Prekindergarten

= = = = = = Welcome to the Prekindergaten UOI Resource List! This list of supportive books and resources was originally 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: //Family can mean different things depending on members, place and time.// = A baby sister for Frances - A new baby in the family A Baby catalogue - Picture book of family members and familiar objects. Some vocabulary. Bears busy family - Bears family gather for a feast to celebrate babys birthday Berenstein bears and baby makes 5 - Berenstein bears in another new baby book //illustrations.// //her foot down and insists the chair, like Benji, is part of the family. Good provocation for **'what is a family'**// A chair for my mother - A family save to buy a sofa after they lose all their furniture in a fire. Please add description if you look at it. //authors own life. Good illustrations and contains the chinese words for family members.// The Red Blanket - Similar to 'my mei mei', a woman goes to china to adopt a baby. I haven't looked at it yet. **pls add description if you look at it** //treasure. **Change over time**//
 * Family theme big book packet -** //contains big books and their smaller equivelaqnts, as well as a tape for listening post. Based around a mexican family.//
 * Along came Eric -** //There are lots and lots of books about the arrival of a new baby. This is one of the better ones, plus it's a big book.//
 * Annabelle's big move -** //A dog must adjust when the family moves home. Good for looking at **change** as well as what makes a family//
 * BigMama's** - //Family reunion at big mama's - talks a lot about how thngs are the same, paradoxically good for talking about **change.** Nice//
 * A chair for always -** //Rosa is excited when her new cousin Benji is born, but when grandma wants to remove a beloved armchair Rosa puts//
 * How artists see Families -** //A book of pictures by different artists in **different times and places** depicting families and family members.//
 * My Family -** //A boys description of his family. Includes divorced parents, stepmother/brother, adopted niece pets. **'what is a family'**//
 * My Mei Mei -** //Antonia gets her wish when her parents return to China to bring home a 'mei mei' for for her. The baby is adopted. Based on the//
 * Treasure nap -** //A mum tells her daughter the story of how of how her great great grandmother came to the U.S from Mexico bringing a special//
 * When Daddy/Mummy Travels -** //2 books (1 mummy,1daddy) about a parentgoing on a business trip. Not strictly UOI, but good for children to relate to.//

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=How We Express Ourselves = =Central Idea: //Stories can inform us, can provoke interest and affect our emotions.// =

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[|We're sailing down the Nile :] a journey through Egypt by Krebs, Laurie

[|Are we there yet? :] a journey around Australia by Lester, Alison Kane/Miller Book Publishers
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[|Bunnies' trip, The] by Evans, Lezlie Hyperion Books for Children,

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=How We Organize Ourselves = =Central Idea: //People work together to make a community.// =

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=How the World Works = =Central Idea: //Because of light we see color, shadows, and reflections.// =

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