Amanda Zieba Learning with the Word Nerd | Graphic Novel Read with Me! || A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat @AmandaZiebatheWordNerd | Uploaded July 2023 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Friday, July 7, 2023 - In this week’s First Chapter Friday video I am breaking the rules and sharing chapter 2 of A First Time for Everything by bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist creator Dan Santat. (Listen in to discover why!) Travel abroad alongside 13 year-old Dan Santat through the pages of his coming of age memoir based on his awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life. It is such a fun read full of embarrassing moments and a whole lot of first. I know you are going to love it!
Book Blurb: Dan's always been a good kid. The kind of kid who listens to his teachers, helps his mom with grocery shopping, and stays out of trouble. But being a good kid doesn't stop him from being bullied and feeling like he's invisible, which is why Dan has low expectations when his parents send him on a class trip to Europe. At first, he's right. He's stuck with the same girls from his middle school who love to make fun of him, and he doesn't know why his teacher insisted he come on this trip. But as he travels through France, Germany, Switzerland, and England, a series of first experiences begin to change him―first Fanta, first fondue, first time stealing a bike from German punk rockers... and first love.
Funny, heartwarming, and poignant, A First Time for Everything is a feel-good coming-of-age memoir based on New York Times bestselling author and Caldecott Medal winner Dan Santat's awkward middle school years. It celebrates a time that is universally challenging for many of us, but also life-changing as well. Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang
Want to increase student engagement? Try these First Chapter Friday worksheets, with both generic response and novel specific sheets for each video in this playlist! Grab them here → teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Read-Aloud-Novel-Study-Graphic-Organizer-Reading-Response-Journal-2022-7587992
Get your copy of A First Time for Everything at your school library, local indie bookstore or here → amzn.to/46DOz7F
To hear about a few more of my son’s favorite graphic novels, watch this video: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJawmofo9-jKcLGDNCPOStym
To learn more about the different formats books can take, watch this video: youtube.com/watch?v=nwJAHLfBItE&t=271s
Take a look at all of the other First Chapter Friday videos in this playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZCLWm7CR4yX93l3xN2conB and more Graphic Novel Read Aloud videos right here: → youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZ_OJxcw3r7rsWxlPbfdEew
Wanna say thanks and fuel future creations? Buy me a virtual cup of coffee for making this (and many other!) amazing free video resources for your classroom. Click here → ko-fi.com/amandazieba_thewordnerd
Scoop up a FREE motivational quote poster set for your classroom here: amandazieba.com/teachersignup and then check out all of my educational resources in my virtual city WordNerdopolis’ school! amandazieba.com/school.
And finally, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE this channel for more great videos from the Word Nerd! Just click here: bit.ly/wordnerdonyoutube
** The videos in this First Chapter Friday Playlist were created in the spirit of: helping teachers and students find high quality and engaging books to read, promoting amazing authors and great books, and celebrating stories
Each video in this playlist features a book chosen by Amanda Zieba based on its literary merit, thematic/curriculum connection, or simply because she loves it and thinks you will too. All commentary and facts shared about the book and author were also researched/gathered by Amanda. Books were purchased by Amanda from Birdy’s Bookstore, Barnes and Noble or Amazon, unless otherwise stated. These videos are recorded and edited from Amanda’s home office in Wisconsin, USA. **
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Friday, July 7, 2023 - In this week’s First Chapter Friday video I am breaking the rules and sharing chapter 2 of A First Time for Everything by bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist creator Dan Santat. (Listen in to discover why!) Travel abroad alongside 13 year-old Dan Santat through the pages of his coming of age memoir based on his awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life. It is such a fun read full of embarrassing moments and a whole lot of first. I know you are going to love it!
Book Blurb: Dan's always been a good kid. The kind of kid who listens to his teachers, helps his mom with grocery shopping, and stays out of trouble. But being a good kid doesn't stop him from being bullied and feeling like he's invisible, which is why Dan has low expectations when his parents send him on a class trip to Europe. At first, he's right. He's stuck with the same girls from his middle school who love to make fun of him, and he doesn't know why his teacher insisted he come on this trip. But as he travels through France, Germany, Switzerland, and England, a series of first experiences begin to change him―first Fanta, first fondue, first time stealing a bike from German punk rockers... and first love.
Funny, heartwarming, and poignant, A First Time for Everything is a feel-good coming-of-age memoir based on New York Times bestselling author and Caldecott Medal winner Dan Santat's awkward middle school years. It celebrates a time that is universally challenging for many of us, but also life-changing as well. Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang
Want to increase student engagement? Try these First Chapter Friday worksheets, with both generic response and novel specific sheets for each video in this playlist! Grab them here → teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Read-Aloud-Novel-Study-Graphic-Organizer-Reading-Response-Journal-2022-7587992
Get your copy of A First Time for Everything at your school library, local indie bookstore or here → amzn.to/46DOz7F
To hear about a few more of my son’s favorite graphic novels, watch this video: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJawmofo9-jKcLGDNCPOStym
To learn more about the different formats books can take, watch this video: youtube.com/watch?v=nwJAHLfBItE&t=271s
Take a look at all of the other First Chapter Friday videos in this playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZCLWm7CR4yX93l3xN2conB and more Graphic Novel Read Aloud videos right here: → youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZ_OJxcw3r7rsWxlPbfdEew
Wanna say thanks and fuel future creations? Buy me a virtual cup of coffee for making this (and many other!) amazing free video resources for your classroom. Click here → ko-fi.com/amandazieba_thewordnerd
Scoop up a FREE motivational quote poster set for your classroom here: amandazieba.com/teachersignup and then check out all of my educational resources in my virtual city WordNerdopolis’ school! amandazieba.com/school.
And finally, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE this channel for more great videos from the Word Nerd! Just click here: bit.ly/wordnerdonyoutube
** The videos in this First Chapter Friday Playlist were created in the spirit of: helping teachers and students find high quality and engaging books to read, promoting amazing authors and great books, and celebrating stories
Each video in this playlist features a book chosen by Amanda Zieba based on its literary merit, thematic/curriculum connection, or simply because she loves it and thinks you will too. All commentary and facts shared about the book and author were also researched/gathered by Amanda. Books were purchased by Amanda from Birdy’s Bookstore, Barnes and Noble or Amazon, unless otherwise stated. These videos are recorded and edited from Amanda’s home office in Wisconsin, USA. **
#wordnerd #mglit #readingrecommendations #amandazieba #firstchapterfriday #teachertube #graphicnovel #newberyaward #schooltrip #dansantat #middlegradebooks #readaloud #afirsttimeforeverything #audiobook #graphicnovels #triptoeurope #fieldtrip #comingofage #awkwardmiddleschoolyears #caldecottwinner #mglit #embarrassingmoments #middleschool
