Lovely book and is a worthy addition to my beginning of the year collection。 Recommended。
Diane,
“Kindness isn’t just in the words we say—it’s also in what we do。”Leo is a quiet kid nervous about the first day of kindergarten, especially after receiving a letter from Ms。 Perry, the teacher。 The letter asks the students to think about ways to be kind that they can share on the first day of school。 But as the first day begins, the teacher is gentle and kind, helping Leo meet other children。 As they begin working on their Kindness Pledge, Leo is still worried that the teacher might call on him “Kindness isn’t just in the words we say—it’s also in what we do。”Leo is a quiet kid nervous about the first day of kindergarten, especially after receiving a letter from Ms。 Perry, the teacher。 The letter asks the students to think about ways to be kind that they can share on the first day of school。 But as the first day begins, the teacher is gentle and kind, helping Leo meet other children。 As they begin working on their Kindness Pledge, Leo is still worried that the teacher might call on him。 But by the end of the day, it turns out that though Leo hasn’t said much, he has demonstrated many ways to be kind to his classmates that they have noticed and added to their pledge。 。。。more
Barbara,
Not every child is loud and eager to share his/her/their thoughts or information about themselves。 This picture book demonstrates how important it is to make all children feel welcome at school。 In the case of Leo, a welcoming letter from his future kindergarten teacher, Ms。 Perry, makes him anxious since he isn't sure he has anything to share about kindness as she has requested。 Before touring the school and having lunch, Ms。 Perry introduces the Kindness Pledge to her students and asks for sug Not every child is loud and eager to share his/her/their thoughts or information about themselves。 This picture book demonstrates how important it is to make all children feel welcome at school。 In the case of Leo, a welcoming letter from his future kindergarten teacher, Ms。 Perry, makes him anxious since he isn't sure he has anything to share about kindness as she has requested。 Before touring the school and having lunch, Ms。 Perry introduces the Kindness Pledge to her students and asks for suggestions about how to be kind to one another。 His classmates make Leo feel welcome, but he is still baffled about what to add to the Pledge。 However, after several youngsters talk about the various ways that Leo was kind to them throughout the day, Leo is thrilled, especially when Ms。 Perry acknowledges that actions matter more than words。 His second day of kindergarten is one that he eagerly anticipates because his new classmates noticed him, quiet as he is。 Brightly-colored illustrations--digital, I think--accompany this encouraging story reminding readers that kindness is much more than just reciting words or taking a pledge。 The back matter includes the Kindness Pledge and notes from the author, a teacher, discussing times when it might be a good idea to review the pledge。 The book jacket opens to display a wall poster of the Kindness Pledge for quick reference and posting on classroom walls。 This is a great reminder that kindness should matter every day, not just on certain occasions or in order to receive points or acknowledgement。 。。。more
Read Ribbet,
Instagram influencer Vera Ahiyya (The Tutu Teacher) creates a book about the first day of Kindergarten as the class discovers what the KIND in kindergarten is all about by mking a Kindness Pledge poster。 The Paper cover for the book actually flips over into a kindness pledge poster。 The story is told through the eye of Leo who is anxious about his first day creating a character othert young children can relate to。 By the end of the book, the class has discovered a number of ways to be kind。 The Instagram influencer Vera Ahiyya (The Tutu Teacher) creates a book about the first day of Kindergarten as the class discovers what the KIND in kindergarten is all about by mking a Kindness Pledge poster。 The Paper cover for the book actually flips over into a kindness pledge poster。 The story is told through the eye of Leo who is anxious about his first day creating a character othert young children can relate to。 By the end of the book, the class has discovered a number of ways to be kind。 The book starts with a letter from the teacher to her students and additional suggestions are conTained in the end notes。 It would be a great first day of school book for home or school。 。。。more
Kirin,
Adorable book that tells of a nervous child's first day of school while subtly modeling how classmates, teachers, and one can navigate intimidating social situations。 The author is a teacher and I love that it reads on a kg level both in messaging and in attention span。 Listeners will find themselves in the story and be better for it。 I can't wait to share the book at story time when the new school year starts。 Happy reading, and thank you random house kids for the physical arc, the book size an Adorable book that tells of a nervous child's first day of school while subtly modeling how classmates, teachers, and one can navigate intimidating social situations。 The author is a teacher and I love that it reads on a kg level both in messaging and in attention span。 Listeners will find themselves in the story and be better for it。 I can't wait to share the book at story time when the new school year starts。 Happy reading, and thank you random house kids for the physical arc, the book size and poster dust cover add to the experience, as well。 。。。more