First Day Jitters - Julie Danneberg - Back to School Read Aloud - Bedtime Stories for Kids Storytime
First Day Jitters, by Julie Danneberg, is an entertaining kid's book read aloud for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school ages (and adults still young at heart), about the first day of school.
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Transcript
00:00First Day Jitters by Jolie Danneberg
00:29Illustrated by Judy Love
00:35Sarah dear, time to get out of bed, Mr. Hartwell said, poking his head through the bedroom
00:41doorway. You don't want to miss the first day at your new school, do you?
00:49I'm not going, said Sarah, and pulled the covers over her head.
00:54Of course you're going, honey, said Mr. Hartwell, as he walked over to the window and snapped
00:59up the shade.
01:02No, I'm not. I don't want to start over again. I hate my new school, Sarah said. She tunneled
01:12down to the end of her bed.
01:17How can you hate your new school, sweetheart? Mr. Hartwell chuckled. You've never been there
01:23before. Don't worry. You liked your other school. You'll like this one. Besides, just
01:29think of all the new friends you'll meet.
01:36That's just it. I don't know anybody, and it will be hard, and I just hate it, that's
01:43all.
01:47What will everyone think if you aren't there? We told them you were coming.
01:56They will think that I am lucky, and they will wish they were at home in bed like me.
02:02Mr. Hartwell sighed. Sarah Jane Hartwell, I'm not playing this silly game one second
02:08longer. I'll see you downstairs in five minutes.
02:15Sarah tumbled out of bed. She stumbled into the bathroom.
02:24She fumbled into her clothes.
02:31My head hurts, she moaned as she trudged into the kitchen. Mr. Hartwell handed Sarah a piece
02:37of toast and her lunchbox.
02:43They walked to the car. Sarah's hands were cold and clammy. They drove down the street.
02:50She couldn't breathe.
02:56And then they were there.
02:57I feel sick, said Sarah weakly.
03:01Oh, nonsense, said Mr. Hartwell. You'll love your new school once you get started. Oh,
03:07look, there's your principal, Mrs. Burton. Sarah slumped down in her seat.
03:16Oh, Sarah, Mrs. Burton gushed, peeking into the car. There you are. Come on, I'll show
03:23you where to go.
03:28She led Sarah into the building and walked quickly through the crowded hallways.
03:33Don't worry. Everyone is nervous the first day, she said over her shoulder as Sarah rushed
03:38to keep up.
03:43When they got to the classroom, most of the children were already in their seats.
03:52The classroom looked up as Mrs. Burton cleared her throat.
03:56Class, class, attention, please, said Mrs. Burton.
04:00When the class was quiet, she led Sarah to the front of the room and said,
04:04Class, I would like you to meet your new teacher, Mrs. Sarah Jane Hartwell.
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