First Day of Kindergarten
Illustration of a school.
Written by Andrea Morgan, Helen Toomey, and Connie Sargent from the West Elementary School in Plymouth, MA
Illustrated by Darcy Schwartz
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Dedicated to new kindergarteners everywhere.
 
 
 
 
 

Special thanks to the Massachusetts Department of Education whose funding supported teachers and parents in the development of this story. © CAST, 2005


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Illustration of three schoolchildren.
Nick was excited about starting Kindergarten.
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Illustration of schoolchildren and teacher.
Ms. Morgan told the students that it was Circle Time and to pick a seat on the red rug.
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Illustration of Nick meeting Sarah.
Nick sat next to a girl named Sarah. Nick said, “Hi.”  Sarah waved.
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Illustration of Nick thinking about playing cars with Sarah.
Nick liked Sarah, and decided he wanted to play cars with her during free time.
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Illustration of teacher telling Nick to sit still.
Nick was so excited to make a new friend that he could not sit still.  Ms. Morgan had to remind him to, “Sit still.”
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Illustration of Nick giving a car to Sarah.
Free time, at last!  Nick ran to Sarah and told her to play cars with him.
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Illustration of Sarah shaking her head.
Sarah shook her head and held up a doll.
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Illustration of Nick becoming upset.
Nick was very upset. He held the car near Sarah’s face. Then he told Sarah again that he wanted to play cars with her now.
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Illustration of Sarah hugging a doll.
Sarah shook her head and hugged the doll.
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Illustration of Nick pushing and Sarah crying.
Nick got very angry and pushed Sarah.  Sarah started to cry.
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Illustration of Ms. Morgan and Nick.
Ms. Morgan came over to talk to Nick.
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Illustration of Ms. Morgan and Nick.
Ms. Morgan told Nick that pushing is not the way to make friends. Maybe he could think of something they could play together and be happy.
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Illustration of Nick and Sarah.
Nick apologized to Sarah and asked her again to play with him.
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Illustration of Nick looking at shelf.
Nick looked around and had an idea.
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Illustration of Nick and Sarah playing with Legos.
Nick started building a house for Sarah’s doll with a garage for his cars.
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Illustration of Nick and Sarah playing with Legos.
Nick and Sarah had fun playing with the new house.
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The End!
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