First Goodbyes
Books about starting daycare or preschool
Books about saying goodbye at the door, and being picked up again.
Owl BabiesMartin Waddellshe comes back
Llama Llama Misses MamaAnna Dewdneythe missing
Maisy Goes to PreschoolLucy Cousinsthe whole day
Lola Goes to SchoolAnna McQuinnthe routine
The Invisible StringPatrice Karststill connected
for youThe Power of Showing UpDaniel J. Siegelfeeling safe
for you a book for the grown-up
Before the first goodbye
- Read the goodbye books a week or two before the first day.
- Say goodbye the same short way each morning.
- Tuck a small family photo in their bag.
- A lunchbox note works before they can read. Ours have pictures.
Play inspires reading
Stories spill into play, and play brings them back to their books.
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