The kissing hand story

How comforting for both parent and child to know that the love. It features a mother raccoon comforting a child raccoon by kissing its paw. The Kissing Hand Lessons, printables, ideas, and more to match this lovely story ! Click Here to Purchase or to Learn more!

This is a must read book for the first day of school.

School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester’s fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary. Attach the decorated hand to the following note and send it home.

It is a story about a young raccoon named Chester who was anxious about leaving home and going to school. So his mother decided to share a “family secret” with hithe “kissing hand. His mother reassures him about all the good things he will find at school, including new friends, toys, and books. Audrey Penn, illustrated by Ruth E.

Your child will be able to listen to the story and see the illustrations from the. Starting preschool or kindergarten can be one of the hardest events for children (and their parents as well). It’s a lovely story that gives both young children and parents a way to cope with the initial. Help your little one learn to say goodbye with the perfect story for soothing separation anxiety.

The Kiss Goes On – A Kissing Hand Poem for Sharing or Singing. Looking for a kissing hand poem to share with young children during the first days of school? Kissing Hand Puppets:Using the templates provided create character puppets on craft sticks by having children color or paint the pictures, cut them out, and glue them to a popsicle stick.

Once dry, children can then bring their puppets to circle or story and hold up the matching characters and act out the story while reading the story. Have there been any traditions (“secrets”) like the kissing hand in your family? How could this story relate to your family’s tradition?

What significance did you place on the item? Could it be “re-imagined” in line with this story ’s message? See more ideas about The kissing hand , Kissing hand activities and Beginning of school.

Her little trick is one you can use with your own sweeties if they are nervous about going to school or anywhere for the first time. Here are Kissing Hand freebies, activities and videos. Explore pictures, learn new vocabulary, and personalize the story with your own narration.

That little Chester raccoon warms the kids’ hearts and takes their fears and anxieties away. It carries a meaningful message and students begin to realize that everyone experiences these same types of emotions. The warming kiss from his mom, resonates in comfort for them as well. With that in min I created a whopping 102-page Kissing Hand literacy packet.

I hope you enjoy it as much. Leaning forwar she kissed Chester right in the middle of his palm. Includes detailed plans for all three START reads. Your school or city library will have a copy or be able to order one for you from the state library system. In the story a young raccoon, named Chester, is scared about starting school.

Put a heart sticker in the center. Send home in a ziplock bag with the note shown below the puzzle. This makes a great first day keepsake. Bonthius, whose website is now offline but accessible via archive. Readers can easily identify the problem and solution in the story.

The characters and the sequence of events are also very clear, which will support the reader’s use of time-order words when retelling and summarizing. Included are questions to ask for each story , ways to bring them together, and connections to the Sacraments and Saints. The rough but endearing raccoon illustrations are as satisfying and soothing for anxious children as the simple story.