The last two weeks have been wild! We started school and the first two weeks have been a lot, but it’s been wonderful building community with my new group of fifth graders. When we start to build community, I focus on integrating picture books into our research studio. We use these to connect to our identity and build our community. Picture books are amazing for all ages! Here are a few I use: ✨ It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity ✨ Your Name Is a Song ✨ What Are Your Words?: A Book About Pronouns ✨All Are Welcome ✨The Day You Begin ✨ I Walk with Vanessa: A Picture Book Story About a Simple Act of Kindness ✨ Sulwe ✨ School's First Day of School 🌿What books do you enjoy reading the first weeks to build community and identity? #picturebook #firstdayofschool #picturebooksaremyjam #communitybuilding #identity #firstweekofschool [ID: a white background with the words “books to build community and understand identity”. Underneath in purple words it says “Here are some lovely books I use to help build understanding around identity and help us build community.” Underneath are picture of the books that are listed. Underneath the pictures are the words “what books do you use to build community and identity?”]