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Here's a little bit of everything you'll need to start the year, from books about the first day of school to resources for parents

If you're a school librarian, being open to continuous change is a must. This year our elementary library moved to a new primary facility with grades K-2. I'm sure the primary center teachers in my new building will love using some of these "back to school" read alouds.

First-day jitters

Just as in Little Rabbit Goes to School by Harry Horse, (Peachtree, 2004, ISBN: 1-561-45-320-X), many children will want to take their favorite toy to school. Hopefully they will feel the same way Little Rabbit did, and leave the toy at home on the second day!

Another preschool primary book that teachers like to use is Bernard Goes to School by Joan Goodman (Boyds Mills Press, 2001, ISBN: 1-563-97958-6). Of course, Nancy Carlson's, Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come! will help kindergarten children to help dispel their fears. (Jn English and Spanish. Penguin, 2001, ISBN: 0-140-56838-7).

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