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Open Circle Curriculum Bibliography

This list is taken from the Open Circle Curriculum used in the Wayland Public Schools.  The description is "children’s literature that reinforces social and emotional learning and Open Circle concepts."  All books on this list are owned by the Wayland Public Library (Youth Services Room); all books are picture books shelved by author’s last name unless otherwise noted.

~ Compiled by JW.

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Getting to Know One Another

Aliki. Painted Words; Spoken Memories: Marianthe’s Story. (J Adv Pic)

Choi, Yangsook. The Name Jar.

Cohen, Miriam. Will I Have a Friend?

Henkes, Kevin. Chrysanthemum.

Henkes, Kevin. Wemberly Worried.

Pak, Soyung. Sumi’s First Day of School Ever.

Reiser, Lynn. Margaret and Margarita.

 

Classroom Rules

Aliki. Manners. (J 395A)

Edwards, Michelle. Chicken Man.

Harper, Jessica. Lizzy’s Do’s and Don’ts.

Henkes, Kevin. Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse.

Shannon, David. David Goes to School.

 

What Students Have in Common

Cannon, Janell. Stellaluna.

Clements, Al. Big Al.

Henkes, Kevin. Chester’s Way.

Johnson, Angela. Just Like Josh Gibson.

Nye, Naomi, Shihab. Sitti’s Secret.

Polacco, Patricia. Mrs. Katz and Tush. (J Adv Pic)

Reiser, Lynne. Margaret and Margarita.

 

Nonverbal Signals/Body Language

Aliki. Painted Words; Spoken Memories: Marianthe’s Story. (J Adv Pic)

Burleigh, Robert. Home Run: The Story of Babe Ruth. (J Bio Ruth)

Greenfield, Eloise. Grandpa’s Face.

Jonell, Lynne. When Mommy Was Mad.

 

Including One Another

Estes, Eleanor. The Hundred Dresses. (J Fic 1-3)

Fleischman, Paul. Weslandia.

Howe, James. Horace and Morris, but Mostly Dolores.

Levine, Gail Carson. Betsy Who Cried Wolf.

Pak, Soyung. Sumi’s First Day of School Ever.

Raschka, Chris. Yo! Yes?

 

Cooperating

Bulla, Clyde Robert. Shoeshine Girl.

Davis, Aubrey. The Enormous Potato.

Lobel, Arnold. Frog and Toad Together. (J Easy Reader)

Muth, Jon J. The Three Questions. (J Adv Pic)

Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Sweet Strawberries.

Williams, Vera. A Chair for My Mother.

 

Double D Behaviors/Annoying Behavior

Bottner, Barbara. Bootsie Barker Bites.

Brisson, Pat. The Summer My Father Was Ten. (J Adv Pic)

Bunting, Eve. Summer Wheels. (J Fic 1-3)

dePaola, Tomie. Trouble in the Barker’s Class.

Havill, Juanita. Jamaica and Brianna. (Book with cassette)

Polacco, Patricia. Thank You, Mr. Falker. (J Adv Pic)

Shannon, David. David Goes to School.

Wells, Rosemary. Timothy Goes to School.

 

Teasing/Bullying

Bottner, Barbara. Bootsie Barker Bites.

Caseley, Judith. Ada Potato.

Cohen, Barbara. Molly’s Pilgrim. (J Adv Pic)

Couric, Katie. The Brand New Kid.

Estes, Eleanor. The Hundred Dresses. (J Fic 1-3)

Henkes, Kevin. Chrysanthemum.

Havill, Juanita. Jamaica and Brianna. (Book with cassette)

Lester, Helen. Hooway for Wodney Wat.

Mochizuki, Ken. Baseball Saved Us. (J Adv Pic)

Myers, Christopher. Wings.

Polacco, Patricia. Thank You, Mr. Falker. (J Adv Pic)

Waber, Bernard. Ira Sleeps Over.

Wells, Rosemary. Timothy Goes to School.

Yashima, Taro. Crow Boy.

 

Recognizing Differences

(Group Membership/Recognizing Discrimination)

Ada, Alma Flor. I Love Saturdays y domingos.

Austin, Margot. A Friend for Growl Bear.

Bryan, Ashley. Beautiful Blackbird. (J 398.2 Bryan)

Cannon, Janell. Stellaluna.

Fleischman, Paul. Weslandia.

Gantos, Jack. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key. (J Fic)

Golenbock, Peter. Teammates. (J 796.357G)

Henkes, Kevin. Chester’s Way.

Howe, James. Horace and Morris Join the Chorus (but what about Dolores?)

Keller, Holly. Farfallina and Marcel.

Lester, Helen. Tacky the Penguin.

Lin, Grace. The Ugly Vegetables.

Mitchell, Margaree King. Uncle Jed’s Barbershop.

Mochizuki, Ken. Baseball Saved Us. (J Adv Pic)

Polacco, Patricia. Thank You, Mr. Falker. (J Adv Pic)

Scieszka, Jon. The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. (J Adv Pic)

Snyder, Zilpha Keatley. Cat Running. (J Fic)

Seuss, Dr. The Sneetches and Other Stories.

Wiles, Debbie. Freedom Summer. (J Adv Pic)

Woodson, Jacqueline. The Other Side.

 

Speaking Up/Listening

Lester, Helen. Listen Buddy.

Lester, Helen. Hooway for Wodney Wat.

McCully, Emily Arnold. The Bobbin Girl. (J Adv Pic)

O’Neill, Alexis. Loud Emily.

Pinkwater, Daniel. The Big Orange Splot.

Polacco, Patricia. Mrs. Katz and Tush.

Rathmann, Peggy. Officer Buckle and Gloria.

 

Understanding Feelings

McPhail, David. The Teddy Bear.

Polacco, Patricia. Mrs. Katz and Tush. (J Adv Pic)

Steptoe, John. Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale. (J 398.2 Step)

Yoshiko, Uchida. The Bracelet.

 

Calming Down/Expressing Anger Appropriately

Bang, Molly. When Sophie Gets Angry, Really, Really Angry.

Cosby, Bill. The Meanest Thing to Say. (J Easy Reader)

Daly, Niki. Once Upon a Time.

Dorros, Arthur. Abuela.

Nye, Naomi Shihab. Come With Me: Poems for a Journey. (J 811.54 Nye)

Ringgold, Faith. Tar Beach.

Smith, Linda. Mrs. Biddlebox.

Vail, Rachel. Sometimes I’m Bombaloo!

 

Problem Solving

Brisson, Pat. The Summer My Father Was Ten. (J Adv Pic)

Carrick, Carol. Left Behind.

Cleary, Beverly. Dear Mr. Henshaw. (J Fic)

deGroat, Diane. Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire.

DeGross, Monalisa. Donavan’s Word Jar.

Demi. The Empty Pot. (J 398.2 Demi)

dePaola, Tomie. The Knight and the Dragon.

Henkes, Kevin. Chester’s Way.

Howe, James. Horace and Morris Join the Chorus (but what about Dolores?)

Keller, Holly. That’s Mine, Horace.

Lionni, Leo. Swimmy.

Lowry, Lois. Number the Stars. (J Fic)

McCully, Emily Arnold. Mirette on the High Wire. (J Adv Pic)

Pomerantz, Charlotte. You’re Not My Best Friend Anymore. (J Adv Pic)

Schur, Maxine Rose. The Peddler’s Gift. (J Adv Pic)

Shannon, David. David Gets in Trouble.

Williams, Vera. A Chair for My Mother.

 

Leadership Skills

Cutler, Jane. Cello of Mr. O. (J Adv Pic)

Demi. The Empty Pot. (J 398.2 Demi)

Freedman, Russell. Confucius: The Golden Rule. (J Bio Confucius)

Golenbock, Peter. Teammates. (J 796.357G)

Lionni, Leo. Swimmy.

McCully, Emily Arnold. The Bobbin Girl. (J Adv Pic)

Reynolds, Peter H. The Dot.

Ryan, Pam Munoz. When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson. (J Bio Anderson)

Waber, Bernard. Courage.

 

Practicing Self-talk

Gerstein, Mordicai. The Man Who Walked Between the Towers.

Johnson, Angela. Just Like Josh Gibson.

Krauss, Ruth. The Carrot Seed.

Krull, Kathleen. Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph became the Fastest Woman (J Bio Rudolph)

McCully, Emily Arnold. Mirette on the High Wire. (J Adv Pic)

McPhail, David. Mole Music. (J Adv Pic)

Pilkey Dav. Paperboy.

Piper, Watty. The Little Engine that Could.

Ziefert, Harriet. Pete’s Chicken.

 

 

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