*How can YOU be a good friend in your school and community?

*If you could imagine your own friend like Beekle, what would they look like? What name would you give them?

*Beekle had to be brave to travel into the real world. Can you think of a time you had to do something brave to make a new friend?

*When Alice and Beekle first meet, it felt a little awkward. Why is it sometimes scary or uncomfortable to meet someone new, and how can you get past that feeling?

*Have you ever fallen down or gotten hurt doing something? How did you feel afterwards? Did it change what you wanted to do?

*Humpty says that the Kings' men patched him back together, but "there were some parts that couldn't be healed with bandages and glue." What does he mean by that? Have you ever felt that way?

*Humpty let a fear take over his life. How did that limit him, and what did he do to break that cycle?

*What do you think Dan Santat could be teaching us about failure? Is a fall or mistake the end of the story, or just the beginning of something else? Why do you feel that way?

*What was the funniest reason the narrator gave for why we shouldn't trust fish?

*The author mixes up real science facts with made-up silly ideas. How can you tell the difference between real information and fake information when you're reading?

*Why do you think people are sometimes afraid of things they can't see clearly, like what goes on deep underwater?

*What does this book teach us in a funny way about why we shouldn't believe every warning or theory we hear without checking the facts first?

*How do the illustrations in this story compare to how Mo Willems draws Elephant and Piggie?

*What is the difference in pretending for fun and feeling like you have to change who you are to fit in?

*Compare Hog's idea of "careful" with Gerald's, or Harold's idea of "fun" with Piggie's. How do their personalities shape the way they play?

*What is something you like to do when you feel bored?

*If you were stuck on a super long car trip, what imaginary adventure would you pretend to go on?

*How does the boy's imagination change his experience of time? Does time actually slow down or speed up, or does it just feel that way?

*Why do you think time seems to go slowly when we are bored, but fly by when we are having fun?

*Which time period do you think would be the most fun to travel back to and visit?

*Do you think boredom is something negative, or can it be an opportunity to create something new?

*What do you notice about the pictures and how they change once the boy and his grandpa start drawing together?

*How do you show someone you love them when you aren't using words?

*The author uses very few words in this story. How does Dan Santat's artwork tell us what the characters are thinking and feeling?

*What are some ways you can build a friendship or connect with someone who speaks a different language or comes from a different culture?

If we had an imaginary friend we would call it Ultra Chicken.

One of us would call it Mr. Among Us, it would look like Beekle.

One of us would call it James Thompson and it would look like a Stick Man.

We would call it Weenie and it would like a Weiner dog.

One of us would have a seal called Pwincess.

We would have an imaginary friend called Ronaldo and it would look like a fish.

We can be a good friend by...

• helping others

• reminding others to listen

• say Hello or Hi! or smile at others

• listening to others

• play nicely with people

• take turns

• treat others how you want to be treated

5th graders responses-

-I don't like to wait a long time because it would feel like that person abandoned me or didn't want to hang out.-M

-I also don't like waiting because I get bored waiting, so I just end up sitting on a wheelie chair spinning.-C

-I feel like when I have to wait a long time I feel impatient.

• I start to get nervous the closer the time gets.

• Even though it makes me impatient, it is important to weather it out.

• I don’t like waiting for stuff. I will run around the house until I don’t have to wait anymore.

• As long as it’s something good and it’s worth it I can wait for a while (kinda).

• I think that I can wait a while if it's something that I am really interested in.

• If the reward is worth it, I'll wait. If it's not a week or more I don't care what it is.

• If I have to wait a long time I start to lose my patience.

• I can be a good friend by listening to them, being kind, or playing with them.

• You can be a good friend by being kind and not leaving anyone out.

• You can be a good friend by being nice and supportive.

• Hold the door for the person behind you and compliment them!!

• You can be a good friend in school by being respectful. 

• You can show respect and listen to them.

• Be kind and respectful.

• You can be a good friend by taking care of them.

• Help them when they are going through something hard.

3: When I moved here, I had to make new friends.

4: It can be scary because you don’t know if they are kind or mean.

Power through it!!!! 🙂

It's sometimes scary because you don't fully know them and you can tell a joke.

You can get past it by asking questions.

Sixth graders have been using Google Drawings to create digital imaginary friends to share with Carteret, so stay tuned!

We can be good friends by helping, listening, using kind words, giving compliments, talking to new people, playing together, being welcoming, and helping new friends settle in.

Our imaginary friends would be: Joy the teddy bear, Pikachu, a Barbie doll, a soldier toy, an astronaut named Space, a cheetah and a wolf, and my backpack!

Our imaginary friends would be: a robot, a cat, a unicorn, a dinosaur!

Lancaster, PA 1st grade

We think good friends: play in the classroom, have playdates with you, talk to you, are kind and helpful, play soccer with you, read books with you, and play baseball with you!

A good friend: is kind, helps you if you're hurt, gives you a bandaid, is respectful, and plays with you!

• One of us was zigzagging on concrete and fell, and then was afraid to walk again for a few days.

• One of us was at a trampoline park and fell and got hurt, but he kept jumping!

• One of us was at the park and running fast and fell. She was afraid to go down the slide after that, but tried to be brave!

USA, Penguin, Strawberry, Rosie, Bennett, Casper, Super Sonic. We had all kinds of animals and fruit for our new friends.

* If you stop trying you will never get to the thing you want to be or do.

*When you are scared but you still try it again, you can learn to do a lot of things.

*When he fell off he was too scared so he looked at the birds from the ground, but he knew he was a bird on the inside, so he wanted to be up as high as them. If he gave up on climbing he might still be an egg on the ground, but we'll never know, because he didn't give up!

* When he flew his plane he imagined it was a bird just like he wanted to be, so he imagined his dreams before he achieved them. Maybe that's why he didn't give up on his dream.

Throughout the activities, the students also practiced their English by learning adjectives describing the new Humpty Dumpty, who transforms into a bird:

Happy

Free

Strong

Brave

✂️ What activities did we do?

To bring the story to life, our little 1st Grade A students enthusiastically took part in hands-on activities:

Drawings and characters: The children created wonderful drawings inspired by the main character.

Making paper birds: Just like in the book, where Humpty reconnects with his free spirit, the students crafted their own paper birds.

Practicing words: The children pronounced and paired the learned adjectives (happy, free, strong, brave) with the character's state of mind after falling off the wall.

Teacher: Ștefan Simona

1. I feel sad because I have to wait alllllll the time to wait to get something I want, like a pet.

2. It feels boring.

3. It feels like I’m bored and I have nothing to do.

We also dicussed names of imaginary friends. Names like Morgan, Lola, Timmy, Soccer the ball, Picacu, Lilly, Jimmy, Fred, and Rosie the rose.

We don't let fear stop us! We learn from our mistakes and try again!

1. One time I fell on my bike and it kind of made me scared to ride again. 

2. One time my dad and I were at the park and I fell off the swings, but another time I did it and I didn’t fall. 

3. One time I fell down on the ground and I got a bump on my head. It really hurt like my bone broke.

1. In dark water, ships can sink and people can drown :(

2. They don't know what it is and they don't want to figure it out.

3. There might be sharks

4. The fish might be poisonous and bite you.

5. There might be a spider crab.

6. The angler fish might come and eat you.

​Reading at an early age is not just a simple skill, but a true gateway to cognitive and emotional development. Through stories, children learn to process complex concepts, build critical thinking skills, and make natural connections between text, illustrations, and the world around them.

​By analyzing the behavior and nuances of the characters, the young readers not only understood the book's message but also expanded their English vocabulary in a natural and contextualized way. The children identified and applied essential descriptive concepts:

​Smart – the ability to think quickly and effectively;

​Funny – expressing humor and good cheer;

​Sly & Sneaky – understanding subtle behavioral nuances;

​Slippery – describing adaptability and dynamism;

​Tricky & Secret – stimulating curiosity and attention to detail;

​Fast – agility, speed, and quick reactions to unexpected situations;

​Strange – the curiosity to explore diversity, uniqueness, and unusual elements in the story;

​Big – understanding size and perspective.

​By connecting reading with drawing and active communication, students develop their working memory, focus, and self-expression skills.

​Congratulations to the wonderful students of class 1st A! Keep exploring the world of stories with the same joy and curiosity! 🌟📚✨

We are K1 from Westacres PS. So happy to be here! We have read two of the Dan Santat books so far and have posted our comments in a separate Padlet. We will post our thoughts here as well. Thank you for the invite!

-An imaginary friend is a ghost

-An imaginary friend is not real

-A good friend is nice and plays with you.

-He feels sad because he has no one with him.

-Once I was waiting for a Blue Jays game and it was hard to wait because there was nothing to do.

-They are both looking for friends.

-We can ask new friends to play.

-We can ask what they like to do.

-We can still have disagreements and be friends.

-We can take turns.

-Cod

-Salmon

-Rainbow Trout

-Tuna

-Swordfish

And love sushi!! :) Do you?

-We don't trust snakes

-We don't trust birds

-We don't trust hawks

-We don't trust groundhogs

-We don't trust bugs like mosquitoes and cicadas!

Do you like any books with great author/illustrator duos?

The pictures to show different types of animals.

Don't trust fish because they might scare you.

Don't trust fish because they wiggle beneath our toes.

Don't trust fish when the bubbles turn green.

You can pretend that you have a hat.

People can be different.

You should act how you want to act.

Everybody likes different things.

1. Play on a device

2. Go to sleep and get some rest

3. Use our imagination

4. Watch t.v.

1.The cowboys because we want to ride horses.

2. The mammoths because we like their horns.

3. The dinosaurs because we want to explore and learn more about them. We are curious about what sounds they make!

The book Generally is pretty weird & funny,like the part when Humpty Dumpty turned into a bird🤣😂🤣😂