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Sick Day Jitters

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We love Mrs. Hartwell and the Jitter books in my 3rd grade classroom! I was so excited to share Sick Day Jitters with my students! They thought it was funny that everything the kids did at school, Mrs. Hartwell was also doing at home. They picked up on that right away. They liked the idea that the students could communicate on the Hub with Mrs. Hartwell during the day...because my class can't do that. :) They also noticed that other people stepped up when Mrs. Hartwell had to be gone and they recognized that everyone lends a helping hand. There were some humorous parts, like when the kids left pizza in Mrs. Hartwell's desk. My students now think it would be hilarious to do that to me...I'm not so keen on that idea!

Sick Day Jitters is a great addition to the Jitter book collection! Thank you to NetGalley and Charlesbridge for the opportunity to read this book!

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What a delightful surprise. Danneburg’s “Jitters” books have been popular with teachers and students for years, and I worried this might be a tired recycling, but this was an entirely fresh look at a modern classroom situation.
Julie Danneberg's Sick Day Jitters is a cute look at what happens in a classroom when a teacher has to call out sick, and there isn’t a ready substitute to fill in (a very real scenario in most schools today). The children post digital messages throughout the day as different staff members cover the class from one period to the next, and we get to see a complementary peek at what Ms. Hartwell is up
to throughout her sick day! This is a great title to add to a classroom or school library. I will definitely be adding it to our shelves!

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This book was fabulous! I am a teacher and will definitely be buying this book to use for when I have a substitute. It gave me a lot of ideas of how I could have students do something fun with this book. The whole layout and content of the book are so fun.

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Very cute, modern story about the importance of teachers and their impact on a classroom. I throughly enjoyed reading it with my children

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Julie Danneberg's Sick Day Jitters is a hilarious look at what happens when a teacher has to call out sick and the children message her throughout the day to let her know the disastrous effect that her absence has caused. As different teachers cover the class from one period to the next, the students realize how much they miss Mrs.Hartwell. All of the 'Jitters' books are filled with delightful illustrations and real-life school situations that my students always enjoy. This will be an excellent addition to my read-aloud basket!

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My second graders always enjoy the "jitters" books. Sick Day Jitters was no different! A cute story with a realistic timeline and so relatable to kiddos today. The illustrations are detailed and engaging throughout the story.

I didn't realize there were even more "jitters" books, the kids are begging for more! Thank you for the opportunity to read this to my second graders! I can't wait to get my physical copy of this title and the other titles I don't already have.

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