Literacy & Justice: Preschoolers Curriculum Support - Holidays and Celebrations Theme

This chart gathers 4 focus book recommendations connected to the themes of culture, identity, holidays, celebrations, gratitude, kindness, sharing and community and the inquiry questions: 

What do we celebrate and why?

Are there things we all are grateful for? 

What can we learn from each other’s celebrations that help us grow? 

This resource outlines the main ideas, focus vocabulary with child-friendly definitions in English and Spanish, and a possible way to tune-in and capture the children's attention before sharing the story. It is designed as a support that teachers can use to plan repeated, interactive START reads and connected activities.