Directly related to the book:

·        What room number are the students in?

·        How do the students misbehave? What do they do?

·        Why do the students misbehave for Miss Nelson?

·        Is Miss Nelson sweet or strict?

·        Where does Miss Nelson go?

·        What color is Viola Swamps hair?

·        What color is Viola Swamps dress?

·        Is Viola Swamp mean or strict?

·        Who is Viola Swamp?

·        Does Viola Swamp assign a lot of homework or a little?

·        Why do the kids miss Miss Nelson?

·        Who do the students go to for help finding Miss Nelson?

·        Why is Viola Swamp at Miss Nelson’s house?

·        Why can’t butterflies lift a car?

·        Why cant Miss Nelson be on Mars?

·        Why does Miss Nelson have a black dress hanging in her closet?

·        Which teacher would you prefer and why?

Related to personal experiences:

·        Do you enjoy story time in school? Why or why not?

·        Has your teacher assigned you homework? Do you enjoy homework? Why or why not?

·        How do you typically behave in school?

·        What kind of teacher would you be if you became a teacher? What grade and what subjects would you enjoy teaching?

Books by  Harry Allard 

Miss Nelson is Back 

Miss Nelson has a Field Day

Books about Teachers

Thank you Teacher by Cate Berry 

Dear Teacher by Paris Rosenthal 

A Teacher is the Greatest Gift by E.B Cobbler

My Teacher is a Monster by Peter Brown

If I were the Teacher by Johnny Tiersma

A Letter to my Teacher by Deborah Hopkinson

 I Love My Teacher! by Todd Parr

I Want to be a Teacher by Richard Merritt 

Thank you, Teacher from The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric  Carle

Why  We Need Teachers by Gregory E. Lang

Books about Emotions

The Way I Feel by Janan Cain

A Little Emotional by Christopher Eliopoulos

Breathing Makes Better by Christopher Wilard

Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang

I’m Not Scared, YOU ARE Scared! by Seth Meyers