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| Changing leaves - the perfect time to start teaching about the four seasons |
Here are a few picture book recommendations* to Read Aloud to your kindergartners this fall and each season, from The Pringle Plan For Kindergarten Comprehension.
Books on Fall:
Fall. Emily C. Dawson. Photo illustrations and simple text
describe the scenes of fall.
Hello Autumn! Shelley Rotner. Vivid photos, poetic text, and autumn
facts!
Leaves. David Ezra Stein. A curious young bear learns about
leaves.
Yellow Time. Lauren Stringer. The ash trees of Minneapolis turn
fall into a “Symphony of yellow!”
Books on Winter:
50 Below
Zero. Robert Munsch. A
sleep-walking papa and freezing temps equal an absurd winter night!
Grandmother
Winter. Phyllis Root. Poetic
imagery explains what happens when Grandmother Winter shakes out her quilt.
In the Snow:
Who’s Been Here? Lindsay Barrett
George. Cammy and William spread corn for animals and discover – Who’s been
here! Another great prediction book featuring nature.
Sleep, Black
Bear, Sleep. Jane Yolen. Great
bedtime story of animals hibernating in winter.
Snow Bear. Jean Craighead George. An Eskimo child and a polar
bear cub play while the adults (human and bear) watch and worry.
Snowmen at
Night. Caralyn Buehner. Snowmen
come to life and have a grand ole time! See if you can spot illustrator Mark
Buehner’s hidden pictures!
The Snowy
Day. Ezra Jack Keats. Caldecott
Medal. A young boy’s sense of awe brought on by a blanket of snow. Snowsuits,
hats, snowballs, sliding, snowman, snow angel – amazing fun!
Winter is the
Warmest Season. Lauren Stringer. After
reading this book, you’ll find yourself longing for the warm days of winter!
Attitude is everything!
Books on Spring:
It’s Spring! Linda Glaser. Signs of spring. Includes nature
activities!
Mud. Mary Lyn Ray. Winter melts away into “Gooey, gloppy,
mucky, magnificent mud.” Pure joy on child’s face as he sniffs and squishes!
Sixteen Miles
to Spring. Andrew Pelletier. Part
curious story, part explanation of how the earth spins, tilts, and brings us
spring.
Spring. Nicola Baxter. Signs of spring, and some activities
to try!
Weather in
Spring. Jenny Fretland VanVoorst.
Photos and simple text describe spring weather.
When Spring
Comes. Kevin Henkes. Delightful
paintings of plants, animals, children, bees and bubbles!
Books on Summer:
A Summery
Saturday Morning. Margaret Mahy.
Fun sing-a-long story of dogs and ducks by the shore.
Canoe Days. Gary Paulson. The quiet beauty of nature is discovered
while canoeing on a lake.
Summer. Nicola Baxter. Signs of summer and some activities to
try!
The Little
Island. Golden MacDonald (aka
Margaret Wise Brown). A little kitten sails to an island one summer day and
discovers the islands secret – all land is one land under the sea.
When the
Fireflies Come. Jonathon London.
Fully relatable view of summer’s sights, sounds, and laughter – through
children’s eyes!
Additional books on Seasons:
A Bunny for
All Seasons. Janet Schulman.
Follow this cute little bunny through all the seasons.
Goose Moon. Carolyn Arden. Grandpa shares the story of the Goose Moon
and the signs of spring.
Here Comes
Darrell. Leda Schubert. Nice
story of trucks, small towns, and neighbors who care.
Listen,
Listen. Phillis
Gershator. Rhymes and sound words all year round.
Long Night
Moon. Cynthia Rylant. Great
follow up to a unit on Native American folklore. Each of the twelve full moons
has a name.
One Monday. Amy Huntington. Search for the mouse each day of the
week as the wind blows cats across the barnyard, and black spots right off the
white cow!
Spring Thaw. Steven Schnur. Lovely illustrations accompany
observations of nature changing seasons.
The Bears’ Almanac. Stan and Jan Berenstain. Facts and rhymes inform in
Berenstain Bears style.
The Lion and
The Bird. Marianne Dubuc. This
mostly picture book tells a gentle story of friendship through the seasons. The
bird naturally flies away when it is time, then returns to its lonely lion
friend.
*For more Read Aloud recommendations and sample lessons see: The Pringle Plan For Kindergarten Comprehension, and The Pringle Plan For Holiday Read Alouds on Amazon
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