{"product_id":"read-aloud-companion-the-kissing-hand-my-brave-start-lesson-and-activities-copy","title":"READ ALOUD COMPANION- Mom-It's My First Day of Kindergarten- Two sides to the story Lesson and Activities","description":"\u003cp\u003eHelp students explore first-day feelings with this interactive Kindergarten read-aloud lesson companion for \u003cem\u003eMom, It’s My First Day of Kindergarten!\u003c\/em\u003e by Hyewon Yum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis warm and engaging story offers a humorous look at the first day of school—especially when a parent may be more nervous than the student! The lesson encourages students to identify emotions, make personal connections and recognize that people can experience the same event in different ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for the first month of Kindergarten, this low-prep resource supports oral language, comprehension, classroom community and social-emotional learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat’s Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete educator lesson plan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudent-friendly learning focus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials list\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinds On activity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore-, during- and after-reading prompts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInteractive first-day feelings discussion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhole-group activity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsolidation prompts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssessment look-fors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDifferentiation and extension ideas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudent activity templates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDocumentation suggestions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNext instructional steps\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOntario Kindergarten 2026 curriculum connections\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRelevant U.S. Common Core Kindergarten connections\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSquare product thumbnail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLearning Focus\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents will have opportunities to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentify and name different emotions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscuss first-day experiences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMake personal connections to a story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecognize that people may feel differently about the same event\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eListen and respond during classroom conversations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommunicate ideas through speaking, drawing and writing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDevelop empathy for the feelings of others\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentify strategies that can help someone feel more comfortable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eInteractive Read-Aloud Lesson\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore reading, students are invited to think about how they felt when they arrived at school. They may have felt excited, nervous, happy, curious, worried—or a combination of several emotions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the story, students listen for clues that show how the characters are feeling. They consider how facial expressions, actions and words can help readers understand emotions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter reading, students compare the feelings of the parent and student, discuss how feelings can change and share strategies that can help someone feel more comfortable at school.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStudent Activity\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe included response activity gives students an opportunity to reflect on their own first-day feelings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents may:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDraw a picture of themselves arriving at school\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentify an emotion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete a simple sentence frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDictate their response to an educator\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShare their experience with a partner or the class\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe activity can be completed independently, in a small group or through educator-supported scribing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAssessment Opportunities\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEducators can observe whether students:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentify and name an emotion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMake a personal connection to the story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse details from illustrations or events to explain their thinking\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eListen and respond to classmates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecognize that two people may feel differently\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuggest an appropriate strategy for managing first-day feelings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommunicate through speaking, drawing, labelling or writing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDifferentiation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupport students by offering emotion visuals, two response choices, sentence starters, educator modelling or an opportunity to point, draw or act instead of speaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtend the learning by inviting students to explain why a character may feel a particular way, compare two characters’ perspectives or create advice for someone preparing for their first day of Kindergarten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first day of Kindergarten\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first week or month of school\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhole-group read-alouds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSocial-emotional learning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOral-language development\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassroom community building\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall-group literacy instruction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKindergarten observations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHomeschool Kindergarten\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePre-K and early Grade 1 classrooms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCurriculum Connections\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis resource includes connections to the Ontario Kindergarten Program 2026 and relevant U.S. Common Core Kindergarten literacy and communication standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurriculum connections should be selected and documented according to the learning demonstrated by each student.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlease Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe published book is not included. 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