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Pre-K Picks: Favorite Read-Aloud Books for Little Learners

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Over the past 9 years, I've read a lot of books to my students! I've curated a list of my favorite books that every Pre-K every classroom should have.
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Bucketfilling Books

Kindness and positive choices are such an important lesson. Check out these must read books!

 
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Great for a discussion about kindness
Have You Filled a Bucket Today?
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Learn how kind choices can increase happiness of yourself and others
Fill a Bucket: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids
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Learn fun ways from A to Z to show kindness towards others.
Bucket Filling from A to Z: The Key to Being Happy

Creating Community

Creating a classroom community is a must for inclusivity. These books are a great place to start!

 
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A great read about school communities
School is More Than a Building
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Creating a classroom community
Our Class is a Family
 
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Second in the series and so cute
Our School is a Family
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First Day/Week of School

I read these book every single year during the first few weeks of school and think you should too. 

 
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Perfect for the first day of school
A Letter From Your Teacher: First Day of School
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Learning about why our names are important
The Name Jar
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Teach about family diversity
A handful of buttons: Picture book about family

Pre-Writing

Not all children like to draw and write. These books show children the possibilities of a single line. 

 
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great for showing kids what a simple line can be.
A Line Can Be . . .
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A fun read about how a simple line turns into a story
A Squiggly Story
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Follow a simple line through the book and see the many things it can be.
Follow This Line
 
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Turn a line into many things!
Lines That Wiggle
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How lines and scribbles can be many things!
Line and Scribble

Social Emotional Learning

 
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A great read about being yourself because you are special!
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
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A great book to learn about worrying
Ruby Finds a Worry (Big Bright Feelings)
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Great for children that struggle with interrupting
My Mouth Is A Volcano: A Picture Book About Interrupting
 
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You make the choices and see how they effect Danny's day
What Should Danny Do? School Day
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