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Here's another fantastic book for the beginning of the kindergarten year. What a great way to reassure children during the separation anxiety!
Not so many ideas just yet. Here's hoping more people will add ideas.
Kissing Hand necklace (see the picture on this site's home page)
Assign each character a movement (ex. for Chester, make a mask out of hands). Everytime you mention the character in the book, have the children make the movement.
On a predictable chart,"___ came to school and felt ___." Fill in the predictable chart with your childrens' names and how they feel/felt on the first day of school.
Go on a Chester Chase to familiarize students with the school rooms and personnel (library, cafeteria, office, etc.) Give selected staff members a note to read and a heart sticker to put on the palm of their hand. Tape this note in the back of The Kissing Hand book and head off to the library.
Dear Boys and Girls,
You've read my story, "The Kissing Hand".
Now I think we can have some fun.
Read the clues that I leave for you.
Try to follow each one!
Now let's play a game and look for me.
Here's the first clue to start!
Go visit Mrs. --- in Room --
And look on her hand for a heart!
Love,
Chester Raccoon
For the rest of the places visited, use this clue for the person to read, along with giving them a heart sticker for their hand.
Dear Boys and Girls,
I put a heart on Mrs. ----- hand.
But there's someone else to see.
Go to the ---- and look for a heart.
Maybe you'll even find me.
Love,
Chester Raccoon
Have a helper put raccoon feet on the floor between the last stop and your classroom. The helper also puts out hand-shaped cookies with a heart in the middle on the tables for when you return. This is the note read by the person at the last place we visit.
Dear Boys and Girls,
I gave --- a little heart for her hand.
Then I left on my own little feet.
Follow my paw prints through the hall.
They'll lead you to a treat.Love,
Chester Raccoon
Finally, this note is posted in your room.
Dear Boys and Girls,
You had a good time looking for me,
But back to my book I went.
Read my story again on another day
And enjoy the cookies I sent!
Love,
Chester
Any more???
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