“Family isn’t always your relatives. It’s the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile, and who love you no matter what.”

Teachers do so much more than just teach academics. They build a sense of community within their classrooms, creating a home away from home where they make their students feel safe, included, and loved.

With its heartfelt message and colorfully whimsical illustrations, “Our Class is a Family” is a book that will help build and strengthen that class community. Kids learn that their classroom is a place where it’s safe to be themselves, it’s okay to make mistakes, and it’s important to be a friend to others. When hearing this story being read aloud by their teacher, students are sure to feel like they are part of a special family.

And currently, during such an unprecedented time when many teachers and students are not physically in the classroom due to COVID-19 school closures, it’s more important than it’s ever been to give kids the message that their class is a family. Even at a distance, they still stick together.

Les enseignants font bien plus qu’inculquer des connaissances de base. Ils développent un sentiment d’appartenance dans leurs classes et créent un second foyer où leurs élèves se sentent en sécurité, appréciés et aimés.

Avec ce message venant du cœur et ses illustrations colorées et fantaisistes, « Notre classe est une famille » est un livre qui contribuera à construire et renforcer le sentiment d’appartenance au sein d’une classe. Les enfants apprennent que leur salle de classe est un lieu où ils peuvent être eux-mêmes et faire des erreurs, et qu’il est important d’être amical avec les autres. Lorsque leur professeur leur lira cette histoire à voix haute, les élèves sentiront qu’ils font partie d’une famille vraiment exceptionnelle.