Being caring is one of the IB Learner Profile characteristics that we should be encouraging in students. Here are some of my favorite books for encouraging this important skill.
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In my classroom, I organize my classroom library by IB learner profile characteristic. You can read all about how I organize it here. This makes it easier for me to find books to focus on different learner profile attributes. It also helps students keep the learner profile in mind. Here are 6 excellent books for the IB learner profile trait of being caring.
Favorite books for teaching students to be caring
Be Kind is a gentle book about how being kind doesn’t have to be a big act. Sometimes it can just be thinking about others and trying to meet them where they need to be met.
Strictly No Elephants is such a lovely book about being inclusive and treating others in a kind and fair way. Students will enjoy the beautiful pictures and story line.
My Friend is Sad is an Elephant and Piggie book with a lovely message about how to be a good friend to someone who is feeling sad. In true Mo Willems fashion, this book is cute and lovely with a great message.
Sulwe is a beautiful picture book in seeing the beauty in everyone. Sulwe has skin the color of midnight, and she wishes that her skin was more like the rest of her family. Through this lovely picture book, she learns to love and be kind to herself. In the end, she sees her own beauty.
The Peace Book is a typical TOdd Parr book meaning it’s beautiful, child friendly, and has a fantastic message about kindness, caring, and peace.
Be a Friend is a simple and beautiful story about how it can be hard to find friends when you’re different. This book is a great conversation about how we can be kind and caring to people who are a little bit different than us.
