3 Holiday Books that Teach Kindness and Giving

"The day before 

Christmas,

snuggled on his floor,

Bear sleeps soundly

with a great big snore....

#1. Bear Stays Up for Christmas   Bears sleep in winter!  That's what they do! but this bear has friends who want him to stay up, stay awake and enjoy Christmas!  And so the adventure begins... they must find a Christmas tree and bake some cakes.  They need to hang up stockings and sing Christmas songs.  Bear manages to stay up with some help from his friends and he learns an important life lesson.  The lesson of giving! 

Reading Picture Books In November

   Reading Good Books In November   

 "Who wants to read another Pete, the Cat Book? "  All hands up and   "Yay!" is the answer. 

Well, it seems that Pete, the Cat, is going to be in a play about The First Thanksgiving and he is very nervous about being on the stage, remembering lines and performing in front of an audience.  He shares his feelings with his best friend, Callie.  She tells
him to do his best which is all anyone can ask.  Read this book to your students and look for engaged readers.  Talk about the story, the characters and teach literacy skills as you go.  Click below to find a wonderful book companion to enhance this book experience.  It 's all here! Everything you need for your readers to respond to this