Have you ever found a new book and just had to share it??? Well, yesterday my children and I decided to pop into our local bookstore. It is a small store right in the center of our town and it has the most amazing picture books. As my children were looking through the store, I went straight to my favorite shelf. There, quietly tucked away at the very bottom was a book called "You Are My Wonders" written by
Maryann Cusimano Love and Satomi Ichikawa. Perhaps you already know it, but it was new to me. It is beautifully written and illustrated and it is perfect for the first day or week of school.
The first two pages read, "I am your teacher, you are my school child. I am your welcome, you are my running wild..." The book continues in this pattern. It's a wonderful story to use to introduce one another and to discuss our characteristics.
In the first few weeks of school we are all learning about one another and what makes us all special and unique. Rather than just describing themselves or viewing themselves as students, it would be fun to have them tell us something else about themselves. For example, in our classroom we have soccer players, ballerinas, scientists, sidewalk chalk artists, etc. The sheet below can be used to create a class book after you read this book. On the line, they can write a word to describe themselves. This may be tricky in the beginning of the year, so you may need to brainstorm some ideas as a whole class before you send them off to write. Our little one are often timid to write in the beginning, so any encouragement is fantastic!
Although I found this book in my local book store, it is also available online and in most large book stores. Enjoy!
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