Kindergarten Teacher Reviews "The Animal Fairy" Children's Book

As a kindergarten teacher I love to have a variety of books on hand as I teach children about the wonderful world of literature.

We have a growing classroom library and children are able to select high interest books to add to their book boxes for read to self time every day.

I have alot of children who are quite interested in animals so introducing this book will be a big hit. I can also use it to teach both social/emotional skills and text to world connections.

It is important for children to be taught about how to treat not only people, but animals and our environment too. I can envision having a science type discussion about what animals need to survive and adding love to the list. This could can then branch into a discussion on how we show love to love, to environment, and to animals.

During February or "kindness month" as we often refer to it as, we cater our themes around love. This book could help us talk about how to show love to homeless pets and instead of collecting donations for area food pantries or holding a clothing drive, our class could collect items for the animal shelter.

Teaching children the art of giving is a priceless gift that some don't get to see modeled in their own homes enough. What a great lesson to be shared. Overall the possibilities are really quite abundant at how to incorporate The Animal Fairy into a classroom. It's a good book to add to any classroom library because it's a book that talks about something unique, is a topic that many children love to talk about, and is a book that can be enjoyed for many years!

Thanks,
Molly Stuart