Children’s Books About Moving
Moving can be a challenging experience for children. Whether it’s adapting to a different environment or coping with being away from friends and family, these transitions can leave children filled with a mix of excitement and uncertainty. I’ve compiled a list of children’s books that explore the moving process, meeting new people, and even the unique challenges faced by military families. These stories are written to help children navigate the complexities of moving with resilience and hope.
Children’s Books About Grief
Grief and sadness can happen to people of all ages as they experience loss throughout their lifetime. It can be a reaction to loss, divorce, deployment, moving, friendships, or even changing homes or schools. For kids, grief can lead to sadness, confusion, anger, and changes to eating or sleeping habits. One way to help a child experiencing grief is through books. Here are some children’s books about grief that might help!
Children’s Books about Mindfulness
Mindfulness is paying attention to what is happening around us right now. It can help us feel calm and focused, and it can also help us make better choices. It’s important to practice mindfulness because it can help us be happier, kinder, and more aware of ourselves and others. Here are some of my favorite children’s books about mindfulness.
Books to Share During Testing Season
Like it or not, testing season continues to happen year after year. You might not be able to keep it from happening, but you can help alleviate student fear and anxiety by sharing picture books. Here are several books to share during testing season.
Children’s Books about Manners
Whether you work with small children or have kids of your own, you want them to use good manners. While leading by example is one of the best ways to teach children how to behave in various situations, books can also be a great tool. Here are some children’s books about manners that might help.
Children’s Books about Bravery and Courage
With so much going on in the world, it can be hard to feel brave. I want my kids to know just how strong they are. That despite their size, they can find the courage to face their fears. Sometimes I like to turn to a book when I can’t find the words myself. Here are some great books about bravery and courage.
Children’s Books That Help Break Gender Stereotypes
There is no such thing as a boy book or a girl book. Books are for everyone! Kids should be able to grow up and follow their own dreams, not one that society thinks they should pursue based on their gender. We have been adding several books to our collection over the past few years that help break gender stereotypes and I want to share some of our favorites with you.
Books for Kids Who Worry or Have Anxiety
With everything that is happening in the world right now, many kids and adults find themselves feeling anxious and worrying more than usual. One way to help your kids work through these feelings is with books. Here are some great books for kids who worry or have anxiety.
Children’s Books about Telling the Truth
Telling the truth doesn’t always come easily or naturally for children. Kids know they should tell the truth, but they also don’t like to get into trouble or disappoint adults. We need to teach children to be truthful with their words and actions. In addition to modeling this, I like to share picture books with this message. Here are some of my favorite children’s books about telling the truth.
Growth Mindset Books for Kids
We want our students to be determined and hard-working individuals who persevere when things get more challenging. When a student has a growth mindset, he believes he can improve with hard work and effort. When a student has a fixed mindset, he sets limits on his abilities and will not take on new challenges because he fears he might fail. So how do we get our students to shift from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset? One way to do this is with engaging read alouds. Here are some of my favorite growth mindset books for kids to help start a conversation about taking risks, dealing with failure, and having persistence through it all.
Kindness Books for Kids
As teachers, we want our students to be kind to others. Books can help us send the message that kindness is important and something we value. Through these books, we can show students how to see the good in others, how to be there for other people, how to help others feel included, how to be kind even when it is hard, and how spreading kindness can come back around. These are some of my favorite kindness books for kids.
Books about Gratitude and Thankfulness
With the holidays quickly approaching, there are many important lessons students can learn from books to help encourage gratitude and thankfulness. Here are some books about gratitude and thankfulness that you can read together. I encourage you to share these books not just at the holidays, but throughout the whole year.