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ThoughtfulBooksLogo.pngEach resource in the Thoughtful Books series features specific tools supporting literacy development and encouraging the deliberation of ethical considerations. The suggested activities help teachers introduce the tools and encourage young children to apply them in a variety of situations over time, until the tools are used independently, selectively and naturally.

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A Teacher’s Guide to “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury

A Teacher’s Guide to “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury

Students first listen to All Summer in a Day and then examine the unkind act committed by the children in the story, exploring the roles of all the participants. Students then discuss the consequences of bullying and develop and use criteria to generate ideas for effective interventions in bullying …
Subjects: English/Language Arts
Grades: 4, 5, 6
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A Teacher’s Guide to “Each One Special” by Frieda Wishinsky and H. Werner Zimmerman

A Teacher’s Guide to “Each One Special” by Frieda Wishinsky and H. Werner Zimmerman

Students first listen to Each One Special, in which Harry is affected dramatically by changes implemented by the new owner of the bakery where he works. Students then identify the positive and negative effects of these changes on the community and on Harry. Finally, students examine the concept of f…
Subjects: English/Language Arts
Grades: 1, 2, 3
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A Teacher’s Guide to “Feathers and Fools” by Mem Fox

A Teacher’s Guide to “Feathers and Fools” by Mem Fox

Students first review the ideas of tolerance and celebrating differences and then listen to Feathers and Fools, in which a group of peacocks and swans are afraid of each other because of their differences. Students then use criteria to identify the most important lesson in the story and justify thei…
Subjects: English/Language Arts
Grades: 2, 3
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A Teacher’s Guide to “The Gardener” by Sarah Stewart

A Teacher’s Guide to “The Gardener” by Sarah Stewart

Students first examine The Gardener, presented as a series of letters. Students are asked to solve the mystery of the letters by using them to find out as much information as possible about the characters in the story. Students then compare the two characters, Lydia Grace and Uncle Jim, and discuss …
Subjects: English/Language Arts
Grades: 3, 4, 5, 6
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A Teacher’s Guide to “The Great Fuzz Frenzy” by Janet Stevens & Susan Stevens Crummel

A Teacher’s Guide to “The Great Fuzz Frenzy” by Janet Stevens & Susan Stevens Crummel

Students first listen to The Great Fuzz Frenzy, in which some prairie dogs discover a strange yellow object in their underground home. Students examine the story closely and then, based on what is known about the characters, create a sequel to the story. Finally, students use criteria to identify th…
Subjects: English/Language Arts
Grades: 1, 2, 3
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A Teacher’s Guide to “The Story of Ferdinand” by Munro Leaf

A Teacher’s Guide to “The Story of Ferdinand” by Munro Leaf

Students first listen to The Story of Ferdinand, in which five men misinterpret the actions of Ferdinand the bull and select him as an ideal candidate to take part in the bullfights of Madrid. Students examine the story, identify the mistakes made by the five men, and provide advice to help them avo…
Subjects: English/Language Arts
Grades: 2, 3
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A Teacher’s Guide to “The Three Questions” by Jon J. Muth

A Teacher’s Guide to “The Three Questions” by Jon J. Muth

Students first listen to The Three Questions, in which a young boy named Nikolai searches for the answers to three questions in his quest to become a better person and is led to find the answers within himself. Students examine the events in the story to discover how Nikolai's questions were ans…
Subjects: English/Language Arts
Grades: 3, 4, 5
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A Teacher’s Guide to “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs” by A. Wolf as told to Jon Scieszka

A Teacher’s Guide to “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs” by A. Wolf as told to Jon Scieszka

Students examine the wolf's character in the traditional story of The Three Little Pigs and then investigate a non-traditional retelling of this story. Students then use evidence found in this story to determine if the wolf was telling the truth. This resource is part of the collection Though…
Subjects: English/Language Arts
Grades: 2, 3
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