Theme of Story Hour: Making New Friends Story Hour
This story hour can be performed at any time, but was created for the beginning of the new school year. In the school setting, it can be used to help children get to know one another in a safe setting. In a library, this can be used at the beginning of the school year as well as in the beginning of the new calendar year (as many in kindergartners may be in a new class in the second half of the year). It is designed to be done in one session, but can be broken up into two sessions, with one book in each session and the songs repeated so that children can learn them.
- Bibliographic Information in MLA format:
Jeffers, Oliver. Lost and Found. Philomel Books, 2005.
Twohy, Mike. Poindexter Makes a Friend. Simon & Schuster, 2011.
- Image(s) of the book cover(s)
- Setting the scene:
As children are entering the classroom or library I will greet each one by name, and introduce and ask the name of children whose names I don’t know. The class or group will be sitting in a circle, allowing room for each child to get up and move as needed.
As children are finished sitting we will start singing a Good morning song (or good afternoon)
“Good morning, how are you? Say your name and we’ll clap for you!”
I will walk around the outside of the circle with a stuffed animal puppet and as I reach each child we will all sing the song, the child will say their name, and we will clap twice for them. This will give children time to get settled and allow them to learn each others’ name.
- Get into character:
Once all children are settled, I will tell the children that sometimes I feel lonely, without a friend to turn to. I feel alone in the library, by myself, but I read two books that made me feel really good and taught me some things about making friends, which I will share today.
- Props: Stuffed Animal puppet, to attract children’s attention, cheer those up who look unhappy, and make all feel comfortable and welcome.
- Telling the Story:
STORY:I will do a quick picture walk of Poindexter Makes a Friend and explain that this book made me feel good and taught me things about making friends. I will ask the children to listen for ways to make friends, and show a poster where we will list ideas after reading. Since children will want to share as soon as they hear, they will be asked to use a “thumbs-up” when they notice something about making friends. Depending on the patience and age of the group, I will either pause quickly when I see the “thumbs-up” and jot down ideas or wait til the end of the book.
SONG: After reading, I will show the lyrics to Make New Friends, and model singing. (This song will be repeated each time we meet, so this first time the group will only practice the first two lines.) I will sing a line and have the group repeat it. I will also model hand signals (listed next to each line) as I point to the lyrics which the children can do while standing in front of their seat.
Make New Friends
Make new friends, but keep the old (hands out, hands in to self)
One is silver and the other gold. (left hand out, right hand out)
A circle is round, it has no end (make circle with hand, shake finger ‘no’)
That’s how long I want to be your friend. (point forward or if standing, point to partner)
Here is my hand, and here is the other (hold right hand out, hold left hand out)
Let’s put them together and we have each other. (take hands of each person next to you)
Lynch, Sue. "Make New Friends". ScoutSongs.com. Chakra Sites, 2007. Web. 30. Nov. 2017.
STORY: If time allows, I will picture walk the second book Lost and Found. (Or repeat the welcome song and introduction and use this in the second session). I will explain that sometimes it’s hard to understand new fiends, and in this book the child doesn’t really understand the penguin. I will read and ask the group again to look for ways to make friends with their “thumbs-up”. After reading we will add ideas to our chart.
WRAP UP: As the children finish their craft I will ask them to line up (if leaving a library in a school) or walk over when they are done (if in a library) and get a stamp on their hand as they bring their key to show me.
- Connected Books for Display in MLA Format:
Light, Kelly. Louise and Andie: The Art of Friends. Blazer & Bray, 2016.
Yoon, Salina. Be a Friend. Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 2016.
- Craft/Activity
I will tell the group we have done a great job learning ways to make new friends. I will ask them if they noticed the image on the top of our chart (a big key). We have “unlocked” the key to friendship together! I will ask each child to write down (as best they can- for some it might be one word or phrase, or draw) one way to be a friend on their own key, which they can color. (I will add names to each in sharpie and we will add these to our chart or the children can take one home.)
Goal: Students will learn ways to make new friends, as well as learn names of people in the group.
Outcome: Students will listen to two stories and learn two new songs. They will talk about ways to make new friends that are talked about in the stories and create a key where they write one way to make new friends.
Objective:
Students will be able to follow agreed upon rules for listening and participating (raising hands, sitting in their seat).
Students will be able to participate in a welcome song and making new friends song by repeating words and hand motions.
Students will be able to write one way that they can make friends on a key and color it.
Standards:
Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).
ALA Learning Standards: 1.1.2 Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning.
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