Materials
Toys and items in the room that vary in size, shape, color, use, and so on
Bag or crate
Instructions
1. Many teachers have their own supply of storybooks. (I have slowly accumulated
my own books for my classroom library because the school's books always
seemed to be in use by another class when I needed them.) When you find
great books at the local library, write down the title, author, and ISBN number
and order it for your own classroom. (How many times have you needed a
certain book from the library and it was checked out?)
2. Keep books in crates to make them transportable. Separate the books by subject
(for example, put animal story books in one crate, seasonal and holiday
books in another, and so on).
3. Compile a book list for each crate, so you won't have to look through the
books to find what you want. Put this list into a plastic report cover that has
three prongs. In addition, save the list on your computer and print the pages
on three-hole punch paper or punch the holes after you print them (back-toback
to use less paper).
4. Suggested book lists: Animals (broken down into separate categories to pets,
farm, bears, water, and so on), Community Helpers, Dinosaurs, Earth,
Ecology, Nature, Space and Weather, Emotions and Feelings, Families and
Homes, Food and Nutrition, Friends, Fun Stories, Holidays, Me, Safety,
School, Seasons, Social Skills, Traditional Children's Stories and Fairy Tales,
Transportation, and Folktales and Multicultural. Use separate pages for individual
authors, such as Dr. Seuss, Eric Carle, and Berenstain Bears books.
5. Following are some examples of sample book lists:
Community Helpers to General
The Berenstain Bears on the Job by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Deadline, from News to Newspaper by Gail Gibbons
A Visit to the Sesame Street Library by Deborah Hautzig
A Visit to the Sesame Street Museum by Liza Alexander
Community Helpers to Medical
The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor by Stan and Jan Berenstain
The Berentain Bears Visit the Dentist by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Curious George Goes to the Hospital by Margret and H.A. Rey
Going to the Doctor by Fred Rogers
I Want to Be a Veterinarian by Michaela Muntean
Jenny's in the Hospital Seymour Reit
Just Going to the Dentist by Mercer Mayer
Robby Visits the Doctor by Martine Divison (AMA Kids)
A Visit to the Sesame Street Hospital by Deborah Hautzig
Visiting the Dentist by Althea
Community Helpers to Public Service and Safety
Buddy Bear's Bad Day by Pauline C. Peck (matches and fire)
Clifford the Firehouse Dog by Norman Bridwell
Curious George at the Fire Station by Margret & H.A. Rey
Fire Fighters to the Rescue by Jack C. Harris
No Mail for Mitchell by Catherine Siracusa
On the Beat by Barry Robinson & Martin J. Dain
The Sign Book: Stop by William Dugan
A Visit to the Sesame Street Firehouse by Dan Elliott
Food and Nutrition
The Biggest Pumpkin Ever by Steven Kroll
The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss
The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins (counting & sharing cookies)
The Gingerbread Man retold by Eric A. Kimmel
The Hungry Thing by Jan Slepian and Ann Seidler
The Popcorn Book by Tomie dePaola
This Is the Way We Eat Our Lunch by Edith Baer
Friendship
Charlie the Caterpillar by Dom DeLuise
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Don't Call Me Names by Joanna Cole
Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber
Just My Friend and Me by Mercer Mayer
My Friend Bear by Jez Alborough
Teach Me About Friends by Joy Berry
That's What a Friend Is by P. K. Hallinan
A Tree Full of Friends by Better Homes and Garden
Two Can Share Too by Janelle Cherrington
Will I Have a Friend? by Miriam Cohen (2 copies)
