All Book Links in One Place!

 We know how busy teachers are!  To make it easier to quickly find the lesson plans you need, we have provided links for the two book choices each month below.  

September Inclusivity:  Elmer's Special Day          Twig

October Respect:  Kode's Quest(ion)          Wonderfully Made

November Peacemaking:  Field of Peace          Tilt Your Head, Rosie the Red

December Humility:  Fool Moon Rising          Every Which Way to Pray

January Courage:  If I Never Forever Endeavor          It Will Be Okay

February Honesty:  Doug Dennis and the Flyaway Fib     Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie

March Forgiveness:  I Forgive You          The Bad Birthday Idea           Horrible Bear

April Justice:  Listen to the Wind           Where Will I Live?

May Compassion:  How To Heal A Broken Wing          Otis and the Scarecrow

June Charity:  Being Me          The Spiffiest Giant in Town

June's Catholic Virtue is Charity: 2 Great Book Choices!

The Catholic Virtue for June is Charity, which we defined as "giving to someone who is in need."  There are two great book choices for June:  "Being Me" by Rosemary McCarney and "The Spiffiest Giant in Town" by Julia Donaldson.

"Being Me" features Rosie, a character we have met in a previous book, "Tilt Your Head, Rosie the Red."  Rosie visits a food bank with her father and is inspired to show charity by helping to pack food boxes.  She literally runs into a classmate who is using the food bank, which provides a wonderful opportunity to discuss how everyone may need help at some point in their lives, with no shame or embarrassment attached.

June Charity 1

Our second option, "The Spiffiest Giant in Town," is about a giant who purchases all new clothing, but then gives most of the clothing away to help other animals in need.  He sings a repetitive song throughout the book, which many children enjoy joining in with.

June Charity 2

May's Virtue is Compassion: Two Book Choices!

We have chosen a second book that shares the Catholic virtue of Compassion:  "Otis and The Scarecrow" by Loren Long.  You may have read other books about Otis the Tractor...children love this series about a group of friends on the farm!  In this story, a new scarecrow arrives on the farm, and Otis and his friends learn to show compassion, even when the scarecrow does not respond to their initial friendship attempts.

May Compassion 2





The original book for May was "How to Heal a Broken Wing" by Bob Graham. It is a tender story about a boy who finds a bird with a broken wing. There are many people around, but no one stopped to help the bird, except for the boy. He and his parents take the bird home and nurse it back to health. Once the bird is well enough, he sets it free.

May Compassion 1


For those of us who are engaging in learning at home, there are copies of these stories available online, and we grant you permission to share our vocabulary cards and personal connection page with families.