February 5, 2002

 

 

Walter Hays School

 

Social/Emotional Learning

Reading List.*

 

 

--Students--

 

 

General

 

 

 

Aesop's Fables, Aesop    PACL 398 A254fLj

[C]lassic tales by legendary storyteller Aesop have been translated into readable, modern American English. Ingram. (Ages: 9-12).

 

Children's Book of Virtues, WH NF 808.8 Boo / PACL  808.8 C536

Using portions of his best-selling adult work Book of Virtues, former secretary of education William Bennett teams up with artist Michael Hague to create a collection of stories, poems, and fables in a format more suitable for children. Noting in his introduction that his goal is to further the "moral education of the young," Bennett has chosen selections to illustrate 10 virtues, which he further divides into four groups, among them, courage/perseverance and compassion/faith. Book List. (Ages 4-8).

 

Fables, Arnold Lobel WH 398.24 L /  PACL PB Lobel

Short, original fables with fresh, unexpected morals poke subtle fun at human foibles through the antics of animals. . . . The droll illustrations, with tones blended to luminescent shading, are complete and humorous themselves. Ingram. (Ages 4-8). (Caldecott Medal Winner 1981).

 

What Do You Think? A Kid's Guide to Dealing With Daily Dilemmas, Linda Schwartz

Life often presents dilemmas for which there are no pat and perfect solutions. This book helps young people address common situations and clarify their thinking regarding many possible approaches. It encourages kids to look at issues from more than one perspective and helps them develop skills they need to resolve conflicts. Ingram.  (Ages 9-12).


What Would You Do? A Kid's Guide to Tricky and Sticky Situations, Linda Schwartz (Ages 9-12).

 

 


* We have not yet had the chance to read all the books recommended, so you might to pre-read the selections if you are concerned about content.  Of those we have read, we added a notation if we thought the theme might pose some problems for you (such as death, capital punishment, or discussion of the topic in the context of a religious holiday).

 

Books marked WH are in our library, OL in other Palo Alto School District libraries, PACL at the Palo Alto Children's Library, PAMain at Palo Alto Main Library and PAMP at Palo Alto Mitchell Park Library.