Back to School Books

I love books! I would think that teachers typically say that. However, one of my teacher friends surprised me when she told me she hated reading! I know, right? Who doesn't love to read? She giggled at me, and told me that she lies to her kids and tells them she loves to read. She had me fooled- she is an incredible teacher and reader.

Chrissy at First Grade Found Me is having a book linky party! She has some great beginning of the year school books on her list.

I have quite a few beginning of the school year books from my years of teaching K-2. Here are my must haves:

I share a variety of filling bucket books during the first week of school. This ties in with my classroom management system. This particular story tells a story about a boy's day and how his and others' buckets are dipped and filled.

This is a story that young children can relate to. It is also a great lead in to active listening routines.

P.K. Hallinan has some very cute books. I like to use this particular one to let my students know that I am their friend too.

David books appeal to young children with its humor and fun pictures. These books are a great lead in to class rules.

This is a fun one too. I like to use it for a writing lesson on what we packed in our backpacks for the first day of school.

This is one I love to use in first grade. David Catrow is one of my favorite illustrators!

 I have used this book before a labeling lesson. I remember my first year of teaching, and my first graders thought I lived in the closet at school. Nowadays, they wouldn't believe me.

This is another great kindergarten book. I like to use it to think aloud how I did things alike and different than Miss Bindergarten. My students make a classbook telling how they get ready for kindergarten.



This is a great math book for counting, colors, sorting, patterning, and beginning addition.

Another fun math book! Children love to create their own dot pictures.

What are your must have books?