Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
By: Judith Viorst
Alexander woke up one morning with gum in his hair, and he could knew that it would be a horrible day. His day continued to get worse during breakfast, the ride to school, in art, singing, and math. His mother did not pack dessert in his lunch box, and the dentist found a cavity. He got in trouble at his father’s office, and his night-light burned out. Many times Alexander threatened to move to Australia. But his mom said that "some days are like that, even in Australia."
This book can serve as great read aloud for elementary students in all grades. I would read this book at the beginning of the year, as a tool to help build classroom community. I would let the students know that it is okay for them to have bad days sometimes. Things happen to make a good day turn bad, and this will probably happen a few times during the year. I would have them write a story about a time when they had a very bad day, in which everything seemed to go wrong. The students would then present their stories with the class.
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