Respect Books |
Yertle the Turtle
By Dr. Seuss
8 min. without interruption
16 min. with discussion prompts throughout.
ALL AGES
Yertle the Turtle (the king) stacks all the turtles up – because he is “king of all that he sees” but not king of enough. Mack, the bottom turtle, is ignored. Mack crashes the tower – the throne. Fun story about leadership, being wise, listening. (And in another sense, worker’s rights...)
8 min. without interruption
16 min. with discussion prompts throughout.
ALL AGES
Yertle the Turtle (the king) stacks all the turtles up – because he is “king of all that he sees” but not king of enough. Mack, the bottom turtle, is ignored. Mack crashes the tower – the throne. Fun story about leadership, being wise, listening. (And in another sense, worker’s rights...)
Miss Nelson is Missing!
By Harry Allard & James Marshall
8 min. without interruption
12-16 min. with discussion prompts throughout/after.
Can be spun for all ages, though 2nd through 4th might get the most out of it
Miss Nelson is a sweet, sweet teacher who just wants to teach her rude, mean, DISRESPECTFUL class. So a replacement is called in…Miss Viola Swamp. Someone not fun, or sweet, at all.
Miss Nelson dresses up as Viola Swamp, so the students learn to appreciate what they have. See if the younger kids can figure out who Viola Swamp truly is – side treat is the “Hardy Boys” reading Inspector McSmog, who is genuinely puzzled by Miss Nelson’s, and later Miss Swamp’s, disappearance. Can work for older kids in discussing why Miss Nelson did what she did.
Reading Idea - To make engage a younger audience, ask them to imitate Miss Nelson’s class being bad, being scared, and being incredibly good. Ask that THEY think happened to Miss Nelson. Also a section where the students come up with hilarious ideas about where she could have gone.
8 min. without interruption
12-16 min. with discussion prompts throughout/after.
Can be spun for all ages, though 2nd through 4th might get the most out of it
Miss Nelson is a sweet, sweet teacher who just wants to teach her rude, mean, DISRESPECTFUL class. So a replacement is called in…Miss Viola Swamp. Someone not fun, or sweet, at all.
Miss Nelson dresses up as Viola Swamp, so the students learn to appreciate what they have. See if the younger kids can figure out who Viola Swamp truly is – side treat is the “Hardy Boys” reading Inspector McSmog, who is genuinely puzzled by Miss Nelson’s, and later Miss Swamp’s, disappearance. Can work for older kids in discussing why Miss Nelson did what she did.
Reading Idea - To make engage a younger audience, ask them to imitate Miss Nelson’s class being bad, being scared, and being incredibly good. Ask that THEY think happened to Miss Nelson. Also a section where the students come up with hilarious ideas about where she could have gone.
The Zax
By Dr. Seuss
4 min. without interruption
8-10 min. with discussion throughout.
FOR ALL AGES, MY FRIENDS!!
Available in Snell, within Suess' The Sneetches and Other Stories.
Back to Fall Themes
Back to Spring Themes
4 min. without interruption
8-10 min. with discussion throughout.
FOR ALL AGES, MY FRIENDS!!
Available in Snell, within Suess' The Sneetches and Other Stories.
Back to Fall Themes
Back to Spring Themes
The Big Brag
By Dr. Seuss
7 min. without interruption (but abridgeable)
12 min. with discussion prompts throughout.
BAM! Another for ALL AGES! (But might resonate best with older groups…where braggarts run rampant)
Back to Fall Themes
Back to Spring Themes
7 min. without interruption (but abridgeable)
12 min. with discussion prompts throughout.
BAM! Another for ALL AGES! (But might resonate best with older groups…where braggarts run rampant)
Back to Fall Themes
Back to Spring Themes
The Sneetches
By Dr. Seuss
Celebrating Differences, Respect,
12 min without interruption [But abridgeable.]
12-15 min with discussion prompts throughout/after
Kindergarten through Third grade.
This is a widely known book, which works to both your advantage and disadvantage. The book is a not-so-subtle analogy for discrimination, and your older students will likely pick up on that. This said, it is encompassing - if a bit drawn out for younger grades (you might want to shorten the beginning/machine montage part.) Although this book does celebrate differences - the bottomline of the message is to respect one another regardless of whatever differences you think you have - or you have been told you have.
Celebrating Differences, Respect,
12 min without interruption [But abridgeable.]
12-15 min with discussion prompts throughout/after
Kindergarten through Third grade.
This is a widely known book, which works to both your advantage and disadvantage. The book is a not-so-subtle analogy for discrimination, and your older students will likely pick up on that. This said, it is encompassing - if a bit drawn out for younger grades (you might want to shorten the beginning/machine montage part.) Although this book does celebrate differences - the bottomline of the message is to respect one another regardless of whatever differences you think you have - or you have been told you have.
Chrysanthemum
By Kevin Henkes
Celebrating Differences, Respect, Introduction, Speaking-Up,
8 min without interruption
10-12 min with discussion prompts throughout/after
Pre-Kay through Third grade.
*AVAILABLE IN SNELL*
This book follows a mouse with a very unique name to her first days of school. Chrysanthemum used to love her name, but the students in her class make fun of her for it. Will Chrysanthemum end up hating her name forever, or will she learn the importance and value of being unique? (Spoiler alert - she does the latter.)
Celebrating Differences, Respect, Introduction, Speaking-Up,
8 min without interruption
10-12 min with discussion prompts throughout/after
Pre-Kay through Third grade.
*AVAILABLE IN SNELL*
This book follows a mouse with a very unique name to her first days of school. Chrysanthemum used to love her name, but the students in her class make fun of her for it. Will Chrysanthemum end up hating her name forever, or will she learn the importance and value of being unique? (Spoiler alert - she does the latter.)