Kindness is something that we talk about all year. So many books invite conversations about what it means to Choose Kind. And for young children, building understanding across time is key. I have always used books such as Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson to invite conversations about the importance of kindness. This book is a powerful one that we read and reread several times during the year. But I want my students to see kindness play out in many ways. I want them to see kindness played out in a variety of situations. And I want them to see that it is always a choice. So I am keeping a list of books in which the characters Choose Kind (or not) in different ways. Some are more obvious than others but I think this list of books will be a great list to visit and revisit during the year. Some of the titles focus on being kind to family and friend,s while others focus on choosing to be kind to strangers. Some are big acts of kindness while others are small everyday situations. Some are new books and some are older titles. These are the first 10 books on my list and I hope to grow it as the year goes on.
Olive and the Embarrassing Gift by Tor Freeman
Otis and the Scarecrow by Loren Long
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