The Berenstain Bears Go to School

Outline

The Berenstain Bears Go to School (1978) helps young children get ready for their first day of school. Sister Bear feels nervous about kindergarten, but a visit to her new classroom, a kind teacher, and new friends help her discover that school can be fun. Stan and Jan Berenstain’s gentle story eases children’s worries about big new steps.

• Sister Bear feels nervous about starting kindergarten, which shows children that first-day worries are normal.
• Visiting the new classroom before the first day helps make an unfamiliar place feel less frightening.
• A kind teacher can turn a child's anxiety into trust and a willingness to try.
• Making new friends at school helps Sister Bear discover that school can be fun.
• The story gently prepares young children for big new steps by easing their worries.

Stan and Jan Berenstain were an American husband-and-wife team of authors and illustrators who created the Berenstain Bears series in 1962. Their hundreds of books about the bear family help children handle everyday situations and have sold hundreds of millions of copies. Their son Mike Berenstain later continued the series.