2021 Spring Semester
Pre-K Books
This Little Trailblazer by: Joan Hollub brought to you by Partnership 4 Kids. Learn all about influential people who changed history in this engaging and colorful board book perfect for trailblazers-in-training! In this video, P4K Program Assistant Shelby Danielson reads This Little Trailblazer. Below you can get a Home Activity Guide for students to learn more about the women in the book.
I Like Myself by Karen Beaumont brought to you by Partnership 4 Kids. This ode to self-esteem encourages kids to appreciate everything about themselves—inside and out. In this video, P4K Program Assistant Shelby Danielson reads I Like Myself. Below you can get a Home Activity Guide for students to model self-esteem!
Kindergarten Books
What Does It Mean to Be Present? By Rana DiOrio brought to you by Partnership 4 Kids. Being present means… noticing when someone needs help, waiting patiently for your turn, focusing on what’s happening now. Follow a group of friends at school, at home, and on the beach as they experience just what it means to be present. In this video, P4K Program Assistant Shelby Danielson reads What Does It Mean to Be Present? Below you can get a Home Activity Guide for you and your student to discuss why being present is important.
1st Grade Books
I Am Sonia Sotomayor by Brad Metzler brought to you by Partnership 4 Kids. Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina Supreme Court Justice, is the subject of this informative and appealing picture book in this series of biographies about heroes. In this video, P4K Program Assistant Shelby Danielson reads I Am Sonia Sotomayor. Below is a Home Activity Guide for students to learn more about how working hard pays off.
Even Superheroes Have Bad Days by Shelly Becker brought to you by Partnership 4 Kids. All kids have trouble getting a grip on their emotions, sometimes—even young superheroes. This book reveals ways that children can resist the temptation to cause a scene when they’re sad, mad, frustrated, lonely, or afraid. In this video, P4K Program Assistant Shelby Danielson reads Even Superheroes Have Bad Days. Below you can get a Home Activity Guide that explains how students can make superhero costumes!
2nd Grade Books
Martin Luther King Jr. by Kitson Jazynka brought to you by Partnership 4 Kids. Readers will learn about the fascinating life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The most effective method used to influence children to read is to incorporate the information that interests them the most. In this video, P4K Program Assistant Shelby Danielson reads Martin Luther King Jr. Below you is a Home Activity Guide for students to watch and learn about Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have A Dream” speech.
How Full Is Your Bucket? By Mary Reckmeyer and Tom Rath brought to you by Partnership 4 Kids. When Felix wakes up one morning, he finds an invisible bucket floating overhead. A rotten morning threatens his mood—and his bucket—drop by drop. Can Felix discover how to refill his bucket before it’s completely empty? In this video, P4K Program Assistant Shelby Danielson reads How Full Is Your Bucket? Below you can get a Home Activity Guide that explains how you and your student can make your own buckets.
3rd Grade Books
Fourth Grade Rats by Jerry Spinelli brought to you by Partnership 4 Kids. Suds was a perfect third-grade angel last year, but in fourth grade, it’s time to be a rat: pushing kids off the swings, saying good-bye lunch boxes and PB&J, and definitely no crying allowed. Suds isn’t so sure he wants to be a rat, but he is afraid that if he doesn’t, he will turn invisible. In this video, P4K Program Assistant Shelby Danielson reads Fourth Grade Rats. Below you can get a Home Activity Guide to discuss leadership skills with your student.
The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles brought to you by Partnership 4 Kids. In 1960, Ruby, a young African-American girl, entered a whites-only school in New Orleans. Even though she had to pass through crowds of angry protesters, Ruby bravely walked into the school. Every day for months, Ruby persevered. White parents pulled their children out of the school, and Ruby and her teacher were alone in the classroom. Still, Ruby and her family would not give in. In this video, P4K Program Assistant Shelby Danielson reads The Story of Ruby Bridges. Below is a Home Activity Guide for students to discuss the difference Ruby Bridges made with her bravery.
