“Once Penelope found out what it was like to be someone‘s snack, she lost her appetite for children.”
“Once Penelope found out what it was like to be someone‘s snack, she lost her appetite for children.”
This story can be used in the classroom for a variety of activities such as creative writing where students write the story from the perspective of another student or theme discussion. This is a funny book that would be good to introduce a discussion about classroom rules.
pickThis is a humorous and heartwarming story about Penelope Rex, a young T-Rex who starts her first day at school only to find out the other students are children. The vibrant illustrations complement the humor and message of the story, which reminds kids and adults alike about the importance of being yourself while also being kind and respectful to others.
You could use this book to introduce a lesson on community within the classroom. Many teachers use this book to create classroom rules. Also works with many SEL terms and diversity within the classroom. You could use many key points from the book to create a masterpiece together.
“So if our classroom is a place where we spend our days, why wouldn‘t we want to make it like a home in many ways? “
pickWeek 2: Picture Books! This story explains how your classroom is a family. Such a cute book promoting community in eh classroom. Great start of year book. Published: April 7, 2020.
Students can read this book and identify a time that they were scared. Depending on age level, students could write or draw this experience and explain in their own words why they felt that way. They could then explain how they overcame that fear.
pickWeek 2: Picture Books. Such a funny book! Student would find it very entertaining to read this book in free time. Helps identify emotions too. Published July 2, 2019.
“There are many ways of letting go. With each goodbye, a new hello.“
