Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book 2015
Guess what Gerald. Piggie has a surprise for you. But Gerald will have to wait for his surprise. It is not time for the surprise. Piggie promises it will be worth the wait but Gerald doesn't want to wait. Waiting is not easy! But they wait, and wait, and WAIT- GROAN! Gerald is not going to wait any longer. OK- he will wait. And it is a good thing he did because when the time is right his surprise is ready and it was definitely worth the wait.
Mo Willems certainly nailed it- waiting is not easy. Even as adults we have trouble waiting and yet we frequently expect small children to. There are many times in teh school year that children will have to wait- waiting in line for food, the restroom, to get a drink. Waiting for others to finish their work so that the class can move on to the next assignment. Teaching students how to wait is an important part of acclimating them into the learning environment. Using this book along with a few other activities can aide in this process. Lower level teachers can start the year off by explaining when students may have to wait. As a class create a chart displaying when they may have to wait in one column. Make sure to leave room for additions throughout the year! In a separate column the class can brainstorm appropriate activities to complete while waiting. Examples include reading a book, drawing a picture, looking out the window or at hallway displays, etc. Of course, read Waiting is not easy to help emphasize that often waiting is worth it. Finish off your lesson with activities that give students opportunities to wait (i.e. take them to get a drink or have them try to wait while you do a small task). They may not get it at first but remember teach- it is worth the wait!
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