all are welcome here by alexandra penfold

“I could notice when someone does something kind and tellīrainstorm a list of actions students in your classroom can take to help every person in your classroom and school feel welcome. “I could ask someone to play with me at recess to help “I could ask someone to sit with me at lunch to help people “I could help someone in the classroom to make people feel

“I can smile and say hello every morning to help people feel Personal essay around that repetitive phrase. Students canīrainstorm phrases that they feel most strongly about and then create a The phrase, “All are welcome here,” repeats throughout the book. In your room as a visual reminder to your students and anyone that enters yourįinally, if you’re teaching your students about the power ofĪ repetitive phrase, you’ll want this text in your writer’s workshop basket. But students won’t just feel welcomed while reading theīook because the book jacket is a poster. Penfold writes, “AllĪre welcome here,” and Kaufman shows people of all shades of color and various Not only does it celebrate the excitement of the school dayĪnd year, the text and the artwork radiate inclusivity. I can’t imagine a better phrase than “dreams to chase,” toĭescribe the feeling of a thriving learning community beginning it’s 180-day The opening page of Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman’s All Are Welcome captures that excitement: I’m definitely excited, and I know my students are, too.

Mentor text to highlight the power of a phrase that repeats over and over School year, it helps create an inclusive environment because every child canįind someone who looks like themselves in the book and it can be used as a This book is a must-have for every elementary classroomīecause it captures the excitement of the first day of school and the upcoming

All are welcome here by alexandra penfold