Chrysanthemum Contributed by Kevin Henkes Chrysanthemum adored the moniker bestowed to her by her parents. Her parents believed it was the ideal name for her. Chrysanthemum adored the way her parents' voices sounded when they called her. However, after she began school, her name did not seem quite so great! Children mocked her about her name being derived from a flower. They were amused by the length of her given name. Chrysanthemum's idyllic environment started to disintegrate. She started to feel deflated and humiliated by her given name. The class was then introduced to Mrs. Delphinium Twinkle, the class's music instructor, and Chrysanthemum started to bloom! A beautiful book for young children to help them build compassion and empathy. Excellent read for the start of the school year!
When you're reading a beloved picture book to your kid and come across a short word that rhymes or is recognizable to your child as a result of their knowledge of the tale, pause and allow them to repeat the word. As they utter the word, point to it and spell it out. Kindergarten Writing Proficiencies
As the narrative progresses and Mrs. Twinkle reveals her own lengthy given name, I begin to gradually uncrumple the heart. The heart is entirely uncrumpled at the conclusion of the tale. It is, however, still wrinkled. These wrinkles represent the wounds inflicted by all of the nasty comments uttered to Chrysanthemum. This straightforward game teaches children about the enduring consequences of the words we utter. We may forget what others say to us, but we will never forget how they make us feel! We reread Chrysanthemum on the second day of our name unit, this time focusing on her extraordinarily lengthy name. I write her name in such a way that it fills the whole board. The pupils are in disbelief at how lengthy her given name really is! Naturally, someone will inevitably shout, âIt barely fits on her name tag!â
Mrs Twinkle, the music teacher, reveals her pregnancy to her ecstatic pupils. When she is mocked, she defends Chrysanthemum by informing the children that she, too, is named after a flower and believes Chrysanthemum would be a great name for her baby. Suddenly, every other pupil wants to be called after a flower, reviving Chrysanthemum's pride in her given name.
