The Day You Begin by https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0 Written by: Jacqueline Woodson Illustrated by: Rafel Lopez en-us 2019-09-23 03:35:02 UTC 2026-01-03 17:50:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.pics/1/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f3eb.png diehla https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388112167 2019-09-23 12:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388112167 Awards and Honors for The Day You Begin diehla https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388114409 2019 Jane Addams Children's Book Award
2019 E.B. White Read-Aloud Award
 Finalist
2019-2020 Red Clover Award Nominee
2019 Ladybug Picture Book Award
Nominee
ALSC Notable Children's Books-2019
CCBC Choices 2019 Choice:  Understanding Oneself and Others
ILA Teachers' Choices-2019
CSMCL Best Books-2018
Publishers Weekly Best Books-2018
CPL Best Books, Picture Books-2018
School Library Journal Best Books-2018
BCCB Blue Ribbons-2018


]]> 2019-09-23 12:36:10 UTC https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388114409 diehla https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388126340 2019-09-23 12:52:14 UTC https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388126340 Official Book Trailer for The Day You Begin diehla https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388127950 2019-09-23 12:54:25 UTC https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388127950 Sesame Street diehla https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388130264 Making Friends]]> 2019-09-23 12:57:32 UTC https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388130264 Kid President diehla https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388151524 Friendship]]> 2019-09-23 13:24:39 UTC https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388151524 Getting to Know the Author Jacqueline Woodson diehla https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388154141 Jacqueline Woodson, an African American award winning author, developed her love of writing at a young age while she was in elementary school.  Jacqueline was born in Columbus, Ohio.  During her early years she lived in Greenville, South Carolina.  At the age of seven she moved Brooklyn, New York, where she continues to live today.  She has a passion for writing books for children and adolescents about communities that she was familiar with while she was growing up.  This included the diverse populations that she encountered while she was growing up in Brooklyn, which included people from all over the world. Woodson states, "I wanted to write about communities of color.  I wanted to write about girls.  I wanted to write about friendship and all of these things that I felt were missing in a lot of the books I read as a child."

]]> 2019-09-23 13:27:49 UTC https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388154141 Getting to Know the Illustrator Rafael Lopez diehla https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388412813 Rafael Lopez is an award winning illustrator of children's books.  Born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico, he developed his love for painting and drawing.  Lopez is known for his use of bold colors and texture in his illustrations, which are done with acrylic paints.  He strives to incorporate the cultures of the characters in his books and his illustrations resemble folk art.  Rafael has also illustrated seven stamps for the United States Postal Service.  He spends time living in both San Diego, California and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.]]> 2019-09-23 18:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388412813 Summary diehla https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388521112 Meet the Characters
Rigoberto-main character who is from Venezuela that is afraid to speak about his summer vacation in front of the class because he speaks a different language than them
Angelina- main character who is an African American student that is afraid to talk about staying home with her sister during summer vacation because all of her classmates went on trips to special places
Chayla, Jonathan, Nadja, and other students who are not named are part of the class.
Setting
This story takes place on the first  day of school.
Story Summary
When Angelina walks into school, she quickly finds out that today the class will be sharing what they did over the summer vacation.  As she is looking around the room, she notices that no one there is like her.  She sees children with light colored skin, straight hair, and clothes that are not like hers, and she begins to feel anxious.  Rigoberto is the next character. He feels nervous about speaking in front of the class because he speaks a different language.  An Asian girl feels lonely while eating a lunch that is very different from her friend's lunch.  A little boy is left out of playing games at the playground because he would rather read books.  Other children in the class share their adventures from their summer vacations.  Angelina remembers her summer that was spent at home taking care of her sister, but begins to remember how exciting it was to read books that transported her and her sister to far away places.  Finally, she decides to share her story with the class and forms a friendship with her classmate, Rigoberto.  In the end, Angelina learns that friends do not have to be just like you.  That's the part that makes a friend so special:  you can be alike and different at the same time.

]]> 2019-09-23 23:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388521112 Overall Recommendation diehla https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388529851 I would highly recommend this picture book for teachers and parents to read.  It has a theme of friendship that students of all ethnic backgrounds can relate to.  Jacqueline Woodson includes many different ethic groups into this story, including the two main characters, which in turn makes this book culturally diverse.  Children can relate to the different real-life situations that the characters encounter, such as feeling nervous in front of others, feeling left out, feeling different than others, and having the courage to speak in front of classmates.  This book illustrates the importance of making connections with others and understanding that friendship is not built on how we look, but how we embrace our differences.  Our schools are filled with diverse learners and this book fits the bill for creating characters that are ethnically diverse while at the same time being interesting and brave.]]> 2019-09-23 23:55:12 UTC https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388529851 Classroom Use diehla https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388533642 This book would be an excellent choice for grades K-6  because the characters in the story are young and students can easily relate to them.  It contains many different themes, including individuality, emotions and feelings, social issues, and friendship.  I would incorporate the theme of friendship into my activities for this book, and use it during the first week of school in my kindergarten classroom as we are building our classroom community.
1.  Before reading, the class will discuss what makes a good friend as part of a shared writing activity.
2.  While listening to the story the students can think how Angelina and Rigoberto become friends.
3.  After reading the story, the students will draw a picture of their family and something they did this summer on their classroom quilt piece.
4.  After the quilt pieces are finished, students can share about themselves.  Students will be able to see how their friends are like them and how they are different.
5.  After everyone has shared, I would put the quilt pieces together and hang our classroom quilt in the room.
6.  I have also included several videos that can be shared during the week with the theme of friendship.
Through these activities, students are participating in the following kindergarten standards: 
a.The students are making connections between the text and the illustrations to better understand the story.  
b.The students are actively engaged in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.

]]> 2019-09-24 00:12:19 UTC https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388533642 diehla https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388543454 2019-09-24 00:49:56 UTC https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/388543454 Friendship Book diehla https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/389143050 Franklin's New Friend]]> 2019-09-24 21:36:43 UTC https://padlet.com/diehla/s7st61aatyv0/wish/389143050