“Say Hi Day” Resources
Monday, September 10th, 2012 | Booklists, Resources to support, School EventsGet ready to “Say Hi”
On Wednesday, September 26th, the Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council is promoting the 6th annual “Say Hi Day” in schools across Waterloo Region. This initiative encourages staff and students to begin to break down the barriers that separate us by making the effort to “just say hi” to fellow students, staff and teachers.
Here are some resources available from your school library collections that support “Say Hi Day”.
Picture books (check your school catalogue for availability)
Hello, My Name is Bob by Linas Alsenas
Bob the bear doesn’t feel he is as interesting as his friend Jack until he realizes that being different is ok amongst friends.
Hello World! : Greetings in 42 Languages Around the Globe by Manya Stojic
The Little Bit Scary People by Emily Jenkins
A girl learns to see past appearances to make connections to people one might consider “a little bit scary”.
From Learn360 (check Centralized Instructional Resources to view/add to playlist)
Greetings Around the World (PreK-3)
This is a 3-minute animated and live action film about greetings in different languages .
Hello (PreK-2 )
This song teaches children why we say hello as well as different ways to say hello.