No! I say, “No”
How do you get sobbing kindergartners to stop wailing when they’re missing parents? First, send the teacher to the other side of the room because you are going to be silly. When he/she peeks, yell “Stop looking at our special time.” Lean in so you are whispering and it is a secret time. Introduce the book “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus.” Explain that you (the librarian) will be the pigeon (and bus driver in a deep voice) while they must be in control and the boss here by telling the pigeon “NO!” each time he asks.
Kindergartners absolutely adore saying “NO” somewhere in school. They want to be in control. Through story devices, they learn appropriate ways and when to say NO. All tears dry up the first time someone chimes in with NO. When the story is over, show the class that there are yet two more books with pigeon in them. If they can be a wonderful class, they can come back later that week or even better…. the teacher can call and invite the librarian to visit their classroom for storytime.
Don’t we all wish we had activities where we could practice saying “NO!” more often?
I love that book! And what a great lesson idea as well. Thanks for sharing!
Comment by Christopher Harris — August 22, 2006 @ 6:28 am