Early+Childhood+Lesson+Plans

Grade Levels: SK-2nd

Book: Chrysanthemum, by Kevin Henkes

Themes: (1) Be content with who you are. (2) Acceptance (3) Don't judge a book by it's cover.

Can be used in conjunction with Martin Luther King, Jr. lessons.

Grade Levels: PK-5th

Book: The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein

Themes: (1) Generosity (2) Jesus' love for us.

This book is great to use around Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. __________________________________

Grade Levels: PK-SK

Book: Brave Bear, by Kathy Mallat

Themes: Courage

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Grade Levels: Early Childhood, Elementary

Book: Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun, by Maria Dismundy

Theme: Courage

Having the courage to be who you are.

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Grade Levels: Early Childhood, Elementary

Book: Old Turtle, by Douglas Wood

Themes: Love, Peace, Respect for others and the world

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Grade Levels: Early Childhood, Elementary

Book: Old Turtle and the Broken Truth, by Douglas Wood

Themes: Love, Peace

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Grade Levels: Early Childhood

Book: What's So Terrible About Swallowing an Appleseed?, by Harriet Lerner and Susan Goldhor

Theme: Honesty

A story about the consequences of telling a lie.

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Grade Level: Early Childhood

Book: The Kindness Quilt, by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace

Theme: Kindness

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Grade Level: Early Childhood

Book: Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed, by Emily Pearson

Themes: Kindness, Paying it forward

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Grade Level: Early Childhood

Book: The Peace Book, by Todd Parr

Themes: Peace What peace can look like for young children ___________________________________________

Grade Level: Early Childhood

Book: Whoever You Are, by Mem Fox

Themes: Peace, Respect for Others, Acceptance

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Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary

Book: Listen to the Wind, by Greg Mortensen

Themes:

This book is about Greg's work building schools in Pakistan. It is about how little children can make a big difference.

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Grade Level: Early Childhood

Book: Fill A Bucket, by Carol McCloud and Kathy Martin

Themes: Daily Happiness, being considerate

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Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary

Book: Unstoppable Me, by Wayne Dyer

Themes: Self Esteem

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Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary

Book: I Want Your Moo, by Marell Bakur Weiner and Jill Neimark

Themes: Self Esteem