I think this book could be used in many ways in the classroom. It can create conversations about the importance of being patient, and it can also teach about the importance of having a journey rather than just focusing on the destination.
pickThis book revolves around four characters who each are waiting for different things and share their perspectives and experiences. This but teaches children what it means to wait and how waiting can seem like a challenge, but it can lead to big joys and new discoveries.
This book shares the importance and beauty of waiting. It discusses how sometimes your wait is short and other tines it is long, but along the way there is always something new to discover.
pickWaiting by Kevin Henkes was published in 2015. This book won the Caldecott Award in 2016. This book tells the story of five friends waiting by a window. Each friend awaits something different and shares how they discover special gifts along the way.
pickCaldecott Honor
This book tells the story of 5 toys who are all waiting on something as they watch the world change around them through the window.
This book is a great jumping off point for students to discuss changes in the seasons weather, and a fun discussion on what they‘d be waiting for in the window.
“They were happy together, waiting to see what would happen next.”
