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By Regan McMahon
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Kindergarten jitters flipped in cute story of mom at school.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 4+?
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Where to Read
What's the Story?
A little girl invites her mom to spend a day with her in kindergarten and then must repeatedly reprimand her as Mom stumbles though the class activities and routines. "Don't worry," the girl tells her. "Everyone makes mistakes at first. You'll be fine if you just watch me and do what I do." Mom has to learn how to mind her manners, wait her turn, pay attention, clean up, raise her hand rather than shout out answers, use her indoor voice in the library, ask permission before going to the bathroom, return to class without dawdling, control her anger, etc. In the end she gets it down, but decides to to stick to something she's already good at: being a mom.
Is It Any Good?
It’s a fresh take on the kindergarten jitters: Instead of a kid having to learn the classroom rules from a teacher, here a well-behaved kindergartner shows her clueless mom how it's done. Kids will enjoy the power shift as the story subtly touches on the common fears, emotions, and mishaps kids may experience on a first day of school -- and the relief that comes with knowing what the pros know. Mike Lowery's cartoon-like illustrations add the right amount of humor to keep situations familiar and the laughs coming.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about school. Why are there so many rules? Would you like your mom or dad to be in your class for a whole day? How do you think they'd do?
What's fun about books about school?
What's hard about doing something for the first time? How do you feel when you have to start a new school or a new grade and meet a new teacher and new kids?
Book Details
- Authors :
- Illustrator : Mike Lowery
- Genre : School
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Kids Can Press
- Publication date : March 1, 2013
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 3 - 7
- Number of pages : 32
- Available on : Paperback, Hardback, Kindle
- Last updated : November 15, 2019
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