Beginning of the Year - David Goes to School - Revisited and Revised

The first few days of school are crucial in developing classroom climate and rules. David Shannon’s book, David Goes to School, takes a humorous and exaggerated look at how David adjusted to the school rules. Kiddos Connect has added several activities in conjunction with this book:

• Class rules book

• Retell – David Goes to School, by David Shannon

• Crafts

o “Good Job” badge

o David puppet

• Class book – No, David (kiddos create class rules)

• Class graph (Did you like the book?)

• Kiddos personal connections to the book

• Several writing formats

• Shared book

o David Goes to School (popcorn word: no)

o Kiddo take-home copy

• Directed drawing of David

• Trace and color David

• I can printables – Trace, Color and Cut

• Help David color (color words)

• Help David add the dominoes (simple addition)

• Help David graph (beginning graph)

• Help David count his school supplies (1:1 correspondence)

• Help David have a star-filled day! (partner game)

Revisited and Revised:

· I can write my name (practice writing name)

· David Roll a Letter (practice writing letters)

· Where’s David? (different versions for upper case, lower case and numeral recognition)

· David Letter and Sound Game (letter/sound recognition)

· Help David Get a Star (Sight Word Recognition)

· David Number Line (numeral recognition and order)

· Practice drawing and writing David

· David graph

· Kiddos Connect activity (interview and write name)

· Shared Reading with kiddo take-home book

o David’s Week (focus word: On)

o David, David, Who Do You See (focus word: me, focus concept: community helpers)

Thank you very much!

Kiddos Connect,

Janice Marshall and Ann Rainwater