As school activities are starting and my lesson planning is under way, I am thinking about the book I've used the first week of school the last several years when I taught preschool. (I imagine my seventh grade students would not approve!). I like to use something that is familiar to students so they feel comfortable; however, it needs to be slightly different (and funny) so they can get excited about all of the things they will learn under my care.
Lenny Hort published a book in 2000 entitled The Seals on the Bus. Just when my kids think they know everything (and preschoolers do!), I read this book. We laugh. We act out the scenes. We try to predict what animal is next. I LOVE this book. I sing it to them and have the students join me: The seals on the bus go Arr! Arr! Arr! . . . all around the town. The lions on the bus go Roar! Roar! Roar! . . .
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