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Theme
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Book recommendation and
activities |
| Art
Appreciation & Visual Arts
|
Frederick
and Leo Lionni > the collage technique, imagination, creativity
The
Shape of Things (2+) |
| Alphabet
|
Eating
the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables (1+) |
All About Me
Character Education
|
Chrysanthemum
> My Name is Special, My Teacher
Denslow's
Humpty Dumpty [available to read online]
Finbo
> Embracing differences and friendship [available to read online]
Sebastian's Roller
Skates > Emotions > Shyness > Sports > Learning to
skate. [available to read online]
Tyrone the Horrible
> Overcoming obstacles [available to read online] |
| Animals (or Animal
Characters)
|
| Bats: Stellaluna |
Dinosaurs:
Can I Have a Stegosaurus Mom? Can I? Please? (3+)
Dancing
Dinos
Tyrone the Horrible [available to read online] |
Dog or Puppy - Pet:
Spot's
Windy Day (2+) [available to read online]
Where
is Spot? (2+)
Count
on Clifford (3+)
Officer
Buckle and Gloria |
| Eeyore
the Donkey (2+) |
| An
Egg is Quiet (4+) [various animal eggs] |
| Five
Little Ducks (2+) |
| Good Night,
Gorilla (2+) |
Mouse theme books
activities:
* Chrysanthemum
* Frederick
and other Leo Lionni Mice * Characters
* Mouse
Count
* Mouse
Paint |
Teddy Bears:
Corduroy (4+)
| Winnie the Pooh (4+) |
| Raccoon
picture book recommendations |
| Rudolph
The Red-Nosed Reindeer |
| The
Little Red Hen [available to read online] 2.5+ |
| The
Snake: A Very Long Story (2.5+) |
| The
Tale of Peter the Rabbit [available to read online] |
| Whale > Finbo [available to read online] |
Back to School
First Day of School
|
* Chrysanthemum
> first day of school - getting along - my teacher
* The
Kissing Hand - first day of school, separation anxiety, raccoon
theme |
| Biographies
|
Young
Amelia Earhart: A Dream to Fly (4+)
More biographies online |
| Colors
|
* Planting
A Rainbow (2.5+)
* Mouse
Paint |
| Community Helpers
|
*Pilot
> Young
Amelia Earhart: A Dream to Fly (4+)
*Teacher > Chrysanthemum
> first day of school - getting along - my teacher
*Zookeeper > Good Night,
Gorilla (2+) |
Fairy Tales
& Fables
(includes fairy tales, folk tales, tall tales
& legends)
|
Fables > various to read or print online
Fairy tales > folk tales, classical
stories, legends > various to read or print online |
| Holidays
|
Christmas: Rudolph
The Red-Nosed Reindeer |
| Numbers
|
* Count
on Clifford (3+)
* Five
Little Ducks (2+)
* Mouse
Count (2+) |
| Nursery Rhymes
|
* Denslow's
Humpty Dumpty [available to read online] |
| Nutrition
|
* Growing
Vegetable Soup (3.5+) |
|
Plants - Growing Things
|
* Growing
Vegetable Soup (3.5+)
* Planting
a Rainbow (2.5+)
* The
Little Red Hen [available to read online] 2.5+ |
|
Seasons
|
Spring: Planting
a Rainbow (2.5+)
Winter: The
Tale of Snowman [available to read online] | The
Snowman |
| Shapes
|
*The
Shape of Things (2+) |
| Transportation
|
Book
Recommendations:
* Young
Amelia Earhart: A Dream to Fly (4+)
* Thomas
and the Helicopter Rescue, Helicopter Craft and other printable
activities.
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Weather
|
Spot's
Windy Day (2+) [available to read online]
Winter | Snow > The
Tale of Snowman [available to read online] |
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Printable
Bookmarks to Make
Learn shapes, and other concepts with these bookmark crafts |
|
Literacy Events
|
*
February > Library Lovers Month (info.)
* March > Read Across America (info.)
* April >
School Library Media Month (info.)
National Library Week (info.)
* May > National Children's Book Week (starting in 2008 2nd
week was formerly celebrated the week
before Thanksgiving
* July 28th > Children's Author > Beatrix Potter's Birthday
* September >
Library Month Sign-up Card (info.)
International Literacy Day (Sept.
8)
* October > International School Library Month (info.)
* November>
National Author's Day (Nov. 1)
National Family
Literacy Day (Nov.
1) |
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Links
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Children's
Literature Resources | Links
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