I am heading back to school August 10 – the kids begin August 12 and I need some ideas of a great picture-book read aloud for my new class of 7 year old children. I usually read Officer Buckle and Gloria and I will still read this because it helps set up classroom rules. I would like some other good ideas dealing with first day of school, making friends, creating classroom rules, making good choices, including everyone, bullies, behavior, etc., etc. I would also love just some really FUN books. Thank you for your help. I am also in the middle of a move to a new house, so I don’t have time to look for one without HELP! I wouldn’t mind if you suggest books for the WHOLE year. I just love, love, love books for kiddos! If you do as well suggesting books for this as you did for chapter books for girls, I will be so happy!
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July 29th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Gee, August 10 and 12 sounds way to early for school to be starting. What happened to 3 months of summer?
July 29th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
I teach high schoolers and each year I read “Oh the Places You Will Go” by Dr. Suess to them at the beginning and then at the end. It would be great for goal setting and then as a reminder of where they were at the beginning compared to the progress they made throughout the year.
Have a great year!
(P.S. We start school Aug. 3 here!)
July 29th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
Thanks! We are on modified traditional schedule, so we get 3 wks at Christmas, one wk at Thanksgiving, and 2 wks for Spring Break – leaving only 8 wks in the summer. It works well, although I miss my long summers.