The Kindergarten Blues Written by Katelyn Landerman Illustrated by Marisa Strothenke
Tomorrow’s the day,
my first day of school.
I’m really nervous, I have
the kindergarten blues.
I wake up in the morning, I don’t know what to wear.
I can’t find my backpack, it gives me a scare.
Today’s the big day,
I got the kindergarten blues.
I go down for breakfast, Mom made me some toast.
Then she asks me, what snack I love the most.
I get in the van, so we can go to school.
I’m worried about making friends, I just have to relax and be cool.
I go in the front door, and it’s a bit scary.
But then I run into, my neighbor Larry.
Finding my room, is a little bit hard. But there are some clues,
to help me get rid of the kindergarten blues.
I go meet my teacher, she seems pretty nice.
She tells me for lunch, we’re having fluffy rice.
I start to realize, this isn’t so bad.
No more kindergarten blues, I’m not even sad.
I made so many new friends, I can’t wait to come back.
Just got to remember, to bring my naptime snack.
The kindergarten blues are gone, and I’m ready to write a new song.
“The Kindergarten Cheer”
Verse 1 Tomorrow’s the day (dananana) My first day of school (dananana) I’m really nervous (dananana) I have the kindergarten blue ue ue ue ues Verse 2 I wake up in the morning (dananana) I don’t know what to wear (dananana) I can’t find my backpack, it gives me a scare (dananana) Today’s the big day (dananana) I got the kindergarten blue ue ue ue ues Verse 3 I go down for breakfast (dananana) Mom made some toast (dananana) Then she asks me what snack (dananana) That I love the most (dananana) I get in the van (dananana) So we can go to school (dananana) I’m worried about making friends (dananana) Just gotta relax and be co o o o ol
Verse 4 I go in the front door (dananana) And it’s a bit scary (dananana) Then I run into (dananana) My neighbor Larry Finding my room is a little hard (dananana) But there are some clues (dananana) To help me get rid of the kindergarten blu ue ue ue ues Verse 5 I start to realize, this isn’t so bad No more kindergarten blues (dananana) I’m not even sad I made so many new friends (dananana) Can’t wait to come back (dananana) Just got to remember (dananana) To bring my rest snack (dananana) And now the blues are really gone. And it’s time to write, my brand new song.
A special thanks to Melisa Messenger’s Kindergarten class for creating the beautiful illustrations seen throughout this book.
This book was published from the collaborative efforts of two St. Norbert College courses in the Spring of 2015 (Fine Arts Growth in Young Children and Introduction to Design). Written by Katelyn Landerman and illustrated by Marisa Strothenke. Type font set in Noteworthy and illustrations done in cut paper collage.