23/09/2026
🌱 September Children’s Reading @ Reading Picture Books & Learning SEL
Theme: Go Go— Seeing the Needs Around Us
Focus: Responsible Decision-Making
Core: Responsibility & Decision-Making
This time, we’ll explore two picture books about dogs and invite children to discover:
🏠 What is life like for a dog that has a home?
🌳 What does a stray dog without a permanent home need?
👀 When we notice that people, animals, or our environment need help, what can I do?
📖 Picture Books
《Honda and Fabian》
Written & Illustrated by Peter McCarty
Translated by Zong Yuyin
Published by Hebei Education Publishing House
《Stray Dogs Near My Home》
Written & Illustrated by Lai Ma
🐕 Warm-up|“Haba Dog” Action Song
🏗️ Extension Activity|Building Towers with Big & Small Boxes
Children will observe, make decisions, listen to their friends’ ideas, and work together to find the best way to build their tower higher and higher!
Through stories and play, children will learn to:
👀 See the needs around them
👂 Listen to what others need
❤️ Learn to care
🤝 Take responsibility for their actions
💡 Make responsible choices
“Love others, love ourselves, and love our environment —
it all begins with seeing the needs around us.”