Mini Back-to-School Read Aloud Book Craft Bundle: 7 Crafts / First Day of School

Read Aloud Back-to-School Themed Craft Bundle~ Set of children's book inspired crafts to spark discussion with children about back-to-school adventures, identity, and being a kind friend.

Great for Reading Centers for all grade levels! Read aloud the children's books that accompany each craft, or watch MaiStoryBooks FREE interactive read aloud videos included in each resource, and then encourage students to create the crafts and activities that explore how to be a good friend.

Featuring Crafts inspired by the following stories: "Be Kind" by Pat Zietlow Miller, "I am Brown" by Ashok Banker, "A Normal Pig" by K-Fai Steele, "The Day You Begin" by Jacqueline Woodson, "The King of Kindergarten" by Derrick Barnes, "The Pigeon HAS to Go to School" by Mo Willems, and "We Don't Eat Our Classmates" by Ryan T. Higgins

Each Resource Includes:

- Easy/low prep craft templates available in black and white or color~ editable and different variations

- Directions- both visual step by step and written

- *FREE* interactive Read aloud video of the book by MaiStoryBook~ read with questions integrated throughout the reading to prompt discussion throughout the story!

Resources Included in this Bundle:

• *Kindness Chain* Activity inspired by "Be Kind" by Pat Zietlow Miller ~~Encourage students to complete acts of kindness mentioned in the story, and record their kind acts using their "Kindness Chain."
• "I AM- Identity Pinwheels" inspired by "I Am Brown" by Ashok Banker~ Create their own I AM Identity Pinwheels to celebrate and share what makes the Unique and Amazing jus the way they are.
• *A Normal Me* Lunchbox Craftivity inspired by "A Normal Pig" by K-Fai Steele~~Create your very own *A Normal Me* Lunchbox Pig Craftivity to explore the concept that what is *normal for me* is different than what's *normal for you.*
• "Welcome Doors: Share Your Story" inspired by "The Day You Begin" by Jacqueline Woodson~ create their own Welcome Doors crafts to record their own stories and share who they are with their peers.
• "My Very Own Back-to-School StoryBook" inspired by "The King of Kindergarten" by Derrick Barnes~ Students to create their very own *Back-to-School Storybook* to document their own back-to-school adventure. EDITABLE for multiple grade levels.
• "Pigeon Pinwheel: Back to School" inspired by "The Pigeon HAS to Go to School" by Mo Willems~ Create a pigeon pinwheel to record First Day of School Activities or to share feelings
• *Friendship Sandwich* Craftivity inspired by "We Don't Eat Our Classmates" by Ryan T. Higgins. ~~ Create a Friendship Sandwich to review activities friends do together, and characteristics of a good friend~ all of the *ingredients* to a lasting friendship!

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