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Elementary Books to Start the School Year
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items Reading to your students is an essential part of building positive relationships. It is especially important to read books at the beginning of the school that will help your students understand your expectations and generate class discussions that ar...
This is a book I used to discuss the importance of students not allowing bullies to have control by keeping silent about what they're doing. It also shows students that bullies are only bullies because they are dealing with personal issues. They're s...
Bully B.E.A.N.S. (Revised Edition)
This is one of my all time favorites to read to my students. It teaches students to not to be embarrassed about their differences or things that they feel are weaknesses within themselves. They are able to see through Molly (main character) that when...
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
Often younger students have a difficult time understanding who a true friend is and one who isn't really their friend. A friend isn't someone who is nice to you when it's just the two of you together, but they're mean to you when you're around other ...
My Secret Bully
Amazing Grace is part of a series of Grace books. They are all excellent books that teach valuable lessons! This book teaches self confidence as Grace wants the part of Peter Pan in her class play, but she is told by her peers that she can't because ...
Amazing Grace (Grace-picture Books)
The Invisible Boy is a book about a boy who feels left out (invisible) at school. He is even often overlooked by his teacher because he is so quiet and always behaves. When a new student comes to his school, it changes everything for him. The illustr...
The Invisible Boy
Sometimes students will have enemies and they don't even know why or how they became their enemies…lol. This book shows students that often if you simply get to know someone, you just might find out that you'll really like them. #affiliate
Enemy Pie: Children's Book about Kindness
Thank You, Mr. Falker is a book that makes you remember why you became a teacher. This book shows students how Patricia perseveres in the midst of major obstacles, with the help of her teacher. It teaches the importance of not giving up and of also n...
Thank You, Mr. Falker
Younger and even sometimes older students will want to mimic students who they feel are pretty/handsome or the most popular. This book teaches the importance of each student understanding that they are unique and special, so there shouldn't be any re...
Ruby the Copycat
Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun teaches the importance of students respecting each other's differences. It also teaches that it is okay to be different and that we shouldn't try to do things like everyone else just to fit in with them. #affiliate
Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun: Courage To Be You
Students of different cultures can sometimes feel out of place when others are looking down on their unique differences. The Day You Begin teaches students to be proud of who they and the importance of celebrating their cultural differences. #affilia...
The Day You Begin
Wemberly Worried is a book a child who is overly worried. Often, new experiences such as starting a new school year can make a child feel very anxious. This book teaches coping skills for dealing with anxiety and understanding that things aren't as b...
Wemberly Worried
First Day Jitters is a cute book that shows students that they aren't the only ones who may be nervous about the first day of school. #affiliate
First Day Jitters (The Jitters Series)
Often children have special things that they are excited about…Lilly is excited about her purse. Her excitement causes her to get in trouble. She learns the importance of following instructions and that just because a student is corrected by his/her ...
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
Name are important. Chrysanthemum is a book about a little girl who faces challenges because other students are making fun of her name. She learns to appreciate her name. #affiliate
Chrysanthemum
Students whose names may be different from others face often face challenges. They have others mispronouncing or making fun of their name. That is what Unhei wants to avoid in this book. She decides that changing her name to a more common American na...
The Name Jar
The Recess Queen is a book about a bully who has full control of the school playground until a new student comes in and isn't as afraid of her as the other students are. It teaches students that bullies aren't always bullies deep down inside. Sometim...
The Recess Queen