The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn is the perfect book to read at the beginning of the school year when young children are a little hesitant to leave home.
Summary:
Chester Raccoon doesn’t want to go to school; he wants to stay home with his mother. She reassures him that everything will be fine… because she knows a secret! It’s the secret of the Kissing Hand. She then spreads his fingers and gives him a kiss right in the middle of his palm. He feels warm fuzzies go throughout his body. Whenever he feels lonely, he simply puts his hand to his cheek and will know that his mom loves him. Chester loves the Kissing Hand so much that he gives one to his mom in return!
Activity:
Make your own kissing hands!
- Put paint on your child’s hand and help them place their handprint on paper.
- When dry, place a heart sticker in the middle. I didn’t have a heart sticker so I used an adhesive label and drew a heart on it.
- Be sure to do one of your hand, too!
And be sure to really kiss your child's hand that first morning before they leave!
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my daughter's pre school teacher taught me the kiss the hand thingy when my girl was having a hard time leaving. so sweet and such a helpful good idea !
Really good idea! I will have to try it out sometime in the future
This is one of my favorite books for starting school! Cute hand!