Creating a Reading Corner

Reading Corner Shelf with Welcome Books for a Friendship Theme

Right now, I have Welcoming Words: A Sesame Street Language Guide for Making Friends (with an emphasis on welcoming words in a variety of languages), All Are Welcome(one of my favorite books! Read more about it in my Peace Books post.) and We All Belong: A Children’s Book About Diversity, Race, and Empathy on the shelf. Even though I don’t have a classroom, a welcoming, inclusive worldview is one I want to give to my grandchildren.

You can see more of our friendship books in my post with free friendship printables and Montessori-inspired friendship activities.

Our chair is a Gamersac Lovesac, which is super comfy. There are some great beanbag chairs for kids on Amazon, too. It really depends on your space and how your reading corner will be used. With my grandkids, there are often two sharing the Lovesac. You don’t need as big of a chair if it will typically be used by only one child.

Reading Corner with Friendship and Inclusion Books

 

 

 

 

 

 

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In the video, Zoey is reading the book Everybody Says Shalom to Sophia, and Caleb is reading the book Light a Candle for Peace (with the song lyrics and simple sign language images). We like to participate in singing peace around the world.

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