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The Kissing Hand – Printable Mini Book Activity

The pages reference a named picture book and use short sentence frames about the first day of school and present feelings. Learners complete personal emotion statements, creating a simple bridge between story response and self-reflection. The activity is not a reproduction of the full story, but it depends on a copyrighted source and character. Exact source wording and any identifying details remain minimized pending rights review.
Grades
Preschool, K
File type
PDF
Preparation
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Updated Sep 27, 2022

Subject
Reading, ELA
Topic
The Kissing Hand, Writing
Resource types
Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
Preparation
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About this resource

The Kissing Hand Printable Book is a short and sweet activity to go alongside this book for your little learners at the start of a new school year.

This is a 5-page mini book with a cover page included.

You will print a set of pages for each student. You can cut their pages in half or they can cut them depending on their readiness.

They will get to read, colour and write as they think about how the character feels and how they feel on their first day of school.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Identify a feeling about starting school

  • Connect a character experience with personal emotion

  • Complete a simple reflective sentence frame

Teaching tips

  • Read an authorized copy of the source book before using the response pages.

  • Allow drawing or dictated responses for learners who need writing support.

Skills covered

  • Emotional literacy — school feelings are named.

  • Text-to-self connection — story experience prompts reflection.

  • Sentence completion — frames support personal expression.

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