Respect in the ES library

This month of September, the entire elementary school will be focusing on the CAC Core Value of respect. It is a good value to keep in mind as we start the school year.

At the ES library, we have lots of books that fit the theme of respect. Please visit the Visual Tab of the library catalog, http://library.cacegypt.org, and follow the picture clues to each of the core values.

There is a link to the catalog on the navigation menu of all the ES blogs, and also on the CAC website.

Our preK to grade 2 classes this week will focus on the core value of respect.


PreK and kg classes will be reading the book, I Am (Not) Small, by Anna Kang. In this book, two bear-like cartoon characters disagree about their respective sizes until another creature appears and proves that it's all relative. This humorous tale is a good vehicle to talk about respecting our differences and honoring our similarities. (Prek and kg have also been talking about how to show respect to books in the library: carrying them home and back in their library bags, and turning the pages from the corners.)




Grade 1 classes will be reading the non-fiction book, I Am Respectful, by Sarah Schuette. Through colorful photographs and simple text, this book illustrates many scenarios in which children show respect. It should spark a discussion on what respect looks like in the library.

What does respect look like in the library? Respectful library users:

• carefully handle library materials
• say please and thank you to the library staff
• listen attentively to each other when discussing books
• never make fun of anyone's reading choices
• remember that we share the library with everyone else at the school

Grade 2 classes will be reading Ryan Respects, by Virginia Kroll. In this early reader, Ryan makes fun of a slower classmate until he himself is the butt of his older brother's unkind teasing for having a teddy bear. Discussion will be centered on what students would do in similar situations, building on last year's guidance lessons on preventing bullying.


Do you have any favorite books that would tie well with this core value? Let us know in the comments.