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Good morning, Community!

• What's your favorite book to read to your students during the first week of school? Share the title and an image if you would like and why you love it! 📚📖
  

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Rachel Eavey
Engagement Coordinator
Teachstone
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Those are cute books. I currently teach in an infant room so I tend to focus on the books that support the monthly theme. July has been all about the weather ; and although I read to babies they really love pictures so I try to have books with few words and many pictures. I had a parent provide Dr. Suess "Oh say what's the weather today?" this has a ton of words and rhymes a lot (I love rhyming) the babies don't care so much about the story of course so once in awhile I improvise just to show the pictures. I love when their faces light up with each picture. I also love the books like "The itsy bitsy spider" because we all know the song so to be able to show the book and not have to look at the words is great!! 

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Jackie McSorley
Cedar Springs, MI
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-29-2024 10:30
From: Rachel Eavey
Subject: * Back -to- School: Favorite Book For The First Week of School *

Good morning, Community!

We have another fun back-to-school question for everyone to get you thinking:

• What's your favorite book to read to your students during the first week of school? Share the title and an image if you would like and why you love it! 📚📖
  

For example, my first pre-k classroom had previously been run by a teacher, who transitioned into Director and had created the most amazing collection of books. They were in bins that were neatly categorized and labeled by season, emotions, holidays, nature, etc. This made such an impression on me and I still think about it to this day! It was the best way to grab a book based on the mood of the class, the theme we were discussing, transition periods, etc. So, my first day of school books were typically Franklin Goes To School, David Goes To School, and Little Critter First Day of School! 

This is also a great way to talk about educator-child interactions, so let us know what you do below!

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Rachel Eavey
Engagement Coordinator
Teachstone
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Thank you, @Jackie McSorley! I love that you improvise with them to see their reaction and excitement!

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Rachel Eavey
Engagement Coordinator
Teachstone
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-29-2024 18:05
From: Jackie McSorley
Subject: * Back -to- School: Favorite Book For The First Week of School *

Those are cute books. I currently teach in an infant room so I tend to focus on the books that support the monthly theme. July has been all about the weather ; and although I read to babies they really love pictures so I try to have books with few words and many pictures. I had a parent provide Dr. Suess "Oh say what's the weather today?" this has a ton of words and rhymes a lot (I love rhyming) the babies don't care so much about the story of course so once in awhile I improvise just to show the pictures. I love when their faces light up with each picture. I also love the books like "The itsy bitsy spider" because we all know the song so to be able to show the book and not have to look at the words is great!! 

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Jackie McSorley
Cedar Springs, MI

Original Message:
Sent: 07-29-2024 10:30
From: Rachel Eavey
Subject: * Back -to- School: Favorite Book For The First Week of School *

Good morning, Community!

We have another fun back-to-school question for everyone to get you thinking:

• What's your favorite book to read to your students during the first week of school? Share the title and an image if you would like and why you love it! 📚📖
  

For example, my first pre-k classroom had previously been run by a teacher, who transitioned into Director and had created the most amazing collection of books. They were in bins that were neatly categorized and labeled by season, emotions, holidays, nature, etc. This made such an impression on me and I still think about it to this day! It was the best way to grab a book based on the mood of the class, the theme we were discussing, transition periods, etc. So, my first day of school books were typically Franklin Goes To School, David Goes To School, and Little Critter First Day of School! 

This is also a great way to talk about educator-child interactions, so let us know what you do below!

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Rachel Eavey
Engagement Coordinator
Teachstone
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Hi All,

Right now I am working as a Asst. teacher so I am a floater  in between the pre-school and pre-k.  So, I read a book "Open the pre-school door". It's has a lot of colorful pages and an amazing illustrations. This book is written by Christopher Santoro. 

This book not only attract the kids of pre-school but this book is popular in my school from the age group of 24months to 4yrs old. They all love it beautiful decorated pages and fully shapes. 

Have beautiful back to school days to all of us!

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Parul Jain
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-29-2024 10:30
From: Rachel Eavey
Subject: * Back -to- School: Favorite Book For The First Week of School *

Good morning, Community!

We have another fun back-to-school question for everyone to get you thinking:

• What's your favorite book to read to your students during the first week of school? Share the title and an image if you would like and why you love it! 📚📖
  

For example, my first pre-k classroom had previously been run by a teacher, who transitioned into Director and had created the most amazing collection of books. They were in bins that were neatly categorized and labeled by season, emotions, holidays, nature, etc. This made such an impression on me and I still think about it to this day! It was the best way to grab a book based on the mood of the class, the theme we were discussing, transition periods, etc. So, my first day of school books were typically Franklin Goes To School, David Goes To School, and Little Critter First Day of School! 

This is also a great way to talk about educator-child interactions, so let us know what you do below!

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Rachel Eavey
Engagement Coordinator
Teachstone
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I love those books so much! The books that I would read to my toddlers are Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes and Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

They love this books so much and I love reading to them too!!

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Beatriz Bonilla
Colton, CA
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-29-2024 10:30
From: Rachel Eavey
Subject: * Back -to- School: Favorite Book For The First Week of School *

Good morning, Community!

We have another fun back-to-school question for everyone to get you thinking:

• What's your favorite book to read to your students during the first week of school? Share the title and an image if you would like and why you love it! 📚📖
  

For example, my first pre-k classroom had previously been run by a teacher, who transitioned into Director and had created the most amazing collection of books. They were in bins that were neatly categorized and labeled by season, emotions, holidays, nature, etc. This made such an impression on me and I still think about it to this day! It was the best way to grab a book based on the mood of the class, the theme we were discussing, transition periods, etc. So, my first day of school books were typically Franklin Goes To School, David Goes To School, and Little Critter First Day of School! 

This is also a great way to talk about educator-child interactions, so let us know what you do below!

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Rachel Eavey
Engagement Coordinator
Teachstone
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