[LM_NET] HIT: Elementary-social skills/character development skills

[M L <rylor4@GMAIL.COM>]

Good morning everyone!
Thank you to everyone who responded, everyone had great suggestions!
Original post:
I am looking for picture books that have social skills/character development
skills for elementary teachers to read to their class (to introduce the
concepts). They are also looking to possibly find chapter books with the
same themes as companion books.

Themes -
Friendship
Respect
Gratitude
Responsibility
Problem Solving
Cooperation
Effort (trying their best)

I have already looked at Nancy Keane's site
http://atn-reading-lists.wikispaces.com/ and found some great titles.
Are there any other titles I may be missing or even blogs/sites that have
great subject lists?

Thanks in advance and I will post a hit.
Repsonses
Social skills/character development skills for elementary

Follett Titlewave--Curriculum---*Popular Subject Lists: Popular Subject
Lists---**Character Education**     *

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A book that contains a multitude of character traits is Inch and Miles, The
Journey to Success by Coach John Wooden. I think it would work well for your
elementary teachers.

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I didn't read Nancy Keane's list, but I love *Do Unto Otters* by Laurie
Keller, and *Cookies* and *Christmas Cookies* by Amy Krouse Rosenthal.

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I have these in my library:
The Way I Feel Books:
http://www.amazon.com/When-Care-About-Others-Feel/dp/080758889X
it is a series of picture books for children that teach character traits

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I always had good luck with this book when trying to find theme oriented
picture books.
A to zoo: subject access to children's picture books
Lima, Carolyn W
Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2006
New one April 2008

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Florence Parry Heide's *The One and Only Marigold*, which was published in
January of this year, is a good take on friendship, featuring the trials and
tribulations of best friends Marigold (a monkey) and Maxine (a hippo).

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Do you by any chance subscribe to novelist?  I have written for them best
book lists (one at K-2; one at 3-5) on 10 different character
traits....including those you mention caring/kindness, respect,
responsibility, cooperation, perseverance...)

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Try  COOKIES: Bite-Size Life Lessons
    By Amy Krouse Rosenthal; illustrated by Jane Dyer
This would be a lovely, unique, and sensitive picture book introduction for
the younger elementary age set.

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I illustrated three books in the ParentSmart~KidHappy series written by
Stacey Kaye (Free Spirit Publishing). They touch on these topics perfectly -
especially "Ready to Play." You can learn more at <
http://www.parentsmartkidhappy.com/>. Free Spirit specializes in books like
these so you may also want to learn more about them: <
http://www.freespirit.com/>.
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I don't know if any of you subscribe to Novelist, but I just finished
updating 67 best of lists--30 or so books on each.  Among those are 20
character trait lists (10 for K-2; 10 for 3-5).  You'll find these under
Grab and Go lists.

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Thanks again!

-- 
Michelle Levy
School Library Media Specialist
Eton Academy
Birmingham, MI
rylor4@gmail.com (home)
mlevy@etonacademy.org (work)

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