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Kindergarten

Lesson 1

Chrysanthemum Kevin Henkes
My Name is Not Dummy Elizabeth Crary
Peace is a Circle of Love Joan Walsh Anglund
Somewhere Today: A Book of Peace Shelley Moore Thomas
Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch Eileen Spinelli
Whoever You Are Mem Fox
Carmen and Wagner “Make Friends” Neal Starkman

Lesson 2

“The Land of Happy” in Where the Sidewalk Ends Shel Silverstein
When Sophie Gets Angry – Really, Really Angry Molly Bang
How Are You Feeling? Foods with Moods Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers
My Many Colored Days Dr. Seuss
Things that Make You Feel Good and Things that Make You Feel Bad Todd Parr
The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too Mo Willems

Lesson 3
Carmen and Wagner “Make Friends” Neal Starkman
I Am Sharing Mercer Mayer
The Very Small Joyce Dunbar
Care Bears: The Day Nobody Shared Nancy Parent
Sharing is Fun Joanne Cole
It’s Mine Leo Lionni
Mine’s the Best Crosby Newell Bonsal
The Fair-Share Pair Valerie Tripp

Lesson 4
I Can’t Wait, 2nd Edition Elizabeth Crary
Matthew and Tilly Rebecca Jones
Goggles Ezra Jack Keats
Share and Take Turns Cheri J. Meiners
Jamaica’s Blue Marker Juanita Havill

Lesson 5
Listen Buddy Helen Lester
Nobody Listens to Andrew Elizabeth Guilfoile
Listen and Learn Cheri J. Meiners
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? Bill Martin and Eric Carle
Amanda Pig on Her Own Jen Van Leeuwen


Lesson 6
How to Behave and Why Munro Leaf
I’m Not Going to Chase the Cat Today! Jessica Harper
Rachel Parker, Kindergarten Show-Off Ann M. Martin
We Can Get Along Lauren M. Payne
What Are Friends For? Sally Grindley

Lesson 7
Best Friends for Frances Russell Hoban
Chester’s Way Kevin Henkes
George and Martha Round and Round James Marshall
I Sure Am Glad to See You, Blackboard Bear Martha Alexander
Stellaluna Janell Cannon
That’s What Friends Are For Valeri Gorbachev
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First Grade

Lesson 1
People Peter Spier
The Crayon Box That Talked Shane Derolf
Amazing Grace Mary Hoffman
I Wish That I Had Duck Feet Theodor LeSieg
Incredible You! 10 Ways to Let Your Greatness Shine through Wayne Dyer
Ruby the Copycat Peggy Rathmann
The Skin You Live In Michael Tyler

Lesson 2
Junie B., First Grader: Boo... and I MEAN IT! Barbara Park
I Want It Elizabeth Crary
Lizzy and Skunk Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick
Sheila Rae, the Brave Kevin Henkes
The Way I Feel Janan Cain
What Are YOU So Grumpy About? Tom Lichtenheld
When I Feel Angry Cornelia Maude Spelman

Lesson 3
Big Al Andrew Clements
Carmen and Wagner “Make Friends” Neal Starkman
Friends at School Rochelle Bunnett
Hunter’s Best Friend at School Laura Elliott
Poppleton Forever Cynthia Rylant
The Other Side Jacqueline Woodson
Wemberly Worried Kevin Henkes

Lesson 4
Hands Are Not for Hitting Martine Agassi
The Dealing with Feelings Series Elizabeth Crary includes: I’m Mad; I’m Furious; I’m Excited; I’m Frustrated; I’m Proud; and I’m Scared
Josh’s Smiley Faces: A Story About Anger Gina Ditta-Donahue
It’s Mine Leo Lionni
The Butter Battle Book Dr. Seuss
The Quarrelling Book Charlotte Zolotow

Lesson 5
I Have a Sister; My Sister is Deaf Jeanne W. Peterson
It’s Okay to Be Different Todd Parr
The Handmade Alphabet Laura Rankin
A Picture Book of Louis Braille David A. Adler
Arnie and the New Kid Nancy Carlson
Whoever You Are Mem Fox

Lesson 6
Manners Can Be Fun Munro Leaf
How to Behave and Why Munro Leaf
Time to Say Please! Mo Willems
Me First Helen Lester
Rabbit and Hare Divide an Apple Harriet Ziefert
Heidi’s Irresistible Hat; Willie’s Noisy Sister; Amy’s Disappearing Pickle Kids Can Choose Series Elizabeth Crary
Nobody Knew What to Do: A Story about Bullying Becky Ray McCain

Lesson 7
Why Does That Man Have Such a Big Nose? Mary Beth Quinsey
Oliver Button is a Sissy Tomie dePaola
I Can Make a Difference: A Treasury to Inspire Our Children Marian Wright Edelman
The Blind Man and the Elephant retold by Karen Backstein
The Three Questions retold by Jon Muth
Brave Charlotte Anu Stohner
The Colors of Us Karen Katz
The Flower and the Caterpillar Timothy Ludwig
We’re Different; We’re the Same Bobbi Jane Kates
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Second Grade

 

Lesson 1
Mr. Nick’s Knitting Margaret Wild
Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge Mem Fox
The Adventures of Frog and Toad Arnold Lobel
The Children’s Book of Virtues William J. Bennett
Digby and Kate and the Beautiful Day Barbara Baker

Lesson 2
Imogene’s Antlers David Small
Mrs. Katz and Tush Patricia Polacco
Sitting Ducks Michael Bedard
The Brand New Kid Katie Couric
The Straight Line Wonder Mem Fox

Lesson 3
Ronald Morgan Goes to Bat Patricia Reilly Giff
Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods That Make My Day Jamie Lee Curtis
Feeling Jealous Sarah Levite
Ira Says Goodbye Bernanrd Waber

Lesson 4
Carmen and Wagner “Make Friends” Neal Starkman
The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners Stan and Jan Berenstain
A Gig Fat Enourmous Lie Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Freckles Ellen Bryant Lloyd
Tree House Trouble Beverly Lewis

Lesson 5
Being Angry Julie Johnson
Best Friends Steven Kellogg
It’s Mine Leo Lionni
The Rat and the Tiger Keiko Kasza

Lesson 6
The Apple King Francesca Bosca and Giuliano Ferri
Chicken Sunday Patricia Polacco
Loudmouth George and the Sixth Grade Bully Nancy Carlson
One of Each Mary Ann Hoberman
Pinky and Rex and the Bully James Howe

Lesson 7
Arnie and the New Kid Nancy Carlson
Heidi’s Irresistible Hat: Willie’s Noisy Sister; Amy’s Disappearing Pickle. Kids Can Choose Series Elizabeth Crary
I Wish That I Had Duck Feet Theodor LeSieg
The Blind Men and the Elephant retold by Karen Backstein
The Velveteen Rabbit: Or How Toys Become Real Margery W. Bianco
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Third Grade

 

Lesson 1
Peace Begins With You Katherin Scholes
Chicken Soup for the Kid’s Soul: 101 Stories of Courage, Hope and Laughter Jack Canfield
Peace Tales: World Folktales to Talk About Margaret R. MacDonald
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire Gordon Korman

Lesson 2
Carmen and Wagner “Make Friends” Neal Starkman
First Day Blues from the Decision is Yours Series Peggy King Anderson.
How to Survive Third Grade Laurie Lawlor
I Speak English for My Mom Muriel Stanek

Lesson 3
Communication Aliki
Don’t Rant and Rave on Wednesdays! The Children’s Anger-Control Book Adolph Moser
Circle of Gold Candy Boyd
The Days of Summer Eve Bunting

Lesson 4
The Pain and the Great One Judy Blume
Georgia Music Helen Griffith
Armadillo Tattletale Helen Ketteman

Lesson 5
The Story of Ferdinand Munro Leaf
Ramona, Forever Beverly Cleary
Dorothy and Mikey Keiko Kasza
The Land of Happy from Where the Sidewalk Ends Shel Silverstein

Lesson 6
Seven Blind Mice Ed Young
Point of View from Where the Sidewalk Ends Shel Silverstein
The Owl and the Woodpecker Brian Wildsmith
Kamaica Tag-Along Juanita Havill
Going Home Eve Bunting

Lesson 7
Heidi’s Irresistible Hat: Willy’s Noisy Sister: Amy’s Disappearing Pickle Elizabeth Crary.
Hunches in Bunches Dr. Seuss
The Case of the Cat’s Meow Crosby Bonsall
The Christmas Menorahs: How a Town Fought Hate Janice Cohn
Dealing with Choices Elizabeth Vogel
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Fourth Grade

 

Lesson 1
Starting School with an Enemy Elisa Carbone
The Secret Garden Francis Hodgson Burnett
The In-Between Days Eve Bunting

Lesson 2
Horton Hears a Who! Dr. Seuss
Fourth Grade Rats Jerry Spinelli
Eagle Song Joseph Bruchac
Thank You, Mr. Falker Patricia Polacco

Lesson 3
The Pain and the Great One Judy Blume
Brooklyn, Bugsy and Me Lynea Bowdish
Aldo Applesauce Johanna Hurwitz
The Hundred Dresses Eleanor Estes
The Feeling Book: The Care & Keeping of Your Emotions Norm Bendell

Lesson 4
Don’t Rant and Rave on Wednesdays! The Children’s Anger-control Book Adolph Moser
Simon’s Hook: A Story about Teases and Put-Downs Karen G. Burnett
I Hate Camping P.J. Petersen
My Mother Got Married (and Other Disasters) Barbara Park
How to Take the Grrr Out of Anger Elizabeth Verdick

Lesson 5
My Secret Bully Trudy Ludwig
Jacke Drake Bully Buster Andrew Clements
Mitch and Amy Beverly Cleary

Lesson 6
Ernestine and Amanda Sandra Belton
Winners Take All Fred Bowen
Summer Wheels Eve Bunting
Maggie Marmelstein for President Marjorie Sharmat


Lesson 7
The Kid in the Red Jacket Barbara Park
Mr. Lincoln’s Way Patricia Polacco
Because of Winn-Dixie Kate Cicamillo
The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates Susan Shreve
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Fifth Grade

 

Lesson 1
There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom Louis Sachar
The Star Fisher Lawrence Yep
The Janitor’s Boy Andrew Clements

Lesson 2
Number the Stars Lois Lowry
Crossing Jordan Adrian Fogelin

Lesson 3
Being Your Best: Character Building for Kids 7-10 Barbara A. Lewis
The Arrow over the Door Joseph Bruchac
Pink and Say Patricia Polacco

Lesson 4
A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt C. Coco DeYoung

Lesson 5
Dear God, Help! Love, Early Barbara Park
How to Handle Bullies, Teasers and Other Meanies: A Book that Takes the Nuisance Out of Name Calling and Other Nonsense Kate Cohen-Posey
Blue Cheese Breath and Stinky Feet: How to Deal with Bullies Catherine DePino
Trading Places with Tank Talbott Dori Butler
Leon and the Champion Chip Allen Kurzweil

Lesson 6
Surviving Brick Johnson Laurie Myers
Say Something Peggy Moss
Wringer Jerry Spinelli

Lesson 7
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson Bette Bao Lord
Onion Tears Diana Kidd
The Robber and Me Josef Holub

 
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Sixth Grade

 

Lesson 1
The Cybil War Betsy Byars
I Can’t Believe I Have to Do This Jan Alford
Make Someone Smile and 40 More Ways to Be a Peaceful Person Judy Lalli

Lesson 2
Everything You Need to Know About Conflict Resolution Amy Nathan
Summer Soldiers Susan Hart Lindquist

Lesson 3
Stick Up for Yourself! Gershen Kaufman
Just Call Me Stupid Tom Birdseye

Lesson 4
Over the Wall John Ritter

Lesson 5
What Do You Stand For? For Teens: A Guide to Building Character Barbara A. Lewis
Our Sixth Grade Sugar Babies Eve Bunting

Lesson 6
Mighty Boy Carol Sonenklar
Crash Jerry Spinelli

Lesson 7
The Gold Cadillac Mildred Taylor

Lesson 8
The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 Christopher Paul Curtis
Teammates Peter Golenbock
Maniac McGee Jerry Spinelli

Lesson 9
Too Old for This, Too Young for That! Harriet S. Mosatche and Karen Unger

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Seventh Grade

 

Lesson 1
Stargirl Jerry Spinelli
Stories like Us Richard Peck
Gathering Blue Lois Lowry

Lesson 2
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town Kimberly Willis Holt

Lesson 4
Over the Wall John H. Ritter

Lesson 5
What Teens Need to Succeed Peter L. Benson

Lesson 6
Hoot Carl Hiaasen

Lesson 7
Hoot Carl Hiaasen

Lesson 8
The Girls Amy Goldman Koss

Lesson 9
Making Every Day Count Pamela Espeland and Elizabeth Verdick
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Eighth Grade

 

Lesson 1
What to Do When You’re Scared and Worried: A Guide for Kids James Crist
The Circuit and its sequel Breaking Through Francisco Jimenez
The Land Mildred D. Taylor
Torn Thred Anne Isaacs

Lesson 2
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens Sean Covey
Stick Up for Yourself: Every Kid’s Guide to Personal Power and Self-Esteem Gershen Kaufman

Lesson 3
Everything You Need to Know About the Art of Leadership: How to Be a Positive Influence in Your Home, School, and Community Holly Cefrey

Lesson 4
The Odd Girl Speaks Out Rachel Simmons
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff for Teens: Simple Ways to Keep Your Cool in Stressful Times Richard Carlson

Lesson 5
Bad Stuff in the News: A Guide to Handling the Headline Marc Gellman and Thomas Hartman

Lesson 6
Everything You Need to Know About Media Violence Kathleen J. Edgar

Lesson 7
Everything You Need to Know About Anger Renora Licata
Straight Talk about Anger Christine Dentemaro and Rachel Kranz
Moon, a short story Chaim Potok in Zebra and Other Stories

Lesson 8
Cliques, Phonies, and Other Baloney Trevor Romain
Night Hoops Carl Deuker
There’s a Girl in My Hammerlock Jerry Spinelli
Under Our Skin: Kids Talk About Race Debbie H. Birdseye

Lesson 9
Students Resolving Conflict: Peer Mediation in Schools Richard Cohen
Mediation: Getting to Win-Win! Sunburst Visual Media pamphlet
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