Summary:
Chester Raccoon is not ready for school to start. He has many fears and worries as he begins his learning in the forest without his mom. Mrs. Raccoon eases Chester's worries with a special family secret, the Kissing Hand. This story is perfect for the first day of school, preschool, daycare, and any other situation in which a child may be separated from a parent.
Vocabulary:
- nuzzle - to push your nose against something, especially when cuddling
- palm - the inside part of your hand
- cozy - warm and comfortable
- toasty - warm and comfortable
- tingle - a prickly feeling
- worry - thinking about something that you are scared of or do not know much about
Questions:
Where does Chester live?
When does Chester go to school (morning or night)?
Why doesn't Chester want to go to school? What did his mother tell him?
What was Mrs. Raccoon's secret? Did it work? How do you know?
What did Chester do for his mother at the end of the story?
How does Chester feel at the beginning of the story? How does he feel at the end of the story? Did his feelings change? How do you know that?
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