That kid, he looks nice. But he won’t look at me.
That kid thinks I’m weird! Oh, I can’t bear to see!
Uh-oh, here he comes—
I’ll look down at the floor—
Read an emotional poem about two kids forming a surprising friendship.
That kid, he looks nice. But he won’t look at me.
That kid thinks I’m weird! Oh, I can’t bear to see!
Uh-oh, here he comes—
I’ll look down at the floor—
*HEAD BUMP*
Well that’s never happened before . . .
I don’t think you like me.
I do! I’m just shy! You don’t like me.
Yes I do! So am I!
So then . . . we’re both shy?
It sure seems that way.
Let’s try being shy . . .
. . . together today!
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Social-emotional Learning Focus
Friendship; Feelings
GET READY FOR TEXT-TO-TEXT CONNECTIONS!
1. BEFORE READING
Preview the Poem (10 minutes)
2. READ THE POEM (10-15 MINUTES)
3. AFTER READING
ELA Focus: Compare Two Texts (15 minutes)
ELA Focus: Rhyming Words (10 minutes)