We selected in this post the Text Camila and Back to School, which is an excellent suggestion for working with students in the early grades, in the first few weeks of class, as this little story shows that the support of friends is extremely important in many situations of the life.
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Camila is very happy. In a few days, classes will start again: she will meet all her classmates and even a new teacher.
– It's going to be cool, I'll see Berenice, Vítor, Mariana, Léa and Teodora again!
– Will my new backpack, pretty, will be ready?
– Yes, everything will be ready! - Answers Mom, smiling.
- You know, for lunch, I would really like chocolate chip cookies. Not the orange ones, they're good, but I don't like them very much.
“Yeah, don't worry,” says Mom. – I know what you like.
– Oh, I'm not worried, because now I'm big. Miguel is a little afraid of going back to school, not me.
-It's true - says Mom. – Aunt Natalia is very happy that you are at the same school.
– I'll take good care of him, I promise! Ah! I can't forget about Teddy. He's also dying to go to school.
On the day of back to school, even though it's not the first time she goes to school, Camila squeezes Mom's hand tight.
With the other hand, she presses the teddy bear to her heart.
But as soon as she sees Berenice, Vítor, Mariana and Léa, Camila quickly hugs Mom and runs to her friends, near the slide.
At the same time, Aunt Natália and Uncle Guilherme arrive with Miguel who clings to his mother.
Camila slides down the slide and, overjoyed to see her cousin, runs towards her screaming.
- Miguel! Come play with me soon! You'll see, it's going to be really cool!
The little boy looks at his mother, father and cousin. He hesitates, then shyly walks over to Camila.
“I'm a little scared,” he says softly to his cousin. - There's a lot of people.
-Don't worry, I'm with you - Camila says, very proud of taking care of Miguel.
– Look, there's Monica, your teacher. She is sooo nice. And besides, she never gets angry.
Miguel looks at the girl coming towards him.
– Good morning, what's your name? – she asks, kindly.
“His name is Miguel,” Camila says.
– Will you come with me, Miguel? - Monica says giving him her hand.
– Don't worry, you're going back to play with Camila. I just want to show you your classroom. In the meantime, Camila, you can go say good morning to your new teacher.
A little disappointed not to accompany Miguel, Camila goes with her friends to hug her new teacher, Isabel.
“Good morning, kids,” she says. “Let's spend some time together this year. Come on, I'll take you to see your classroom.
The children, a little shy, cautiously enter the new room and inside they discover many things: books, pots with pencils, painting material, one corner with dolls, another with carts, another with cubes. Now there's more interesting stuff than in the old classroom.
'You can play,' says Isabel.
While they play, Camila thinks about Miguel.
“I hope he's not afraid” she thinks.
At recess, she meets her cousin again.
- And then? Are you enjoying? - question.
– Yeah, it's really cool. It's full of games! I can even play with the dolls, like in your house.
- Oh no! – exclaims Miguel as he unwraps his lunch.
– Mom sent my snack with guava candy!
– Hmm, they are our favorites, mine and Bear's.
- Let's change?! – shout the cousins at the same time.
– The school is really cool! – comment Camila and Miguel, while eating their snacks, sitting next to each other, before going to join their little friends.
(**Retrieved from the book Camila back to school, by Aline De Pétigny and Illustrations by Nancy Delvaux)
Always thinking of making it easy for you, we decided to make the Text Camila and the Volta à Classes available above for download in PDF, check the link below and download:
The activities below can be done in writing or orally with students.
1 – Camila's first day of school left her a little worried and anxious. Were you like this before coming to class? Tell us a little about this.
2 – Camila brings her teddy bear to the classroom. Do you also have a pet toy? Which?
3 – Miguel was very scared on his first day of school. Did Camila show that she is a good cousin to Miguel? Like?
4 – What is the name of your new teacher?
5- It's so good to go back to school, isn't it? Do you also think, like Camila and Miguel, the school is super cool?
6 – Shall we paint Camila pretty?
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