Rationale

Welcome everyone!

This resource website has been formed around the central theme of “friendship”. Included in this website are award winning children’s books, academic sources, and other resources from the internet. They are categorized above for easy searching. This collection is comprised of books that are anywhere from early elementary to high school level students.

Why I chose the theme of “friendship” for my resource website is because I believe that friendships are necessary for not only a healthy life, but for a positive look on education. From the first day of school children are put into classrooms and begin to pick and choose the friends they will make for the rest of their time in school. These friendships can make or break a child not only emotionally and mentally, but also academically.

Another reason why I chose this theme is because friendship can be seen in all different cultures, countries, and kinds of people around the world. There are so many different kinds of friendships as well that many students forget to acknowledge.

In this website, I have included resources and books that carry many different messages about friendship. There are books that look at multicultural friendships, friendships with people with disabilities, friendships with family members or even animals, bullying, and differences in friendships between children and adolescences.

How I intend to use this particular theme in my classroom would be during the beginning of the school year. During this time, some children may be new to the school, to the country, or perhaps has been at the school for some time. This large mix of students would allow me to teach lessons using these resources on the importance of positive and healthy friendships. These resources would also allow me to show students the importance of friendship with all people including those who are multicultural, with special needs, etc.

Please take a look at all the books and resources on this website and feel free to contact me with any questions or comments.