“The Kissing Hand”
By: Audrey Penn

“The Kissing Hand is a story for any child who confronts a difficult situation, and for the child within each of us who sometimes needs reassurance.”

Today Room 108 read the Kissing Hand which is about a raccoon that is worried about going to school. The students noticed that the time of day the raccoon went to school is at night. This sparked the student’s interest and we began to discuss Nocturnal Animals (animals that are active at night). The students came up with various animals such as: owls and bats. Next week, we will explore this topic further and play games, create art and read more stories.

The art component:
The students are using paint to stamp their own hands to create their own kissing hand. 

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