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The Day My Mom Came To Kindergarten (2013)

by Maureen Fergus(Favorite Author)

3.51 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1554536987 (ISBN13: 9781554536986)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Kids Can Press

review 1: The little girl who narrates this story loves kindergarten better than dinosaur museums, circuses and sundaes, but when she notices that her mom seems kind of sad that “I was growing up and starting to have adventures without her,” she invites her to join the class. Mom is delighted, but she doesn’t know any of the rules and her behavior, as a result, is appalling and embarrassing. The little girl offers gentle corrections, and Mom improves over the course of the day, but decides that kindergarten is pretty hard (also she’d like an adult-sized chair, please) and she would rather do something she’s good at. Her daughter suggests the following, “You’re really good at being a mom, Mom.” Funny story – kids and adults will enjoy this turnaround where the l... moreittle girl models all the good behavior and it’s MOM who’s out of control.
review 2: When I discovered The Day My Mom Came to Kindergarten by Maureen Fergus I knew it would be a great addition to my library collection. The story is narrated by the daughter of the mom visiting the kindergarten classroom. The little girl invites her mom to visit her class, but soon discovers she is having to help her mother follow the rules. The "basics" of the classroom, such as raise your hand, use an indoor voice, and follow instructions are just a few of the rules mom has difficulty with during her day in kindergarten. This is a very humorous way to show children who are entering or in kindergarten how difficult it can be to follow all of the rules, even for an adult. By seeing the mother being corrected by the little girl it can help the children to remember how they are to act and behave in school. Mrs. Beaudry, the teacher, makes a very important observation that is really the key to the entire book, "Sometimes it takes a while to get comfortable with something new."Not only is this a great book to share with children on the first day of school, but also a great reminder for students who are welcoming a new students to their classroom any time during the school year. I would recommend this title for early childhood and elementary school libraries and public libraries with a children's collection. I know it will be a great book for parents to share with their children prior to the start of school so they can share a laugh together while learning that kindergarten rules ~ and HAS rules too.*To comply with new guidelines introduced by the Federal Trade Commission, Kids Can Press has provided a complimentary electronic copy of this book through NetGalley.com. less

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