Its the first day of school and sarah jane hartwell is nervous and wants to stay in her bed. Back to school night1st day of schoolbeginning of the school yeartoo cool for schoolstarting schoolschool boyschool stufffirst day of school activitiesbook activities. Comprehension analyze story structure character, setting, plot tinas tryout day pg. Before reading the book, show students the cover of first day jitters. With that in mind, i decided to make 3 different jitter crafts, to help students sequence and retell the story. One of my most favorite ways to get those first day of school jitters out is to read the hilariously funny and unpredictable childrens book called, first day jitters, and then create the most delicious jitter juice recipe to take away those butterflies in our bellies.
First day jitters is an enchanting story that is sure to be treasured by anyone who has ever anticipated a first day. This is a worksheet to go along with the book first day jitters and making jitter. Now, by fifth grade, most students have read this text, but i still shared it on our first day. This first day jitters resource features activities and vocabulary intended to be used with the book first day jitters by julie danneberg as illustrated by judy love. First day jitters is an enchanting story that is sure to be treasured by anyone who has ever anticipated a first day of school. I just created a cute little ultra mini unit with this book in mind. You will not be able to use these activities if you do not own the aforementioned book. Chrysanthemum first day of school jitters story youtube.
First day jitters julie danneberg book unit back to. Froggy goes to school read along aloud story audio book for children and kids duration. Luckily, many of the students forgot the ending so it was like reading the book for the first time. First grade stinks by mary ann rodman childrens books read aloud. Read julie dannebergs first day jitters aloud to your. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Its short and sweet because of all the other amazing activities and books weve already got planned. It is one of my students alltime favorite back to school books. First day jitters the jitters series book 1 kindle. Play a game to help break the ice and to decrease the first day jitters. Students color the story elements on the slider strip then cut and glue it together. Based on my original best seller first day jitters activity, this version is more suitable toward primary grades. Students will easily relate to sarah jane hartwells feelings before her first day of school, helping them practice comprehension strategies like retelling and summarizing, and making inferences. First day jitters picture book about starting school. So, of course, i wanted to incorporate julie dannebergs book, first day jitters into our first day. First day jitters freebie by speech is sweet teachers pay teachers. Jitter juice recipe with free printable poem for back to. This wonderful and hilarious book is perfect for the first day of school.
You will need a copy of first day jitters by julie danneberg for a readaloud. A bundle of activities about the book first day jitters. In the opening pages, we meet a certain sarah jane hartwell, whos in the midst of her own first day ofschoolrelated panic attack. Everyone knows that ache in your stomach when youre nervous about starting something new. Divide the class into two groups according to their responses. Jitter juice recipe with free printable poem for back to school. One of my most favorite ways to get those first day of school jitters out is to read the hilariously funny and unpredictable childrens book called, first day jitters. Tie a cord or ribbon around the neck so kids can wear their necklace when theyre feeling nervous. Artist judy love created the comic and colorful illustrations in ink and watercolors.
First day jitters activities this resource features activities and vocabulary intended to be used with the book first day jitters by julie danneberg as illustrated by judy love. Reading this book on the first day will help set the tone that there is a place in your classroom for every student. Her parents gave their perfect daughter the perfect name but chrysanthemums new. First day jitters book, teaching resources, story, card, mats book, teaching resources, story, cards, mat, sequencing, primary resources, play, early years eyfs. First day jitters is an excellent book for an elementary school student or firsttime teacher who is apprehensive about starting school. If you enjoy this freebie, you may be interested in my other book companions.
Perfect to use on the first day and the first weeks of school. A beginningmiddleend story map that will help students retell first day jitters. Slideshow activity 1 activity 2 teachers resources. This charming and familiar story will delight readers with its surprise ending. This book packet is designed for grade three, but could be used with older or younger students as well. First day jitters back to school activity unit for the first month of school the entire unit, for sale in my store, has 175 pages of games, activities and printables that correlate with the book first day jitters. As i mentioned earlier, this was my goto book to read on the first day of school. First day snapshot students draw a picture of how they feel. This is a cute story to read for the first day of school. First day jitters extending the book ask children if they wanted to stay home on the first day of school. The activities below have been developed for use with beginning to middle elementary. Sarah jane is buried under her covers so far that you cant even see her face.
First day jitters primary 1 of 7 enhances julie dannebergs witty story of first day nerves. It might make the students feel better because they can connect with the short story being the first day of school. Its a labor of love jumbo packet over 100 pages of fun. These first day jitters lesson plans include lunch box templates for your students. Supports for english language learners ells to use with basal alignment project lessons when teaching any lesson, it is important to make sure you are including supports to help all students. The plot leads to a very cute and surprising twist at the end of the story when the.
First day jitters by julie danneberg is one of my favorite back to school books. First day jitters covers all of the anxieties of starting out at a new school. First day jitters is a great book that lends itself to several interesting and important lessons for students. First day jitters discussion and activity guide first day jitters discussion and activity guide this activity guide for the latest in julie dannebergs mrs. This differentiated writing sample, goes up on our writing wall on the very first day. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading first day jitters the jitters series book 1. Updated july 2019 this differentiated first day jitters book study is a must as a companion to the book, first day jitters by julie dannenberg.
First day jitters activities using jitter glitter are really popular. It is her first day and she doesnt know any of the kids. See more ideas about first day jitters, school and beginning of school. First day jitters is an enchanting story that is sure to be treasured by anyone who has every anticipated a first day of school. If youre reading this beloved book to your class this year, try one of these first day jittersinspired activities to make it even more meaningful. Then, beginning with the yes group and ending with the no group, invite children to explain why they preferred either staying home or. This activity is to accompany the book, first day jitters by julie danneberg. Updated july 2019 this first day jitters writing activity is a sample from my first day jitters book studycompanion packet. This new year is giving many of us a case of the jitters. First day jitters read aloud is a good book to read on the first day of preschool or kindergarten.
First day jitters is well written and covers all of the anxieties of starting out at a new school. Reading first day jitters to your students will help them to see that teachers and grownups have feelings and get nervous, just like kids. First day jitters was written julie danneberg and illustrated by judy love. First day jitters books read aloud for kids youtube. First day jitters discussion and activity guide teachervision. Find out more about julie danneberg and judy love spelling activity. First day jitters the jitters series book 1 kindle edition by danneberg, julie, love, judy. This is a simple writing response for the book the first day jitters. The story follows sarah, who doesnt want to get out of bed and start her first day at a new school. Ask each child one on one to identify one really interesting or cool thing about them that other children may not know i am a swimmer, i have a dog, i am a dancer my favorite color is red.
Hartwells classroom adventures by julie danneberg and judy love feb 1, 2000. You may choose to give the students some jitter juice to calm their nerves while you read aloud the book. In this version, kids help fill tiny jars with glitter a tiny funnel will make this job much easier. First day jitters freebie, back to school, first day of school. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading first grade jitters. First day jitters, written by julie danneberg, is a wonderful picture book to. Ease the back to school jitters with this fun activity packet for the story first day jitters by julie danneberg. Fun, energetic illustrations brighten page after page with the busy antics surrounding sarah jane. Hartwell tries to ease her nerves with calm reassurance and wise advice. Combine with our back to school unit activities in our theme section. Hartwells class series includes a readaloud script, discussion and comprehension questions, and multiple activities to help break the ice on the first day.
This activity is also included in the final jitters craftivity, a superfun first day jitters storytelling slider. Activities for the backtoschool first day jitters story. This humorous picture book was written by julie danneberg. First day jitters freebie, back to school, first day of. This is a threepage activity that pairs with julie dannebergs first day jitters and last day blues.
First day jitters which was written by julie danneberg and illustrated by judy love, makes a great companion book to wemberly worried. First day jitters books read aloud for children sarah does not want to go to school. Ask children if they wanted to stay home on the first day of school. Sequencing a graphic organizer is included to help students sequence the story. These activities are to be used with the book first day jitters by julie. Its one of my alltime favorite back to school books. In the first activity, students will read first day jitters and then complete a graphic organizer activity that asks them to describe how they feel, their favorite part of the first day, their hopes. First day jitters book, teaching resources, story, card. As we read, i asked some of the questions from the question cards that come in the first day jitters close reading pack. Each month i collect a writing sample from each of my students. First day jitters is written by julie danneberg and illustrated by judy love donate to our growing educational channel that helps kids grow a love of reading great books.