Author Julie Danneberg
Illustrator Judy Love.
Every student is nervous on the first day of school. There is no exception for Sarah. Sarah
is the main character in this comical fiction book. When Mr. Hartwell tries to get Sarah up and
ready for her first day at a new school it is a struggle. He questions her about what everyone would
think if she was not there. This is a
prime example where the pictures facilitate in the reading of the story. Excuse after excuse is presented until they
arrive at the school where the principle escorts Sarah to class and introduces
her. The ending is a real laugh-out-loud
shocker.
I enjoyed this book all the way through it is a must read
for the first day of class.
The depth of the characters in this book is amazing since you do not know until the end of the book who it is.
Lesson Plans: http://www.charlesbridge.com/client/client_pdfs/downloadables/FirstDayJitters_ActivityGuide.pdf
This link is amazing!
The Story is read aloud on you tube.
I thought this book was really cute and the way you presented it really made me want to find out who Sarah was.
ReplyDeleteI think that this is a great book for kids of any age in elementary school because they all get those first day jitters, but I don't think they realize that everyone else does too. It would be a great book to start with on the first day of school to break the ice instead of doing an actual ice breaker.
Because of the ending it's also useful to show that teachers get nervous too.
I loved the link you posted as well!
This book sounds perfect for the first day of kindergarden or first grade when students are very nervous and don't want to leave their families. Good illustrations will grab the little ones attention and help them to relax and maybe even talk to other students. The ending will evoke laughter which will create space in the classroom and build a fun learning environment. Great Blog!
ReplyDeleteI loved this book, and I LOVED the ending! You presented it really well in your book talk. This would be perfect for an elementary school class on the first day of school. It would be a great book to start off class.
ReplyDeleteThis is a really cute book! And i know everybody already mentioned this but it would be great to read on the first day of school. My teacher had read The Teacher From the Black Lagoon to us on our first day, and til today I still remember it. It is an easy feeling to relate to. Everybody gets those nervous feelings of who their teacher is gonna be and if they'll like their new classmates. Great blog and link as well!
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