albert Whitman & Co. 

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Cocca-Leffler, M. (2000). Jungle Halloween. Albert Whitman & Co. 

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Different jungle animals shows the preparations for the traditions that take place on Halloween night. The animals gather to celebrate together from dancing, eating, and finally sleeping.

Teachers can lead a discussion of the animals shown in the book and the traditions the jungle animals had the same as the students. Also, the teacher can talk about rhyming words.

Preschool-1st grade. All six early literacy skills.

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James, L. (2020). I Promise. Harper Collins. 

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James, L. (2020). I Promise. Harper Collins. 

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The understanding of characteristics to make vows to yourself and others. Also, inspiring others to never give up on reaching their goals.

A great book for going over students expectations in the classroom. Also, involving children in creating classroom rules as teachers write a list in front of the students.

Preschool-2nd grade. All six early literacy skills.

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DePalma, N. M. (2006). A Grand Old Tree. Scholastic Inc. 

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DePalma, N. M. (2006). A Grand Old Tree. Scholastic Inc. 

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The characteristics that make up a tree and the benefits of tree's. Also, discusses the life cycle and stages of the tree's life.

There are many tier two and three words that be talked about while reading this book. Also, children could draw and write about what they see in the tree's after playing outside.

Preschool-1st grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Denny, B. Denny, L. (2020). Winston and the Missing Apples. Print Ninja. 

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Denny, B. Denny, L. (2020). Winston and the Missing Apples. Print Ninja. 

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A curious dog goes on the hunt to see who ate all the apples from the orchard. Other animals on the farm help Winston search for who did it.

Children can learn how to search for a missing object and how to ask friends. The teacher can set up a scavenger hunt for students to use clues and work with a partner or a group. Also, a good introduction to a farm and what animals live on a farm.

Preschool-2nd grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Spelman, M. C. (2004). When I Feel Angry. Scholastic Inc. 

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Spelman, M. C. (2004). When I Feel Angry. Scholastic Inc. 

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Talks about how children feel when they are angry and how to cope with the strong emotion. The book also discusses the consequences children face when their anger can be out of control.

After reading the book, students and teacher can make an anchor chart so students can refer back on how to handle anger. Students can create idea's for when they are angry and how to handle the emotion.

Preschool-Kindergarten. All six early literacy skills.

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Yamada, K. (2016). What Do You Do With a Problem?  Compendium. 

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Yamada, K. (2016). What Do You Do With a Problem?  Compendium. 

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The child in the book has a problem but does not know how to solve it. As the book goes on the child learns that problems are opportunities to learn and grow.

Children face many situations at school and outside of school, so reading this book can help children understand problem solving. Children can discuss different situations and how they can solve that issue.

Preschool-2nd grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Jenkins, M. (2019). Caterpillar and Bean. Candlewick. 

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Jenkins, M. (2019). Caterpillar and Bean. Candlewick. 

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Martin Jenkins explains how to grow plants and how butterflies grow. The book takes readers through the first steps of a growing bean plant to the end of a butterflies life cycle.

A great spring book for teachers to use for experiments. Teachers can have a butterfly garden so students can watch how a butterfly grows or a garden to grow beans. Children can document each step.

Preschool-1st grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Knopf, A. A. (2018). All Are Welcome. Random House LLC. 

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Knopf, A. A. (2018). All Are Welcome. Random House LLC. 

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No matter race, religion, or background all students are welcomed into the school by showing everyday activities students perform. The children are having fun with everybody and no one is left out.

A book that is great for beginning of the year to show that as a teacher everyone is welcomed into the class. Also, teachers can lead a class discussion about no matter someone else's skin color or beliefs we accept everyone for who they are.

Preschool-1st grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Wallace, E. N. (2014). Water! Water! Water! Two Lions. 

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Wallace, E. N. (2014). Water! Water! Water! Two Lions. 

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Walter the warthog is obsessed with learning about water so he conducts many experiments to put in his Walter's Wonderful Water book. He then invites his friend Willa over to learn other facts she knows to put in the new book Walter and Willa's Wonderful Water.

A great science book to discuss the importance of water and the steps of an experiment to students. The class can try an experiment that Walter did and create a class book about water. The book can conclude children's drawing of how the experiment went.

Preschool-1st grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Martin, W. E. (2015). The Wonderful Things You Will Be. Random House LLC. 

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Martin, W. E. (2015). The Wonderful Things You Will Be. Random House LLC. 

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Discusses the characteristics of what a child has. Also, about the endless possibilities a child can be in the future.

In the student's journal they could draw on what they want to be when they grow up. Student's can then discuss with other peers on what they want to be and how they would help others.

Preschool. Phonological awareness, vocabulary, and print awareness.

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Baker, K. (2021). LMNO Pea-Quel. Little Simon 

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Baker, K. (2021). LMNO Pea-Quel. Little Simon 

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The vegetable, peas take children through the letters of the alphabet and words that start with that letter. Also, introduce a lot of different occupations the letters stand for.

As many occupations are introduced to students, having community volunteers or students parents come to the classroom for a job fair. This can then transform the dramatic play area into their favorite jobs. Also, students can make their own alphabet book with environmental print.

Preschool-Kindergarten. All six early literacy skills.

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Antony, S. (2017). Thank You Mr. Panda. Scholastic Inc. 

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Antony, S. (2017). Thank You Mr. Panda. Scholastic Inc. 

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When Mr. Panda delivers gifts to all his different animal friends they are not grateful. Every present does not fit the animal right but Mr. Panda explains that it is the thought that counts.

A great book to teach children manners especially thank you and why you should say it after receiving a gift. Students can think of different manners and say them to their peers.

Preschool-Kindergarten. All six early literacy skills.

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Yum, H. (2016). Puddle. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. 

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Yum, H. (2016). Puddle. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. 

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A mother and her son drawing activities they could do outside while it was raining. Once they finished drawing both put on their rain gear and went outside to act out the activities they drew.

If a rainy day stops the class from going outside, students can draw activities they would like to do in their student journal. Also, students could draw what they would wear in the rainy weather.

Preschool-2nd grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Yum, H. (2021). Grandpa Across the Ocean. Abrams, Inc.

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Yum, H. (2021). Grandpa Across the Ocean. Abrams, Inc.

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A young boy goes to visit his grandfather in Korea for the summer. The boy had a hard time at the beginning understanding the different culture but after participating he begins to love the differences.

A great multicultural book that introduces Korean culture and how even though it may look different their are activities that are the same. The book includes Korean words that children can start to learn.

Preschool-2nd grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Wilson, K. (2006). Bear’s New Friend. Margaret K. McElderry Books. 

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Wilson, K. (2006). Bear’s New Friend. Margaret K. McElderry Books. 

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The main character, bear, goes on a journey finding all types of different animals that become his friends. The different types of animals are described by their movements and how they look.

A great book to read to students who are struggling to find a friend. Explaining to students that friends may not look like you or share the same interests. Also, a great book that shows rhyming to talk about with students.

Preschool-1st grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Yum, H. (2020). Lion Needs a Haircut. Abrams Inc.

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Yum, H. (2020). Lion Needs a Haircut. Abrams Inc.

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A father and son story where the young cub needs his first hair cut. The cub feels scared and his father reassures him that he was once scared too but they can do it together.

Many children can face the fear of getting their haircut. Reading this book can help them understand the process. Also, children can discuss their fears with the teacher to help validate the feelings are okay to have.

Preschool-2nd grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Yum, H. (2018). Saturday is Swimming Day. Candlewick. 

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Yum, H. (2018). Saturday is Swimming Day. Candlewick. 

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A young girl is nervous to try a new activity of swimming. Once she tries to swim she learns to love it and wants everyday to be swimming day!

A great book before the start of summer. Students can discuss safety if they beginning to swim. Also, can be read to children who are nervous to try new activities to reassure them it is okay to be nervous but they could learn to love it.

Preschool-1st grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Yum, H. (2012). Mom, It’s My First Day of Kindergarten. D&M Publishers, Inc. 

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Yum, H. (2012). Mom, It’s My First Day of Kindergarten. D&M Publishers, Inc. 

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Shows a mother and son having many emotions for the first day of kindergarten. Also, mentions what the students day is like.

As many students have many emotions the book can be read to show that if this young boy can do it so can they! Also, allows a talk about how students can manage those emotions that they feel.

Kindergarten. All six early literacy skills.

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Andreae, G. (2002). Rumble in the Jungle. Tiger Tales. 

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Andreae, G. (2002). Rumble in the Jungle. Tiger Tales. 

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The mentioning of thirteen different animals that can be found in the jungle. Also, describes what the animals look like and explains how each animal functions.

A great opportunity for the classroom to transform into a jungle. The dramatic play area can have different costumes allowing children to act as that certain animal.

Preschool-Kindergarten. All six early literacy skills.

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Brown-Wood, J. (2021). Amara’s Farm. Peachtree Publishing Company Inc

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Brown-Wood, J. (2021). Amara’s Farm. Peachtree Publishing Company Inc

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Guides children to learn about different fruits and vegetables that can grow on a farm. Amara discovered many fruits as she was searching for a pumpkin. The author uses many different descriptions for the food.

A great sensory lesson for students and having these foods in the classroom allowing students to touch and explore. Children can try using the words the author used in the book to describe the fruits and vegetables. Also, turning the dramatic play area into a farm for children.

Preschool-2nd grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Wilson, K. (2014). Bear See’s Colors. Margaret K. McElderry Books. 

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Wilson, K. (2014). Bear See’s Colors. Margaret K. McElderry Books. 

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An interactive book with questions on every page that a new color is introduced. As the bear finds news colors he also is introduced to animals and foods that have those colors.

This book is great helping students learn different colors and introducing names of animals students may of never heard. Also, the books pages have many foods and objects with the color being talked about that can help the teachers talk about the color.

Preschool-1st grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Gaines, J. (2020). The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be. Thomas Nelson. 

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Gaines, J. (2020). The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be. Thomas Nelson. 

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The author shows how everyone is different through the way people look, create, and think through hot air balloons. Gaines makes an important point that even though people may be different than us their differences make the world a more beautiful place.

This book is a great for anytime of the year especially if there are different cultures or ethnesites in the class. Also, if a child is showing low self-esteem, the book can show that they are important no matter what.

Preschool-1. All six early literacy skills.

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Birdsong, B. (2021). How to Spot a Best Friend. Rodale Kids. 

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Birdsong, B. (2021). How to Spot a Best Friend. Rodale Kids. 

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A young girls exploration on the qualities that make up a best friend.

The start of a new school or school in general can be tough for young children, and seeing where they fit in. This book is a great pick for the first week of school to talk to children the qualities they want to see in their best friend. If needed the book can be recited later in the year if students are not getting along.

Preschool-2nd grade. All six early literacy skills.

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Austin, M. (2013). Monsters Love Colors. Harper Collins.

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Austin, M. (2013). Monsters Love Colors. Harper Collins.

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The book teaches students colors they see in their everyday lives. Also, the monsters show examples of when you mix two colors it can create a new color.

This book is a great addition for the classroom when learning colors. Bringing paint in ziplock bags allowing children to explore by mixing the colors they seen in the book.

Preschool-3. Phonological Awareness, letter knowledge, and vocabulary skills.