The Kissing Hand

Today we read The Kissing Hand.  This is a story about Chester the racoon, who is going to miss his mom when he starts school.  His mom comes up with a plan to help him feel her love when they are not together. She kisses his palm and then tells him that whenever he is feeling sad or lonely he just needs to place his hand on his cheek and he will feel the warmth of his mother's love.
Parents, tonight your homework is to kiss your child's palm so that they can use this strategy if they are missing you at school.
We then painted their hand and made a handprint that will go into their portfolio, with a poem about the first day of school.