I especially love an “all about me” theme at the start of the school year. But the books I’m recommending here are perfect for any time of year! Here are some of our favorite books from our “all about me” unit!
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Just choose books based on your child’s age and what you think will engage your child’s interest. I recommend checking out the “Read sample” feature on Amazon and reading reviews there. Another place to learn about a book is on YouTube. You can typically see the entire book there.
Montessori-friendly books use photos or realistic illustrations. They don’t have talking animals or a lot of fantasy. But many books that have fantasy and talking animals are wonderful books, and I love sharing them with children who understand the difference between fantasy and reality.
For toddlers and preschoolers, about ¾ of the books I use are typically Montessori friendly (focusing on reality without smiling or talking animals or smiling or talking vehicles).
Books for an All About Me Theme
I’m featuring books here for an “all about me” theme mainly for preschool through elementary-age kids. I’m focusing especially on uniqueness and self-esteem, growth mindset, emotions and feelings, and anatomy.
Books for an All About Me Theme
Top Shelf of Forward -Facing Display:
- National Geographic Kids Look & Learn: All About Me
- See Inside Your Body (50 Flaps to Lift). This Usborne book has fun information about many body concepts.
- All the Colors We Are: The Story of How We Get Our Skin Color
2nd Shelf:
- I Am Me: A Book of Authenticity is a joyful book about being authentic.
- The book I Am Me celebrates each person’s uniqueness and the beauty of diversity.
- Me and My Family Tree
3rd Shelf:
4th Shelf:
Bottom Shelf
- I’m Beautiful Because I Am: Valuing Myself & Others With Empathy and Care
- Your Fantastic, Elastic Brain
- My Body Sends a Signal is a very helpful book f0r children because it teaches about both emotions and feelings.
Also used:
- Ultimate Bodypedia
- The Big Feelings Book for Children has some great mindfulness activities for managing big emotions.
- Breathing Makes It Better: A Book for Sad Days, Mad Days, Glad Days, and All the Feelings In-Between
- Daniel’s Little Songs for Big Feelings (More than 50 strategy song lyrics, helpful tips for parents and caregivers, and more!). I think this is a fabulous book with so many great songs for social-emotional learning for kids and helpful hints for grown-ups. The kids’ part is recommended for ages 3-7. I have an 8-part series at my BitsofPositivity.com blog about the book.
- Bubble Gum Brain
- The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions
- A Little SPOT of Emotion 8 Plush Toys with Feelings Book Box Set
- How Do I Love Thee?
- You are (Not) Small
Across the room, we have some fun fiction for an “all about me” unit:
Shelf with “All About Me” Fun Fiction
- Where in the World Is Walter? (only available used right now)
- The Dot
- Louanne Pig in The Perfect Family (only available used, but I love Nancy Carlson books for fun stories that are great for a child’s self-esteem)
- I Like Me!
- Harriet’s Recital (only available used)
You can see lots of All About Me Books for Kids here.
On (and in) Our Peace/Mindfulness Table, I Have:
Peace/Mindfulness Table with You Are a Lion Book, Animal Affirmation Cards, and Affirmation Books
- You Are a Lion and Other Fun Yoga Poses
- Animal-Inspired Mindfulness Affirmation Cards and Booklet in Manuscript and Cursive (inexpensive but not free)
- I am, I can: 365 Affirmations for Kids and other affirmation books for kids
Free Montessori-Inspired All About Me Packs
Montessori-Inspired All About Me Pack for DIY Cards and Counters, Number or Letter Matching, Number or Letter Basket, Bead Bar Work, Hands-on Math Operations, Number or Letter Salt/Sand Writing Tray, Letter Tracing, DIY Movable Alphabet, and Creative Writing (subscriber freebie, so just sign up for my email to get the link and password – or check your inbox if you’re already a subscriber).
Montessori-Inspired Me on the Map Pack for DIY Cards and Counters, Number or Letter Matching, Number or Letter Basket, Bead Bar Work, Hands-on Math Operations, Number or Letter Salt/Sand Writing Tray, Letter Tracing, DIY Movable Alphabet, and Creative Writing (subscriber freebie, so just sign up for my newsletter to get the link and password – or check your inbox if you’re already a subscriber).
Montessori-Inspired Feelings Pack for DIY Cards and Counters, Number or Letter Matching, Number or Letter Basket, Bead Bar Work, Hands-on Math Operations, Number or Letter Salt/Sand Writing Tray, Letter Tracing, DIY Movable Alphabet, and Creative Writing (subscriber freebie, so just sign up for my newsletter to get the link and password – or check your inbox if you’re already a subscriber).
Montessori-Inspired Brain Pack for DIY Cards and Counters, Number or Letter Matching, Number or Letter Basket, Bead Bar Work, Hands-on Math Operations, Number or Letter Salt/Sand Writing Tray, Letter Tracing, DIY Movable Alphabet, and Creative Writing (subscriber freebie, so just sign up for my email to get the link and password – or check your inbox if you’re already a subscriber)
“All About Me” – All Themes
Free All About Me Printables and Montessori-Inspired Activities
“All About Me” Activities – Geography
Me on the Map Children’s Books
Free Me on the Map Printables and Montessori-Inspired Me on the Map Activities
DIY Cosmic Nesting Boxes, Map Towers, and “Me on the Map” Activities (my roundup post)
“All About Me” Name Recognition Activities
Montessori-Inspired Name Recognition Activities for Preschoolers (my roundup post)
“All About Me” Activities – Feelings
All About My Feelings: Identifying Emotions from Still Playing School
Free Feelings Printables for a Montessori-Inspired Emotions and Feelings Unit
Favorite Books for an Emotions and Feelings Theme
“All About Me” Brain and Growth Mindset Printables and Activities (and Other Anatomy Posts)
Free Brain and Growth Mindset Printables and Montessori-Inspired Brain Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Skeleton Activities
- “All About Me” Free Printables and Activities for Back to School
- Handwashing Activities for Kids – Free Songs and Lessons
- Free Skeleton Printables and Montessori-Inspired Skeleton Activities
- Hands-on Fun with Montessori-Inspired Human Skeleton Activities
- Brain Hemisphere Hat and Montessori Activities to Learn about Parts of the Brain
- Free Brain Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Brain Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Heart Printables and Montessori-Inspired Heart Activities {Human Heart and Valentine Hearts}
- Montessori-Inspired Heart and Circulatory System Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Heart Unit {Hundreds of Human Heart and Valentine Heart Resources}
- Free Heart and Valentine Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Downloads)
- The Best Heart Books for Kids {Human Heart, Love, and Valentine’s Day Books}
- Human Body Unit Study Pinterest Board
“All about Me” Free Printables and Activities for Back to School
First Day of School Children’s Books
“All About Me” Free Printables and Activities for Back to School
All of my back-to-school posts:
- Montessori-Inspired Kindergarten Readiness Activities
- Starting a Montessori Playgroup or Montessori Homeschool Co-op
- Start the School Year with a Celebration
- 30+ Free Printables for First Day of School Photos
- Grace and Courtesy for a New School Year
- How to Manage Interruptions in Your Montessori Classroom or Homeschool
- Montessori-Inspired Name Recognition Activities for Preschoolers
- 100+ Back-to-School Celebration Ideas
- Back-to-School Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- “All About Me” Free Printables and Activities for Back to School
- Free Kissing Hand Songs, Poems, and Videos to Ease Separation Anxiety
- Sweet Kissing Hand Craft with Handprint and Poem
- Free Raccoon Printables and Montessori-Inspired Raccoon Activities {Kissing Hand Unit}
- First Day of Montessori Photos {Free Printables – Instant Downloads}
- How to Have a Healthy and Courteous First-Day-of-School Tea Party
- Fun Shoe and Coat Tricks for Toddler and Preschooler Independence
- Fabulous First-Day-of-School and Back-to-School Free Printables and Activities
- How to Have a Healthy and Courteous Back-to-School Tea Party
Follow Deb @ Living Montessori Now’s board Back to School on Pinterest.
I hope you have a great rest of the summer!
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