Book List:

I've included a few books I thought you might enjoy with your children. Books are a great tool to help strengthen language and cognitive skills. Have child locate named pictures on a page to practice language skills., ask them to identify particular pictures and allow the child to (pretend) to read to you. If you have trouble finding these books, Youtube, may have the book published as a story or video. Another great resource is Scholastic book clubs, our classroom code is: https://orders.scholastic.com/MXL7Z. If you would like to order books you have the option to have them delivered to your home; please read the following message:

This is currently possible with our Scholastic Book Clubs Pop-Up Shop. Parents can browse on this site, which offers the same prices as Book Clubs and free shipping on orders $25+, and the classroom will still earn bonus points. They will just need to enter your class code as a promotional code during checkout. Our class code is MXL7Z. Books purchased through this website can be mailed to you and our class will still acquire the bonus points.

1. Giles, Andreae

Commotion in the Ocean

Including whales, walruses, penguins, polar bears, stingrays, and sharks, a wonderful collection of poems celebrates the many creatures that live in and around the ocean. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.

2. Maryann Cocca-Leffler

Let it Rain

A sweet picture book that celebrates springtime! The snow is melting, flowers are blooming, and a light rain is falling. Spring is finally here! Enjoy all the wondrous signs of the season with Maryann Cocca-Leffler's exhuberant celebration of spring!

3. James, Helen Foster

S Is for S'mores: A Camping Alphabet

Next to baseball and fireworks on the Fourth of July, nothing else seems as American as the family camping trip. From what to pack, where to go, and what to do when you get there,

4. Lucille Colandro

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick!

Overview A wacky new Easter version of the classic "There Was an Old Lady" song! This time, the hungry old lady swallows a chick, some straw, an egg, some candy, a basket, and a bow! And just as she's hopping and skipping along, who should she meet but the Easter Bunny! Watch what happens when she trips, with amazing results! With rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version of a classic song will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page—a fun story for Easter.

5. Carle, Eric

The Very Lonely Firefly board book

When a very lonely firefly goes out into the night searching for other fireflies, it sees a lantern, a candle, and the eyes of a dog, cat, and owl all glowing in the darkness. It even sees a surprise celebration of light. But it is not until it discovers other fireflies that it finds exactly what it's looking for--a surprise sure to bring smiles to anyone who turn the final page!

6. Whitehead, Jenny

You're a Crab!: A Moody Day Book

Some days, it's easy to feel friendly or funny or silly. But other days, it's easier to feel mad or mean or snappy―in other words, to be a crab. In this accessible introduction to moods and feelings, children will meet an underwater world full of friendly creatures, including a little crab whose changing moods show that it's okay to have days when you're feeling a little bit under the weather. Things will turn around soon enough!