The first few days of school is perfect for read alouds. It is important to start building a classroom community as soon as students enter your classroom. Read alouds, generally realistic fiction, will allow you to open a discussion and give students opportunities to make connections to your classroom. They also lend themselves well to teaching behaviors and expectations that will be enforced throughout the year.
I went and compiled a list of 30 books that would be perfect to read throughout the first week. Many of them deal with starting a new school year, while others focus on bullying, tattling, and the consequences of disrespectful behavior. If you hover over the image of a book, you will be able to read a short summary. Click the pictures for a more in-depth description. I hope you find this useful!
Hi Melissa! I was at Barnes and Noble browsing for new books to add to my back to school collection. I wish I had taken your list. I see some new ones on the shelf. Thanks for the ideas!
Mona
First Grade Schoolhouse
Hi Melissa! I love this post! Thank you for sharing…so many great book ideas! I remember when you started your blog….it was right around the time I did. Shortly after I had started I got my first teaching job and abandoned it! I am just now starting to get back into it and completely redid my blog. I enjoy reading your posts! Keep up the good work!!
Great books! My all time favorite is First Day Jitters. An outstanding story with a surprise ending. Thanks for sharing.
Donna
A BUG AND A WISH by Karen Scheuer is another great book to add to that list. 🙂