BEST of - Our FAVES FROM 2018-2019

The end of the school year us just around the corner for us (preschool runs until the end of June here). To finish off the year I thought it would be fun to do a post about our top 5 favorite picture books we used this year. Without further ado...

1) PETE THE CAT: I LOVE MY WHITE SHOES was a real winner for us. The simplicity of the language, the repetitive story structure, and the "song" within the story made this probably the kids' favorite. I brought it back a few different times and each time they sang and danced along with this "cool cat." Next year, I'll probably add PETE THE CAT and MY GROOVY BUTTONS to my line-up. 

2) QUIET LOUD. This one has great read-aloud-ability, a character that makes kids laugh and simple language that is perfect for a beginning ESL class. It does leave my hoarse each time I read it though, so beware. 

3) SHH! WE HAVE A PLAN - I LOVE this book! It's one of my favorites in or outside the classroom. Kids love it too! What I love about this book in the ESL classroom is that it really gets students involved as they count 1, 2, 3, Go!

4) THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR - This is one of those perennial favorites that people love internationally. But it's a favorite with good reason. Every ESL teacher should have this one in the library. 

5) POLAR BEAR'S UNDERWEAR - This book has such a cute concept. It works well in the ESL classroom because students will start calling out their animal guesses as soon as they get the gist of the story.