Books of the Month
September
Students have a classroom community with their teacher and peers, but they also have an extended family to support them throughout their school. This community is made up of helpers such as administrators, librarians, counselors, speech pathologists, secretaries, custodians, cafeteria workers, and more. This family that extends outside the home and classroom is a whole community where students can feel safe, included, and loved. With its heartfelt message and colorfully whimsical illustrations, Our School Is a Family is a book that will help build and strengthen that school community.
October
We all have rough days: tough times when we feel down and an unkind voice in our mind can make us feel disappointed in ourselves. But we can talk back to that unkind voice; we can find the voice that will lift us up instead. We can tell ourselves words that are positive, supportive, and true. A celebration of self-love and owning all the things that make us special, Who I Am: Words I Tell Myself helps us to affirm that we are human, we are enough, and we are deserving of all kinds of love—especially our own.
What kids tell themselves matters! It becomes their inner voice. It helps them connect with their power within. Help your child learn to tap into their inner strength and resilience when challenges arise. I Can Do Hard Things introduces children to the practice of using mindful affirmations for support and encouragement when they need it. It reflects the beautiful diversity in our world.
November/December
A book about what citizenship — good citizenship — means to you, and to us all: Across the course of several seemingly unrelated but ultimately connected actions by different children, we watch how kids turn a lonely island into a community — and watch a journey from what the world should be to what the world could be. It explores the concept of citizenship by illustrating how even small actions like helping neighbors, picking up litter, joining a cause, or writing letters can positively impact a community, essentially teaching young readers about the positive role they can play in society through active participation.
