8 Books in this collection
Building Classroom Community for Kindergarten
The Building Classroom Community Unit for Kindergarten consists of eight read alouds. Each lesson is intended for multiple days so that from the beginning students are exposed to close reading and the value of multiple readings. We believe the first eight read alouds, or roughly the first two months of school, are critical to setting the tone of your classroom community, read aloud procedures, and expectations for engagement.
Download the FREE Building Classroom Community Unit for Kindergarten:
- FULL Unit
- Lesson 1 with Gracias~Thanks
- Lesson 2 with Quinito, Day and Night/Quinito, día y noche
- Lesson 3 with Moony Luna/Luna, Lunita Lunera
- Lesson 4 with Cora Cooks Pancit
- Lesson 5 with Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match/Marisol McDonald no combina
- Lesson 6 with David's Drawings
- Lesson 7 with Juna's Jar
- Lesson 8 with Rainbow Stew
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Books in This Collection
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Cora Cooks Pancit
By Dorina Lazo Gilmore, Kristi ValiantCora Cooks Pancit
By Dorina Lazo Gilmore, Kristi ValiantView DetailsCora and Mama work together to cook up pancit for the family in this celebration of Filipino heritage and foods.
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David's Drawings
By Cathryn FalwellThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageDavid's Drawings
By Cathryn FalwellView DetailsA shy young African American boy makes friends in school by letting his classmates help with his drawing of a bare winter tree.
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Gracias • Thanks
By Pat Mora, John ParraGracias • Thanks
By Pat Mora, John ParraView DetailsIn a series of poetic sentences, a young boy (biracial Mexican/Caucasian) tells about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful.
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Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina
By Monica Brown, Sara PalaciosMarisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina
By Monica Brown, Sara PalaciosView DetailsMismatched and fabulous Marisol McDonald celebrates her Peruvian and Scottish heritage.
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Rainbow Stew
By Cathryn FalwellRainbow Stew
By Cathryn FalwellView DetailsThe sweet story of three children who spend a rainy day with their grandfather, picking fresh vegetables in his garden, and then cook and share a meal of healthy vegetable stew.