-ATOS Reading Level: 2.8

Narrative Annotation: Beatrice is a girl who never makes mistakes! She never even forgets her homework. Everyone in the town knows her as The Girl Who Never Makes Mistakes!
Purpose: Read this to your class at the beginning of the school year. Make it known that it is okay to make mistakes! Create an open discussion on stories of a time they made a mistake.
More Ideas:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Girl-Who-Never-Made-Mistakes-Activities-2773291

Narrative Annotation: We follow a littles ones journey of learning how to ride a bike. This is something that can be frustrating and scary to most young readers. Don't worry... a happy ending comes with the power of perseverance and confidence. This book leaves the readers feeling proud and inspired. Those who have not learned to ride a bike will be drawn in and find comfort in this book.
Purpose:Turn this into a lesson about growth mindset. Introduce the idea of banning the word cant from the classroom. Create a worksheet that has two columns. One column will read "instead of saying" with negative phrases blow it. The other column will say "say this instead" with blank boxes below it. This gives students a chance to come up with more positive phrases. An activity like this will lead to less fixed mindsets and more growth mindsets!
More ideas: https://www.teachcreatemotivate.com/growthmindset/

Narrative Annotation: Did you know mistakes are okay? They are actually beautiful! A mistake can end up turning into a silly animal. This book shows all the possibilities mistakes can turn into! Mistakes are lessons to be learned and creations to be made!!
Purpose: Purposely pour coffee on a newspaper in front of your class, make it look like an accident. Then tear and crumple up the newspaper. Explain to them that you had an oops moment, but we can still make something beautiful from it. Present the class with paint and art supplies. Hand each student a part of the news paper. This will be their canvas. Each student will then draw something they think is beautiful. Hang your beautiful oops' around the room to remind them that mistakes are not always bad.   
More Ideas: https://artfulparent.com/beautiful-oops-book-and-drawing-activity/

Narrative Annotation: Imagine living in a country where girls weren't allowed to go to school. Well for a little girl named Malala, this was her life in Pakistan. All she could do is use her magic pencil and tell her story. It is touching how far that magic pencil got her.
Purpose: Have students brainstorm a change they want to see in the world. Encourage them to picture themselves living in a country like Pakistan, where they must advocate for basic human rights. It will be in their power of writing, so speak up for those left in the dark. They will be expected to write a response with their magic pencil. After they can decorate a coloring sheet with a pencil on it however they would like.
More Ideas:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alb7J_SIldg

-Lexile Level: 900L

-ATOS Reading Level: 4.8

Narrative Annotation: Nadia is a rambunctious little girl. She gets her energy out by swinging from tree to tree in Romania. Nadia needed more though. Next thing you know it, she's making a name for herself as an olympian. Dive into this tale to see a girl's unstoppable will to chase her dreams.
Purpose: Incorporate this story into a brain break when students just cant seem to sit still. Start with frog Hops: touch the ground in a squat and jump far forward.  Have students crabwalk sideways and donkey kicks with hands on the floor and feet kicking the air behind them. Make sure there is plenty of space!
More Ideas: https://celebratepicturebooks.com/tag/nadia-the-girl-who-couldnt-sit-still/