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May 2009: Feelings and Emotions
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We offer you this monthly list of replacement titles for consideration when “weeding”—removing outdated materials from your school library collection. Our goal is to continue the tradition set by the recently discontinued SUNLINK Weed of the Month program. To be notified of each new Weed of the Month, be sure to sign up for our mailing list!
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Why Weed Feelings and Emotions Titles?
Emotions and feelings – we all have them. Whether you're glad, sad, mad or scared, emotions can be very confusing -- especially for young people. Books can be a helpful starting point when feelings and emotions have become vague and possibly overwhelming. Remember to create an open atmosphere in the library where students are allowed to ask questions or read privately on this sometimes sensitive topic. Update your collection with these Heinemann-Raintree Library titles!
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Criteria for Weeding Feelings and Emotions Titles
- Check the 150s and 170s.
- Weed materials that are worn, checking for:
- Soiled pages
- Brittle, yellowed paper
- Missing pages
- Worn edges or corners
- Broken spine
- Dirty cover
- Weed materials that rarely circulate using the circulation statistics. However, be careful not to dispose of titles that contain valuable material. An item's circulation history is not always an accurate measure of the item's use. Students may use these titles to glean specific slices of information rather than as take-home reads.
- Double-check that titles span a variety of reading levels including High Interest/Low Readability choices for the struggling reader.
- When choosing new titles, consider the following collection guidelines:
- Does the title provide a wide range of current subject matter and is free of gender and ethnic stereotypes?
- Does the title feature engaging graphics – especially colorful, high-quality photographs, charts, diagrams, and other visuals?
- Does the title include current research?
- Does the overall collection span a wide range of years and cultures?
- Are a variety of emotions covered in the overall collection?
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Consider Weeding Titles Like:
L is For Loving the Way You Feel [1999, ISBN-978-0-7868-0527-3]
When I’m Afraid [1998, ISBN-978-0-307-44057-0]
You and Your Feelings [1982, ISBN-978-0-02-757330-5]
Boys Have Feeings, Too [1981, ISBN-978-0-689-30770-6]
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from CITIZENSHIP (Grades PreK-1):
Being a Leader,
Being Fair,
Being Helpful,
Being Honest,
Being Responsible,
Following Rules,
Making Friends
(Also available in Spanish!)
from FEELINGS (Grades K-2):
Angry,
Brave,
Caring,
Embarrassed,
Happy,
Impatient,
Jealous,
Lonely,
Proud,
Sad,
Shy,
Worried
(Also available in Spanish!)
from YOU AND ME (Grades K-2):
Depend On Me,
I Am Honest,
I Am Polite,
I Can Play Fairly,
I Care,
I Have Feelings,
Let's Do It Together,
Now It's Your Turn,
We Can Be Friends,
We Can Listen,
You and Me ABC,
Your Fair Share
(Also available in Spanish!)
from TOUGH TOPICS (Grades 1-3):
Death
from KIDS' GUIDES (Grades 2-4):
Being Mad, Being Glad,
Family Survival,
Make Friends, Break Friends,
Playground Survival
from COMMUNICATING (Grades 3-5):
Body Language
from GET REAL (Grades 6-9+):
Coping with Friends,
Coping with Your Emotions
from LIFE SKILLS (Grades 6-9+):
Cool that Anger!,
Respect Others, Respect Yourself!
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Or These Titles from Other Publishers:
Adventurous to Zealous [Colleen Dolphin, c2009, ISBN 978-1-60453-490-0]
How to Deal with Hurt Feelings [Rachel Lynette, c2009, ISBN 978-1-4042-4522-8]
The Kids' Yoga Book of Feelings [Mary Humphrey, c2008, ISBN 978-0-7614-5424-3]
Scared [Jane Bingham, c2007, ISBN 978-1-59566-216-3]
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