WILL I HAVE A FRIEND? by Miriam Cohen: READING LESSONS WITH ACTIVITIES

Will I Have a Friend? by Miriam Cohen is a classic children's book that tells the story of a young boy's first day of school. It aims to help students connect with the story and to use it as a springboard for exploring their own emotions and experiences around starting something new.

Part of a child's learning is learning how to be a friend and what friendship is all about. Children always worry if others will like them and if they will make new friends.

This 20-page ready-to-use ELA resources unit is to be used with Will I Have a Friend by Miriam Cohen. It is a sweet story about a little boy, Jim, and his first day of school. Jim is worried, as many new students are, if he will meet a friend or not. Throughout the book Jim is watching everyone else meeting friends and playing with one another but Jim is still by himself.

It includes:

. character traits and comparisons

. vocabulary work

. comprehension

. writing prompts/assessments

. extra activities to make with class