1.

Getting acquainted
The Kissing hand Chicka Chicka ABC Mommy Doesn't Know My Name by Susanne Williams Andy, That's My Name by Tomie dePaola A, My Name is Alice by Jane E. Bayer The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi The Music Teacher from the Black... by M. Thaler We're Different, We're the Same by B. Kates Boys and Girls of the World by N. RocaT he Colors of Us by K. Kantz All the Colors of the Earth by S. Hamanaka Whoever You Are by M. Fox The Night Before Kindergarten by Natasha Wing Welcome to Kindergarten by Ann Rockwell Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by J. Slate Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come by Carlson School Days Around the World by C. Chambers

2. All about me friends and Family

The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes The Name Quilt by Phyllis Root A My Name is Alice by Jane E. Bayer I am Six! by A. Morris Getting Older, Growing Wiser by C. Morrow Birthdays Around the World by M. Lankford Everybody has a Birthday by C. Arnold The Feelings Book by T. Parr Feelings by ALIKI The Way I Feel by J. Cain Today I Feel Silly by J. L. Curtis The Family Book by T. Parr Families are Forever by C. Shemin Families by Ann Morris Who's Who in my Family by Loreen Leedy Brothers and Sisters by L. Dwight The Music Teacher from the Black... by M. Thaler Ah! Music! by ALIKI The Gym Teacher from the Black... by M. Thaler The Feet in Gym by T. Daniels The Art Teacher From the Black... by M. Thaler

3. colors and shapes My Many Colored days I Love Colors! by H. Wilhelm The Colors of Us by K. Katz A Color of His Own by L. Lionni Cat's Colors by J. Cabrera Little Blue and Little Yellow by L. Lionni Jamberry by Bruce Degan 5. My body and 5 senses 5 senses by Aliki It All Makes Sense by Sam Godwin Body Detectives: A Book about the Fives Senses by Rita Golden Gelmen My Eyes by L. Douglas If I Were Just a Little Bit Taller by E. Anderson Big, Small, Short, Tall by L. Leedy Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb by Al Perkins

4. Colors and shapes When a Line Bends, A Shape Begins by R. Greene The Shape of Things by J. Lacome Circus Shapes by S. Murphy Shape Up! by D. Adler Shape Game by A. Browne Ship Shapes by S. Blackwell 6. Apples, Fall, leaves Apple Fractions by Jerry Pallotta Ten Apples Up On Top by Dr. Seuss Mr. Peabody's Apples by Madonna One Green Apple by E. Bunting Autumn is for Apples by K. Knudsen Apple Picking Time by M. Slawson How Do Apples Grow by Betsy Maestro I am An Apples by Nancy Marzollo From Blossom to Fruit by Gail SaundarsSmith Eating Apples by Gail Saunders-Smith

7. Apples, Fall, Leaves Johnny Apple Seed (26th) The Seasons of Arnolds Apple Tree by G. Gibbons I Am an Apple by J. Marzoll Johnny Appleseed by S. Kellogg Apples, Apples, Apples by N. Wallace Apples by G. Gibbons We're Going on a Leave Hunt by Metzger Why Do Leaves Change Colors? by Betsy Maestro Leaves, Leaves, Leaves by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace Fall Leaves Fall by Zoe Hall Autumn Leaves by Gail Saunders-Smith 9. Safety/fire safety is first full week in Oct./ Columbus Day Christopher Columbus by S. Krensky A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus by D. Adler Columbus Day by C. Gardeski I Wonder Why Columbus Crossed the Ocean by Greenwood Columbus Day by R. Craats Christopher Columbus by T. Kline Big Frank's Fire Truck by Leslie McGuire Firefighters A to Z by Chris Demesest I Want to Be A Firefighter by Dan Liebman Fire Drill by Paul DuBois Jacobs Fire Fighters to the Rescue by Bobbie Kalman Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms by Christine McClain 11. Creepy Crawlies The little old lady who was not afraid of anything Where the wild things are

8. Nursery Rhymes & folktales, Fairy tales, fables The Little Red Hen by Paul Galdone The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Paul Galdone Cindarella Little Red Riding Hood Henny Penny

10. Pumpkins The Biggest Pumpkin Ever by S. Kroll and J. Bassett The Runaway Pumpkin by K. Lewis and S.D. Schindler From Seeds to Pumpkin by J. Kottke The Pumpkin Book by Gail Gibbons Growing Pumpkins by Melvin Berger Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater

12. Transportation
Going to School by A. Civardi This is the Way We go to School by A. Baer How do Dinosaurs Go To School? by J. Yolen Things that Go by A. Rockwell Go, Dog, Go! by P.D. Eastman Big Book of Things that Go by DK Publishing Whose Vehicle is This? by S. Katz Cooper Cars and Trucks and Other Vehicles by C. Delafosse Vehicle Mania by B. Gunston Transportation: Basic Vehicles by G. Saunders-Smith Community Vehicles by M. S. Freeman Who Sank the Boat by P. Allan Busy Boats by T. Mitton The Boat Alphabet Book by J. Pollatta Little Bear's Little Boat by E. Bunting Row, Row, Row Your Boat by P. Goodhart My Father's Boat by S. Garland

13. Our community The Bakery Lady by P. Mora People in our Neighborhood by Rono What Does a Community Helper Do? Series by Enslow Elementary Pub. Community Helpers from A to Z by B. Kalman First Facts Community Helpers at Work Series by Capstone Press Community Helpers Series by Bridgestone Books Does a Dinosaur Check your Teeth? by V. Woodworth 15. Thanksgiving week 2 Theo's Thanksgiving by D. Steinberg Cranberry Thanksgiving by H. Devlin My First Thanksgiving by T. dePaola Pilgrim's First Thanksgiving by Ann Mcgovern Thanksgiving Day by Gail Gibbons Twas the Night Before Tanksgiving by D. Pilkey I Know an Old Lady who Swallowed a Pie by Alison Jackson

14. thanksgiving week 1 The Popcorn Book by T. dePaola My First Thanksgiving by T. dePaola Pilgrim's First Thanksgiving by Ann Mcgovern If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 by A. McGovern Thanksgiving Day by Gail Gibbons Three Young Pilgrims by Cheryl Harness Twas the Night Before Tanksgiving by D. Pilkey

16. Nutrition I Need a Lunch Box by J. Caines A Fruit is a Suitcase for Seeds by J. Richards Fruits by V. Bodach You are what you eat Big book Flowers, Trees, and Fruit by S. Morgan Growing Vegetable Soup by L. Ehlert The Vegetables We Eat by G. Gibbons Vegetable Garden by D. Florian I Eat Vegetables by H. Toft Lunch! by D. Flemming Feathers for Lunch by L. Ehlert Morning Meals Around the World by M. Zurakowski Midday Meals Around the World by M. Zurakowski Evening Meals Around the World by M. Zurakowski Fast Food! Gulp! Gulp! by B. Waber 18. Around the world Holiday traditions Rookie Read About Holidays by T. Trueit Holidays Around the World Series by D. Heiligram Seven Days of Kwanzaa by E. Greir Eight Days of Hanukkah by H. Ziefert Christmas Around the World by M. Lankford The Night of Las Posadas by T. dePaola

17. American Holiday traditions Christmas Lights by A. Fearrington Light the Lights by M. Moorman The Light of Christmas by R. Paul Evans 10 Christmas Lights by T. Imperato Christmas Lights by M. Dane Bauer Christmas Tapestry by P. Polacco The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree by G. Houston Mr. Willoby's Christmas Tree by R. Barry The Legend of the Christmas Tree by R. OsborneThe Homeless Christmas Tree by L. Gordon Christmas Tree Memories by ALIKI Uncle Vova's Tree by P. Polacco

19. Winter Snow The Mitten by Jan Brett Has Anyone Lost a Glove by G. Francis Johnson Whose Gloves are These? by Laura Purdie Salas I Like Snow! by Joseph E. O White Snow, Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt Snow Day by Lynn Plourde Clifford's First Snow Day by Norman Birdwell Snow Day by Daniel Peddle Snow Day by Patricia Lakin The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats 21. Artic Animals Polar bear Polar Bear what do you hear? Artic Song

20. Hibernating and nocturnal animals MLK Jr Day-3rd monday Bear Snores on Martins Big Words Nocturnal Animals by J. Bonnett Where are the Night Animals by M. Fraser Daytime and Nighttime Animals by B. Behm Good Day Good Night by M. Singer Daytime Animals by K. Lily Animals Day and Night by K. Kenah

22. Space Stargazers by Gail Gibbons Planets Around the Sun by Simon Seymour The Moon by Simon Seymour

23. Dental Health & Groundhog day (Feb 2) Clarabella's Teeth by A. Vrombaut Does a Lion Brush by F. Ehrlich Little Bear Brushes His Teeth by J. Langrueter Dragon Teeth and Parrot Beaks by A. Grohmann Crocodiles Don't Brush Their Teeth by C. Fancy Why Should I Brush My Teeth by A. Royston Teeth are Not For Biting by E. Verdick Rotten Teeth by L. Simms How Many Teeth? by P. Showers Ground Hog Day by M. Aki Becker Groundhog's Day by G. Gibbons Substitute Groundhog by P. Miller Fluffy Meets the Groundhog by K. McMullen Groundhog Gets a Say by P. Curtis Swallow Go To Sleep Groundhog by J. Cox

24. Famous American National Symbols Lincoln Feb(12), Washington (22), Pres. Day (3rd Monday ( 21 ) American symbols Big Book Our Flag Old Glory Presidents Day Big Book

25. Famous American National Symbols Valentines Day The American Flag by L. Douglas The White House by L. Douglas Liberty Bell by L. Douglas The Statue of Liberty by L. Douglas U.S. Symbols by A. Kishel The Bald Eagle by L. Douglas

26. Farms
The big red barn by Mrs Wishy Washy by Oink! Moo! How Do You Do? by Grace Maccarone The Grumpy Morning by Pamela D. Edwards The Day the Dog Said Cock-a-doodle Doo! by McPhail Farmer Brown Goes Round and Round by Teri Sloat A Visit to a Farm by B.A. Hoena The Farm by Gail Saunders-Smith Farms by Jason Cooper At the Farm by David M. Schwartz A Day in the Life of a Farmer by H. Adamson Farmers by Dee Ready I am a Farmer by Dick Swayne We Need Farmers by Lola M. Schaefer Im Going to be a Farmer by Edith Kunhardt

27. Pets Pet Show by E. Jack Keats Wet Pet, Dry Pet, Your Pet, My Pet by Dr. Seuss Pinky and Rex and the Just Right Pet by J. Howe The Perfect Pet by M. Palantini Best Pet of All by D. Larochelle Henry & Mudge and Annie's Perfect Pet by Rylant Pet Show by E. Jack Keats

28. Rhyme time & Dr. Seuss (b-day March 2) A wocket in my pocket by Dr.Seuss Wacky Wednesday by Dr.Seuss Green Eggs and Ham by Dr.Seuss Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr.Seuss

29. Zoo & St. Patricks Day Never Ride your Elephant to School by D. Johnson Is your Mama a Llama? by D. Guirino Three Cheers for Ostrich by F. Simon Pamela the Camel by B. Peet The Horse in Harry's Room by S. Hoff

30. Ecology First day of spring (Mar.20 or 21) Our class goes green Reduce Reuse Recycle Big book

31. Spring and oviparous Chickens Aren't The Only Ones by R. Heller Animals Hatch from Eggs by E. Pascoe Animals and their Eggs by Renne Mammals by A. Richardson Mammals by S. Ring Mammals by L. M. Stone

32. Spring & Easter Easter bonnet Parade

33. Plants week 1 One Bean by A. Rockwell How a Seed Grows by H. Jordan Green as a Bean by K. Kuskin Bean (Lifecycle Of) by A. Royston Old Granny and the Bean Thief by C. DeFelice Green Beans by E. Thomas

34. Plants week 2 & Earth Day (April 22) One Bean by A. Rockwell How a Seed Grows by H. Jordan Green as a Bean by K. Kuskin Bean (Lifecycle Of) by A. Royston Old Granny and the Bean Thief by C. DeFelice Green Beans by E. Thomas Flower Garden by E. Bunting The Surprise Garden by Z. Hall

35. Insects
Bugs are Insects by A. Rockell A Walk Around the Pond: Insects In and Above Insects Series by Coughlan, Schuh, Rustad, Hemstock, Frost Totally Bugs by D. Schatz Bugs, Bugs, Bugs Series by Hall and Howard Insect Soup: Bug Poems by B. Louis Polisar Bugs are Insects by A. Rockell A Walk Around the Pond: Insects In and Above Insects Series by Coughlan, Schuh, Rustad, Hemstock, Frost Totally Bugs by D. Schatz Bugs, Bugs, Bugs Series by Hall and Howard Insect Soup: Bug Poems by B. Louis Polisar Homes and Habitats of Insects by L. M. Stone

36. Pond A Frog Thing by E. Drachman Jump Frog Jump by R. Kalan Frog and Toad Series Books by A. Lobel If you Hopped Like a Frog by D. Schwartz Finklehopper Frog by I. Livingston From Frog to Tadpole by W. Pfeffer Small, small Pond

37. Ocean

38/39. Summer

Commotion in the Ocean Big Book

Columbus Day (Oct. 10th 2011 or 2nd Monday) Christopher Columbus by S. Krensky A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus by D. Adler Columbus Day by C. Gardeski I Wonder Why Columbus Crossed the Ocean by Greenwood Columbus Day by R. Craats Christopher Columbus by T. Kline

100 th day_______________ The Wolf's Chicken Stew by K. Kasza Miss Bindergartens 100th day

Math Money The Coin Counting Book by R. Lanczak Quarters by M. Hill Dimes by M. Hill Nickels by M. Hill Pennies by M. Hill Monster Money by Maccarone Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday by Viorst Benny's Pennies by Brisson Less Than Zero by S. Murphy Tightwad Tod by Skinner Pigs Go to Market by Axelrod On Market Street by Lobal

Writing lessons The War Between the Vowels and the Consonants The Magic of Vowels by R. Barsch Sixteen Fleecy Sheep: A Book about Vowels by Thomson Harold and the Purple Crayon by C. Johnson The Crayon Box that Talked by S. Derolf My Crayons Talk by T. Hubbard Arnie and the Stolen Markers by N. Carlson The Red Magic Marker by J. Spaht Gill Not in the House Newt! by J. Heide Gillilad

Math Numbers

Math measurement Time

The Button Box by M. S. Reid Numbers by H. Pluckrose The Counting Race by M. MacNamara The Odds Get Even by P. Hall The Numbers Dance by J. Nombisso Hot Numbers, Cool Math by B.Sargent Chicka, Chicka, 1, 2, 3 by B.Martin Ten black Dots The Best Time of Day by E. Spinelli Times of the Day by J. Attwood All in a Day by M. Anno Sunny Days and Starry Nights by M. Castaldo Ed Mouse Finds Out About Times of Day by H. Head The Best Time of Day by V. Flourney

Month by Month A Year Goes Round by C. Shields 12 Hats for Lena: A Book of Months by K Katz Chicken Soup with Rice by M. Sendek Santa's Eleven Months Off by M. Reiss What Month is It? by H. Cathy Snowy, Flowy, Blowy by N. Tafuri Someday is not a Day of the Week by D. Nelson Days of the Week by T. Doughertry Fox All Week by E. Marshall Clifford's Busy Week by N. Bridwell Cookie's Week by C. Ward Mup's Days of the Week by W. Body

Science Weather and Seasons

Cold Days by J. Burke Sunny Days by J. Burke Rainy Days by J. Burke Cloudy Days by J. Burke Windy Days by J. Burke Hot Days by J. Burke Oh Say Can You Say, What's the Weather Today? Weather Forecasting by G. Gibbons What Will The Weather Be by L. DeWitt Weather Words by G. Gibbons Weather by S. Simon Watching the Weather by E. Eckart Come on Rain by K. Hesse Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain by V. Aardema The Rain Came Down by D. Shannon Mushroom in the Rain by M. Ginsburg Down Comes the Rain by F. Branley Listen to the Rain by B. Martin The Reasons for the Seasons by G. Gibbons The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree by G. Gibbons Ocean Seasons by R. Hirschi Four Seasons Make a Year by A. Rockwell Our Seasons by G. Lin A Tree for all Seasons by Bernard

Math 3D shapes Cubes, Cones, Cylinders, Spheres by T. Hoban Block Party Today! by M. Singer Block City by R. L. Stevenson Let's Try it out with Towers and Bridges by S. Simon The Man Who Walked Between Towers by Gerstein Skyscrapers and Towers by J. Richards

Field Trips Miss Bindergarten Takes A Field Trip by J. SlateIris Walter and the Field Trip by E. Hayden Guest Caillou My First Field Trip by M. Daly Grumpy Bunny's Field Trip by Korman Albert's Field Trip by L. Tryon Field Trip a story about sharing by C. Leany

Math Patterns Who Will Fix the Royal Windows? by J. Mattern Pattern Bugs by T. HarrisPattern Fish by T. Harris When a Line Bends a Shape Begins by R. Greene I See a Pattern, What Can I Learn by T. Kompelien All About Pattern by I. Yates