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First Day Jitters (The Jitters Series) Paperback – Picture Book, February 1, 2000
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A perfect new school year pick for kindergarteners, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders who are feeling nervous or anxious about starting their first day.
Sarah Jane Hartwell has that sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach—she's nervous and doesn't want to start a new school year. She doesn't know anybody, and nobody knows her. It will be awful. She just knows it.
With a little convicing from Mr. Hartwell, Sarah Jane reluctantly heads to class. Shy at first, she's quickly befriended by Mrs. Burton and is reminded that everyone at school gets the jitters sometimes.
A beloved and bestselling back to school staple, Sarah Jane's relatable story and its surprise ending will delight seasoned students and new faces alike who are anxious about their first day.
• Includes a Certificate of Courage for First Day Completion and a First Day Memories Sheet!
- Print length32 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelKindergarten - 3
- Lexile measureAD520L
- Dimensions8.06 x 0.14 x 10 inches
- PublisherCharlesbridge
- Publication dateFebruary 1, 2000
- ISBN-10158089061X
- ISBN-13978-1580890618
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First Day (and All Year Round) Icebreakers!
1. Put students in pairs. Each student must tell their partner about a time they were nervous. Once students are finished discussing, go around the room and ask students to describe their partner’s experience.
2. Trace every student in the class on roll paper using a black marker. On one side of the body, have students write some of their favorite things. On the other side, have students write their goals for the year. Students can also color and decorate the outline of their body. Then hang up the projects and discuss.
3. Play team charades with scary situations! Write down a bunch of nerve-wracking moments (flying in a plane, meeting someone new, giving a speech, etc.) on notecards and shake them up in a hat. Divide the class into two teams; each team will take turns to send two actors to the front. The first team to guess the situation wins a point. After each charade, brainstorm coping mechanisms with the class.
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From School Library Journal
Adele Greenlee, Bethel College, St. Paul, MN
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"First Day Jitters which was written by Julie Danneberg and illustrated by Judy Love, makes a great companion book to Wemberly Worried. In the opening pages, we meet a certain Sarah Jane Hartwell, who's in the midst of her own first-day-of-school-related panic attack. Sarah Jane is buried under her covers so far that you can't even see her face. In fact, you have no idea what she looks like until the very last page of the whimsical book, which suddenly delivers a sly and funny twist..."—Newsweek
About the Author
As an adult, she is a former middle-school teacher and the author of the bestselling Jitters series, including First Day Jitters and Last Day Blues. She lives in Colorado.
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Product details
- Publisher : Charlesbridge; Illustrated edition (February 1, 2000)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 32 pages
- ISBN-10 : 158089061X
- ISBN-13 : 978-1580890618
- Reading age : 5 - 7 years, from customers
- Lexile measure : AD520L
- Grade level : Kindergarten - 3
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.06 x 0.14 x 10 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #18,343 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Please check my website at www.juliedanneberg.com.
As a child, when I played at being grown-up, I never imagined myself as a writer. Instead I dreamed of being a famous chef, a secret agent, or a psychologist. I didn't end up becoming any of those things. Instead, I became a teacher.
I started off as an elementary school teacher, and thanks to my job, read lots and lots and lots of children's books. Not only was it fun, I witnessed, first hand the profound impact a good book can have on a child. It didn't take long before I was motivated to try and write books like the ones I enjoyed reading.
Later, when I became a mother, I began to seriously consider becoming a writer during our weekly trips to the library with my children. I think I enjoyed story time more than they did! The funny thing is that my kids eventually graduated from the children's section of the library and I never did. I still go to the library at least once a week, and while I don't sit in on story time anymore, I do leave every week with an armload of picture books.
Looking back I see how being a children's writer has helped me bring together many of my interests—teaching, traveling, and being creative.
After several years of teaching elementary school, I ended up teaching middle school, and I loved it. I am now newly retired and am enjoying immersing myself fulltime in writing and teaching writing to others.
My husband and I live in Boulder, Colorado where I enjoy reading, quilting, hiking, biking, and spending time with my family.
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Customers find the book has a surprise ending that they enjoy. They find it humorous and amusing, making it a great read-aloud with kids. The book helps reduce first-day jitters by demonstrating that everyone feels nervous. It's a good way to start the school year and opens up conversations about personal feelings. Many readers consider it a good teacher gift and an icebreaker on the first day. Overall, it provides good value for money.
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Customers enjoy the surprising twist at the end of the story. They find it delightful and appreciate that the ending is not expected.
"Book has a cute ending. I read this with my class for the first time. It was my first time reading it along with them...." Read more
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"...The book has a surprise ending when we find out that Sarah is the TEACHER and nervous about starting at a new school with a new class...." Read more
"...There's a "surprise" ending, and even though my students all now know it, they still giggle at the end of the book...." Read more
Customers enjoy the humor in the book. They find it amusing and a fun read-aloud with kids. The end is hilarious. Readers mention it's a good way to break the ice and make connections with students. It's also a nice text for early school, easing jitters.
"...It arrived quickly and in great condition. This story could be fun any time of year, but it’s perfect for the first day read aloud!" Read more
"The punch line in this funny story is hilarious!" Read more
"...She was a little nervous starting something new, but this book made her laugh and understand that everyone else would be nervous the first day of..." Read more
"...Hilarious and great surprise ending!!" Read more
Customers find the book helpful for reducing first-day jitters. It teaches kids that it's normal to feel nervous and okay. The book shows that teachers get nervous, too. It helps build empathy and vocabulary words for feeling nervous.
"Great book. It shows that everyone is nervous about going to school (in this book a new school)...." Read more
"Nice illustrations. Short easy read. Shows jitters happen to everyone :)" Read more
"...Basically, Sarah is apprehensive to go to school...." Read more
"...It’s a great ice breaker story to ease kids first day jitters and there’s a surprising twist at the end." Read more
Customers enjoy the book. They find it a great way to start the school year and an easy way to introduce students. The book covers all the anxieties of starting school, even for teachers. It's a good opener for meet and greets.
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"A great way to start the year and calm the beginning of the year jitters." Read more
Customers find the book helpful for opening up a conversation about how students feel on the first day of school. They say it helps build empathy and vocabulary, and gives a positive message about being nervous. The book also helps teachers understand that they have emotions too.
"...It's a great way to start a class discussion and make the kids feel comfortable and that it's normal to be nervous on the first day...." Read more
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"...It also opens up a great conversation about how my students felt when they came to school...." Read more
Customers like the gift value of the book. They say it's a great teacher gift.
"...She loved it and will be reading it to her future class! Great gift for teachers." Read more
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Customers find the book a good first-day icebreaker. They say it's cute and works well as an icebreaker on the first day of school.
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- Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2024Book has a cute ending. I read this with my class for the first time. It was my first time reading it along with them. We were all surprised with the ending. My students didn't believe adults could also have jitters too which lead to a whole new conversation.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2024I’ve read this book on the first day of school for a while now. My copy went missing so I frantically ordered this a few days before school started. It arrived quickly and in great condition. This story could be fun any time of year, but it’s perfect for the first day read aloud!
- Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2024I purchased this book for the first day of school. It came quickly and in great condition. My students enjoyed it and we made Jitter juice after reading it.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2024I purchased for my grandson starting school. But the book has a surprise ending. I won't give it away. But I would maybe purchase it for an adult.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2024Love this book!
- Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2024This was the perfect story for the first day of school. Our class talked about how we ALL feel a little bit nervous or even dread starting back to school. Very cute story with a surprise ending!
- Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2024The punch line in this funny story is hilarious!
- Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2024Cute book, just as pictured
Top reviews from other countries
- K MReviewed in Canada on September 16, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
I love this story and finally needed to own it for myself! I changed schools this year so it was perfect to read to my classes on the first day!
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BookwormReviewed in Mexico on September 2, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars El mejor libro para el primer día de clases!!!
Compre este libro para mis alumnos y fue todo un éxito. Les encantó!!!!
Es una buena manera de ayudar a los alumnos con los nervios el primero día de clases.
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yasu61Reviewed in Japan on August 25, 2020
1.0 out of 5 stars 高すぎる。
短編集かと思って購入したら、短編がわずか1話でした。これは高すぎますよ。
- MaryReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2014
5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely book about new beginnings
I love this book! I had to teach an RE topic on Beginnings, the first lesson of which wanted to discuss children's own experience of new beginnings. I was trying to find a book/story to read them about a child's first day ay school. This one is perfect, with a man trying desperately to coax Sarah-Jane out of bed and out of the house to go to her new school. Sarah-Jane is very reluctant - "What if no one likes me, what if I don't like the new school, etc etc. \The great twist at the end of the story is that Sarah-Jane is the teacher! My class loved this and asked me lots of questions about how I felt on my first day at their school.
- F. WilliamsReviewed in Canada on July 17, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Good jitters
Great book for the first week of school.