Discover 15 great books to read with kindergarten through second graders to explore social issues central to their lives. Thematic topics include the give and take of friendship; bullies, pests, and teasing; isolation and reaching out across generations; families, and working together.
Written by renowned experts on using children’s literature in the classroom, this book features:
- Comprehensive summaries of the books
- A variety of group activities for increasing understanding
- Questions and topics for prompting good discussions
- Lists of thematically-related stories
Also included are general guidelines for using literature in the classroom, facilitating good book discussions, and choosing meaningful related activities.
"An extremely useful book! After 15 years in the classroom, I discovered lots of new books plus some great activities and ideas for sparking lively discussions."
— Terry Kayne, 1st/2nd grade teacher
Table of Contents
Foreword
Thanks
Introduction
The
Give and Take of Friendship
Henkes, Kevin, Chester's
Way
Lobel, Arnold, Frog and Toad are
Friends
Viorst, Judith, Rosie and Michael
Waber, Bernard, Ira Says Goodbye
Erickson, Russell, A Toad for Tuesday
Bullies,
Pests, and Teasing
Bottner, Barbara, Bootsie Barker
Bites
Waber, Bernard, Ira Sleeps Over
Isolation
and Reaching Out Across Generations
Christiansen, Candace, The Mitten Tree
Spinelli, Eileen, Somebody Loves
You, Mr. Hatch
Families
Henkes, Kevin, Julius, the Baby
of the World
Rylant, Cynthia, The Relatives Came
Turner, Ann, Through Moon and
Stars and Night Skies
Viorst, Judith, I'll Fix Anthony
Working
Together
Rathmann, Peggy, Officer Buckle & Gloria
Stevenson, James, Yard Sale
Afterword
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