Kindergarten- Identifying new meanings for familiar words and apply them accurately by Tori Funk

Same, Same but Different by Jennie Sue Kotscheki-Shaw

torileefunk — 2025-04-10 17:13:45 UTC

Pen pals Elliot and Kailash discover that even though they live in different countries--America and India--they both love to climb trees, have pets, and ride a school bus. This book can help students understand the idea that same things can be different and vice versa.

Mia and Molly: The Same and Different by Mylo Freeman

torileefunk — 2025-04-10 17:20:24 UTC

A flipbook about twins and their similarities and differences. This ties into the idea that even though something or someone looks the same, they can be completely different.

How do you Love by Kellie Byrnes

torileefunk — 2025-04-10 17:24:33 UTC

A warm picture book that shows the many different ways we express love to one another. It emphasizes that love is shown in many ways. This provides the same idea that one word can be shown or used in different ways too.

One moment in time by Ben Lerwill

torileefunk — 2025-04-10 17:45:50 UTC

This is a book that takes their readers on a diverse journey around the globe, showing how children in different parts of the world are doing very different things at exactly the same time. One Moment in Time is a celebration of diversity with a heartfelt message of unity.

My friend Jamal by Anna McQuinn

torileefunk — 2025-04-10 17:49:51 UTC

A picture book story about a childhood friendship in which unfamiliar cultures meet. Students can make the connection to the standard by understanding the concept that two identical things can share unfamiliar contexts.

Nana, Nanek, and Nina

torileefunk — 2025-04-10 18:05:54 UTC

Nina lives in San Francisco with her parents, and she loves visiting her two grandmas across the world. Readers will begin to understand the details of what is the same and what is different at Nana’s home in England and at Nenek’s home in Malaysia. In each place, Nina wears different clothes, plays different games, and eats different food. But so much about visiting Nana and Nenek is the same. Students can connect this to the lesson by understanding that two similar things can have different meanings.

Zack and Ike are Exactly Alike by Suzanne Bloom

torileefunk — 2025-04-10 18:09:21 UTC

Zack and Ike are best friends who like to think they’re exactly alike. They have the same backpack, the same bike, and the same kind hearts, but something significant happens when they disagree. Students can make the connection that just because two things look and act alike, doesn't always mean they are.

Everybody's Different on Everybody Street by Emma FitzGerald

torileefunk — 2025-04-10 18:12:09 UTC

This book invites readers to celebrate differences, gifts, weaknesses, and sameness in this powerful tribute to mental health. Students can learn how to celebrate differences in meanings of the same word and begin to recognize the concept of same words and different meanings.

Race Cars by Jenny Devenny

torileefunk — 2025-04-10 18:13:59 UTC

Race Cars tells the story of 2 best friends, a white car and a black car, that have different experiences and face different rules while entering the same race. Students can connect the idea of words looking alike but having different experiences and rules (meanings).