Happy Sunday!!
I cannot believe half of September is already behind us! I guess that is exactly how the beginning of the school year always goes. Fast, busy, and
Each Sunday I will post about two books and include a FREEBIE activity to accompany each book! The books I will talk about each Sunday are not just any ordinary books, they are character building books! This means books about honesty, bullying, teamwork, being unique, etc. The books I will be blogging about are part of a DonorsChoose project I recently got funded. Psst...If you don't already use or know about DonorsChoose.com, please check them out. The projects I have gotten funded from this website have been life changing for me and my students! This is the entire list! (Feel free to use it if you feel like starting a similar DonorsChoose project!)
| My Name Is Yoon (Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award, 2004) | ||||
| Not All Princesses Dress in Pink | ||||
| Hey, Little Ant | ||||
| The Invisible String | ||||
| Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen | ||||
| The Day the Crayons Quit | ||||
| Too Much Glue | ||||
| Enemy Pie (Reading Rainbow book) | ||||
| Decibella and Her 6-Inch Voice (Communicate With Confidence) | ||||
| The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes | ||||
| Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon | ||||
| Wilma Jean the Worry Machine | ||||
| Bully B.E.A.N.S. | ||||
| Ricky Sticky Fingers | ||||
| But It's Just A Game | ||||
| My Mouth Is a Volcano! | ||||
| Rosie Revere, Engineer | ||||
| Ish (Creatrilogy) | ||||
| Don't Squeal Unless It's a Big Deal: A Tale of Tattletales | ||||
| Making Friends Is an Art! | ||||
| The Dot | ||||
| Beautiful Oops! | ||||
| My Friend is Sad (An Elephant and Piggie Book) | ||||
| The Crayon Box that Talked | ||||
| What If Everybody Did That? | ||||
| Teamwork Isn't My Thing, and I Don't Like to Share! (Best Me I Can Be!) | ||||
| Measuring Penny | ||||
| The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up For Others | ||||
| Spaghetti in A Hot Dog Bun: Having the Courage to Be Who You Are | ||||
| The Worst Day of My Life Ever! (Best Me I Can Be) | ||||
| The Story Of Ruby Bridges: Special Anniversary Edition | ||||
| The Name Jar |
This week my class read the following books:
STAND TALL, MOLLY LOU MELON By: Patty Lovell
Don't Squeal Unless It's a BIG Deal By: Jeanie Franz Ransom
Don't own these books?! NOT A PROBLEM. I have added a link to each book read aloud online in my freebie below. Just click here to link to this freebie!!
A quick synopsis about each book:
STAND TALL, MOLLY LOU MELON:
All About: being unique, brave, standing up for yourself, and believing in yourself
Activity I Included: A mini-book where students brainstorm ways they are brave, kind, responsible, etc.
Don't Squeal Unless it's a BIG Deal:
All About: the difference between "tattling" and being safe, teaches students about problem solving
Activity I Included: pig puppets and scenario discussion cards
Enjoy!!! Please let me know how these worked out for you! I would love to know:)
I have been patiently waiting for this post all week! I'm so excited! We're doing a character Counts program at our school and our trait for the month is responsibility! Thank you so much for this!!!!!!
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