Summer seems to have flown by. The start of school is just around the corner. The first day of school is just as exciting and jittery for teachers as it is for students. One great way to calm the first day nerves and start off on the right foot is through a read aloud!
One book that I love to share with my class on the first day is First Day Jitters. This is the story of Sarah not wanting to start a new school. Mr. Hartwell begs and pleads with Sarah to get out of bed and get to school. I think we can all empathize with Sarah with not wanting to get out of bed to go to school. Eventually Sarah gets up and Mr. Hartwell drives her to school where her principal takes her to her classroom. All through the book we are visualizing that Sarah is Mr. Hartwell's daughter, but on the very last page we learn that Sarah is actually Mrs. Hartwell, a teacher!
This book is so fun to share on the first day because students realize that teachers share in their anxiety. After reading this book aloud take time to turn and talk about what they were jittery about this morning. It could even turn into a vocabulary lesson by sharing synonyms for the word jitters.
No matter what you do I am sure your students will enjoy the story of Sarah's first day.
YouTube read aloud of First Day Jitters
What books do you like to read aloud at the start of the school year? I will be posing more of my favorites so check back!
Happy Reading!
Laura
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