It's the last week of Must Read Monday...I'm so sad! I love, love, love introducing my kiddos to great literature, and read alouds are my favorite part of the day. This link up has given me so many great ideas!
This week I am linking up with Kindergarten Planet and The Kindergarten Connection to talk about our favorite back to school books!
I absolutely love the Gilbert and Friends books from Diane deGroat. The series begins with Brand New Pencils, Brand New Books and goes all the way to No More Pencils, No More Books, No More Teacher's Dirty Looks. My class loves following Gilbert and his pals through their first grade adventures!
Another favorite of mine is Horus's Horrible Day (First Graders From Mars). This super cute story is all about Horus's disastrous first day and how with the help of a new friend he finds the courage to give first grade another try.
Last summer I picked up this little gem, Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker. It quickly became one of my new favorites. It's adorable! Lacey talks A LOT...all day, and all night. Sound like anyone you know? It seems like there's always at least one, right? Anyway, Lacey looses her voice one day and learns an important lesson about listening.
My last pick is a silly little book by Jerry Pallotta that is always a hit with my kiddos, How Will I Get to School This Year? Every year during the first week we talk about how week get to school and make a graph. This book is a perfect addition to this lesson! I like to make the class graph with my kids, read the book, and then let them draw and write about how they would choose to get to school. Elephant? Mosquito? Pig? The possibilities are endless!
Well, that's it! I hope you found a new book you can use this year. What are your first week favorites?
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