In this children’s book a unenthusiastic cat is wearing his favorite shirt with his four groovy buttons. Unfortunately, buttons keep falling off! This is a great book to help primary students with basic math concepts such as subtraction. This is a great book to have kids sing along to Pete the Cat as he loses his buttons. Teachers can use this book to engage kids in a read aloud as well as encourage them to have a positive attitude even when things keep going wrong. Christian teachers can also integrate faith by encouraging positive attitudes.
The Crayon Box that Talked – Lexiles 590L
This is a story about a team of crayons to who learn how to get along with each other. The book starts with a girl who buys a box of crayons that do not get along. The girl began to draw a picture using all of the crayons. As she draws that picture the crayons begin to realize that when they work together, they can create a work of art. Each crayon had a special purpose. Public school and Christian school teachers alike can use this book to teach uniqueness and how even though we are all different we can use our different abilities together to work as a team and create something amazing.
Winter is the warmest season – Lexiles AD790L Even though most know winter as the coldest season, this books makes the argument that winter is actually the warmest season. With flannel pajamas, hot chocolate and fires, the coldness of winter turns into warmness of summer. This book provides beautiful imagery and language to help spark imagination and provoke comprehension of higher level vocabulary. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus – Lexiles 120L The bus driver has to leave for a while and he insists that the Pigeon cannot drive the bus. This book allows students to interact with the silly pigeon and not let the pigeon drive the bus. The pigeon persists and persists but the readers, hopefully, won’t let the pigeon do it. This is a great book to help students with discipline and can make it a fun way to learn how to listen to the rules. Molly Bannaky - AD720L Molly Bannaky is a book about a New England who worked as an indentured servant in the New England Colonies after spilling milk and being sent overseas. Molly Bannaky worked off her seven years as servant and then was able to start a new life. This is an amazing true story about a woman who dared to do what no one else had done before. From being a single young woman staking her claim to marrying an African American slave, Molly …show more content…
World On A String by Larry Phifer and illustrated by Danny Popovici is a picture book about a boy who befriends a red balloon. One day the main character, Charlie, found a balloon deep in the forest. He played with it and took it everywhere he went, even the people in town thought it was the most beautiful balloon. He put it on a string, he bathed it, hugged it and put it to bed. The balloon became loved by Charlie. Then one night a storm came and Charlie was in for a surprise. This book is an excellent way to help children who may be going through a loss. It is also a great way to help children understand God and that just because they can’t see something doesn’t mean it isn’t
The Crayon Box that Talked – Lexiles 590L
This is a story about a team of crayons to who learn how to get along with each other. The book starts with a girl who buys a box of crayons that do not get along. The girl began to draw a picture using all of the crayons. As she draws that picture the crayons begin to realize that when they work together, they can create a work of art. Each crayon had a special purpose. Public school and Christian school teachers alike can use this book to teach uniqueness and how even though we are all different we can use our different abilities together to work as a team and create something amazing.
Winter is the warmest season – Lexiles AD790L Even though most know winter as the coldest season, this books makes the argument that winter is actually the warmest season. With flannel pajamas, hot chocolate and fires, the coldness of winter turns into warmness of summer. This book provides beautiful imagery and language to help spark imagination and provoke comprehension of higher level vocabulary. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus – Lexiles 120L The bus driver has to leave for a while and he insists that the Pigeon cannot drive the bus. This book allows students to interact with the silly pigeon and not let the pigeon drive the bus. The pigeon persists and persists but the readers, hopefully, won’t let the pigeon do it. This is a great book to help students with discipline and can make it a fun way to learn how to listen to the rules. Molly Bannaky - AD720L Molly Bannaky is a book about a New England who worked as an indentured servant in the New England Colonies after spilling milk and being sent overseas. Molly Bannaky worked off her seven years as servant and then was able to start a new life. This is an amazing true story about a woman who dared to do what no one else had done before. From being a single young woman staking her claim to marrying an African American slave, Molly …show more content…
World On A String by Larry Phifer and illustrated by Danny Popovici is a picture book about a boy who befriends a red balloon. One day the main character, Charlie, found a balloon deep in the forest. He played with it and took it everywhere he went, even the people in town thought it was the most beautiful balloon. He put it on a string, he bathed it, hugged it and put it to bed. The balloon became loved by Charlie. Then one night a storm came and Charlie was in for a surprise. This book is an excellent way to help children who may be going through a loss. It is also a great way to help children understand God and that just because they can’t see something doesn’t mean it isn’t