Build a Classroom Community Using These Books…

Building a classroom environment that is safe for taking risks creates an atmosphere conducive to learning.  Max Lucado has written several beautifully illustrated books that are my favorites with which I begin the school year to foster a positive learning environment.  You Are Special, If I Only Had a Green Nose, and You Are Mine teach children that they are special because of who they are.  In these books, children learn they don’t need to follow trends or have things to be special.  These books are part of a series, and  I am sure that the others would be beneficial to use as well.  If you use any of the others, let me know which ones you use and how you use them in your class.