Building selfconfidence from "summary" of First Grade, Here I Come! by Tony Johnston
When you walk into first grade, your pockets are empty. Empty of friends. Empty of knowing what to do. Empty of what you know. But your teacher hands you a pencil. You hold it in your hand, and it feels right. You draw a line on a piece of paper. It is a good line. You draw another line. It is a good line. You are good at drawing lines. You are good at school. You are good at first grade. You learn to read. You learn to write. You learn to count. You learn to listen. You learn to speak. You learn to raise your hand. You learn to stand up straight. You learn to walk in a line. You are good at these things. You are good at school. You are good at first grade. You look around the room. You see other kids. Some of them know more than you. Some of them know less. Some of them have more friends...
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