This was one of the most difficult things to think about. What is my favorite children's book? There are so many to choose from! BUT if I have to narrow it down, I would pick:
1. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein - it is just a great book about growing up, faithfulness, generosity, etc. Many great lessons can be learned from this story. We use it every year as part of our Life Principle lessons that we teach as a Kindergarten unit.
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2. the Skippyjon Jones books by Judy Schachner- this series of books is about a Siamese Cat who gets into mischief by pretending to be a Chiuaua. I love to read these books to my students with all the fun voices. I can also discuss with them about making good and bad choices. It is also great to see them think of what Skippyjon will do next. The students can also get into the rhythm of the chants that Skippyjon does throughout the stories, adding in a musical element as well.
Sara,
ReplyDeleteI, too, love "The Giving Tree". I love all of the great lessons in it and I love how it follows the life of the boy and the tree and how relationships change over time, but don't necessarily have to weaken. I have never read the "Skippyjon Jones" books, but just the title alone invokes the want to add a rhythmic element to the reading. It is such a joy when a story can serve as a learning experience AND the children enjoy it just the same.
Alyson,
ReplyDeleteI am reading the Skippyjon Jones series to my students this week, and they LOVE it. There is a part where they have to clap the rhythm of a tune the character sings and they all look forward to that part. The joy of those books is the imagination of this cat (and the teacher reading it) to bring the story to life!