Preschool

Welcome to the Preschool UOI resource list! This list of supportive books and resources was compiled by the RBIS librarian. Please add any additional resources that you find useful while teaching these units of inquiry. Make a note next to any resources that weren't pertinent to the topic or age level. =Who We Are = =**Central Idea:** //We are always learning new things about ourselves.// =

//**ABC, I like me!**// By Carlson, Nancy L. An alphabet book that explores self-esteem.

//**Aggie and Will**// By Brimner, Larry Dane Although Aggie and Will often disagree, they can still be friends.

 //**All by myself!**// By Aliki A child shows all the things he has learned to do all on his own.

 //**All by myself**// By Mayer, Mercer All the many things a young child can do independently are demonstrated, tying shoes, riding a bike, kicking a ball, but there is one thing the child cannot do alone.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">//**Another important book**// <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By Brown, Margaret Wise <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Illustrations and simple rhyming text describe how a child grows from ages one through six.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> //**Babies can't eat kimchee!**// <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By Patz, Nancy <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">A baby sister must wait to grow up before doing big sister things, such as ballet dancing and eating spicy Korean food.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> //**Baby Bear's big dreams**// <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By Yolen, Jane <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">A baby bear dreams of all the wonderful things he will be able to do when he is grown, from staying up late to building a house in a honey tree.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> //**Baby can**// <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By Bunting, Eve <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Every time his family gets excited over something Baby James can do, big brother Shane demonstrates that he can do even better, from burping to rolling over to walking.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> //**Baby steps**// <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By McCarty, Peter <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Baby Suki grows from one day old to one year old, squealing, smiling, eating, reaching for her mobile, taking naps, and playing.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> //**Big boy**// <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By Mollel, Tololwa M. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Little Oli wants to be big enough to go bird hunting with his brother Mbachu but has to take a nap instead.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> //**The biggest boy**// <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By Henkes, Kevin <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Billy and his parents discuss how big he is getting.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> //**The boy who grew flowers**// <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By Wojtowicz, Jen <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Shunned at school because he sprouts flowers every full moon, Rink Bowagon makes a special pair of shoes for a classmate who is able to appreciate his unique abilities.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> //**Bye-bye, crib**// <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By McGhee, Alison <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">A big boy and his best stuffed friend seek the courage to move out of their crib and sleep in a gigantic big boy bed for the first time.

//**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Emily's magic words : **//<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">//**please, thank you, and more**// <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By Senning, Cindy Post <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Describes the magic of having good manners and using polite words and phrases such as please, thank you, hello, good-bye, and excuse me.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> //**The growing story**// <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By Krauss, Ruth <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">A little boy worries throughout the summer that he's not getting bigger, but at the end of the season he tries on his winter clothes and realizes that he has grown.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> //**Hello my name is Bob**// <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By Alsenas, Linas <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Bob the bear feels very boring, especially compared to his lively friend Jack, but in the end he realizes that every bear is different and the two of them can still be friends.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> //**The important book**// <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By Brown, Margaret Wise <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Points out how all things, from an apple to a spoon, and from the sky to a shoe, have certain important qualities that are special about them, and that the most important thing about you is that you are you.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> //**It's okay to be different**// <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By Parr, Todd <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Illustrations and brief text describe all kinds of differences that are "okay," such as being a different color, needing some help, being adopted, and having a different nose.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> //**Leaving the nest**// <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By Gerstein, Mordicai <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">The lives of a baby jaybird, a young girl, a kitten, and a small squirrel intersect as they venture out into the world.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> //**Leo the late bloomer**// <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By Kraus, Robert <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Leo, a young tiger, finally blooms under the anxious eyes of his parents.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> //**Leo the late bloomer : a study guide**// <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By Christopher, Garrett <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Presents a study guide to the story "Leo the Late Bloomer" for the preschool reading classroom, and contains story summary, vocabulary and comprehension exercises, visual literacy, and critical thinking skills.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> //**Let's pretend**// <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By Bailey, Debbie <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Photographs of children engaged in play by pretending.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> //**Olivia**// <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By Falconer, Ian <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> **//Something for school//** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By Lee, Hyun Young <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Yoon, upset when she is mistaken for a boy on her first day of kindergarten, searches for a way to make sure it does not happen again.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> //**When Sophie gets angry-- : really, really angry--**// <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By Bang, Molly <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">When Sophie gets angry, she goes outside and runs, cries, climbs her favorite tree--and then, calmed by the breeze, she is soon ready to go back home.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> //**Why does that man have such a big nose?**// <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By Quinsey, Mary Beth <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Text and pictures of people who are "different"--short, tall, balding, wrinkled, fat, handicapped, etc.--invite discussion of the uniqueness and value of each person despite his/her appearance.

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= = =**<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">How We Express Ourselves **= =<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Central Idea: //The arts allow us to express our ideas, feelings and culture.// =

//**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Dance, turn, hop, learn! : enriching movement activities for preschoolers **// <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By Dow, Connie Bergstein

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Contains thirty-eight creative movement lessons designed for early childhood curriculum themes such as animals, seasons, colors, and shapes that help to develop large and fine motor skills, spatial orientation, and kindergarten readiness. = =

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=<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Where We Are In Place and Time = =<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Central Idea: //Our homes are shaped by our families and environment in different ways.// =

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=<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Sharing the Planet = =<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Central Idea: //We have an impact on living things and their survival.// =

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