I think teaching students the importance of not only visiting the library but utilizing the valuable skills of the librarian is extremely important. This story is a wonderful introduction to the environment of the rainforest. As I continue to read this book, it is becoming evident how the “educators” making decisions for our schools are missing the boat. In this story, a boy named George learns the power of recycling at the suggestion of his grandfather. If that’s what does it, it is better to encourage those readings rather than turn a child off to reading altogether. 2. - Booklist Filled with beautiful illustrations and lyrical text, The Rainforest Grew All Around is an excellent resource to introduce children to the wonders of rainforests, an important step in teaching children to be good stewards of … More FREE Online Reading: 500+ Free Video Read Alouds & e-Books for Kids with an iPad; e-Book Read Alongs for Kids free with your IndyPL library card; Stream Picture Book Videos for Kids free with your IndyPL library card; Need help? As climate-related disasters continue to make headlines, parents today are understandably concerned with raising kids who care about the environment. Just like all of the previous chapters, this one was full of interesting facts, ideas, and research. Over un the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme written by M. Berkes, is a fun book for young children to read and learn about the jungle. ... Set in the Amazon rainforest, "The Great Kapok Tree" emphasizes the importance of trees to the health of the environment. Are you ready to get started with teaching better, saving time, and living more? Can you guess which group of students performs better on standardized tests and goes on to college? Bob Marley's daughter Cedella adapted his famous song into a children's book about the power of community. As an early childhood trainer, I have spoken to thousands of teachers in person at popular early childhood conferences such as Frog Street Splash, I Teach K! It is such a shame that librarians are being cut when they can be such a valuable resource for the children in our schools. This book about a polar bear in the arctic introduces kids to climate change issues in a gentle way. Activist Isatou Ceesay is the subject of this book about the recycling efforts in the Gambia. With thousands of books and audiobooks there is no limit to what children can learn and explore. As a Pre-K teacher with more than 20 years of classroom teaching experience, I'm committed to helping you teach better, save time, stress less, and live more. We've rounded up 21 children's books that every black kid needs to read (or have read to them). Yara’s Tamari Tree by Yossi Lapid. Rainforest books to read aloud: 1. The politicians threw $195 million into phonics instruction to “help” the failing students instead of providing more access to books. I love the Kohls Cares for Kids books and animals and use those as door prizes for various parent workshops and activities. My work has been featured in Scholastic Teacher magazine and on NBC 5 DFW. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Hello, World! "City Green" is about a girl's efforts to plant a garden and create an urban oasis in her community. Funbrain offers a range of online books for all ages. The book is bigger and more colorful. I adopted this technique in my classroom many years ago with great success. The title character draws inspiration from a museum recycling exhibit and transforms old, broken toys and other items into art. Kids' Rainforest Stories What would your life be like if your backyard was a rainforest? This rhythmic book follows a girl who finds an environmentally friendly solution to a problem. If you think about it, it makes perfect sense. "Seeds Of Change" details the life of the famous Kenyan environmental activist Wangarĩ Maathai. Keep scrolling for a selection of books that feature themes of environmental conservation. Raise the kind of person you'd like to know, to teach children to take care of the planet, G.P. I'm Vanessa, a Pre-K teacher with more than 20 years of classroom experience. The Leader of the Day always gets a family packet to take home. Rainforests are a colorful and fascinating feature of our planet that capture the imaginations of both children and adults. I also found Trelease’s advice on series books very interesting and agree that you have to first get children interested in reading. Jun 25, 2018 - Explore Dianne White's board "Children's Books About the Rain" on Pinterest. Excellent point Lorrie! More than 75,000 teachers receive my exclusive teaching tips in their inbox each week, add your name to the list here! Of course, you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make them drink, especially if they have never taken a drink before. This would be nice to give as a present as well. Secrets of the Rainforest by Carron Brown . However, kids today have a much larger selection of children's books to choose from with brown characters of all shades for them to identify with -- and most of them have been written by black authors, too. We’ve rounded up a sample of 25. This New York Times bestseller is about a little woman who gathers abandoned seeds and nurtures them into beautiful plants. ©2021 Verizon Media. You can catch up on our past chapter discussions at the links below: Check out the links below for more discussion about The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease. Welcome to the Green House by Jane Yolen. Beloved by Kids, Educators & Authors, we have the largest online library of children's books. document.write('