The Potato Chip Champ: Discovering Why Kindness Counts

My first graders love it! Great story to teach empathy

In a time where the "haves" and the "have nots" are glaringly apparent in my own classroom, The Potato Chip Champ is a great reminder of what's important on the inside is what counts the most. The Potato Chip Champ is a wonderful springboard to meaningful discussions about what's truly important and how character makes the biggest difference. (We use Bill Gates as an example of what he has versus what he and his wife have given. What makes the biggest difference to the most people?)This is a book that is beloved by students and the teacher alike.

The Potato Chip Champ shows one young boy struggling to extend friendship and make empathetic choices. It isn’t overly-preachy and presents a realistic portrayal of a child who is sometimes self-centered in his thinking and treatment of others. I look forward to using this book with my students as we discuss empathy and behaving kindly. I will be using this title with first graders, but I think older students would get even more out of reading and discussing it.

I think this book is best for children younger than ten.

Perfect back to school, elementary read-a-loud to help build classroom community and includes some amazing curriculum tie ins, including a science experiment that is cheap and edible! Look online for classroom extension activities to go along with the book.

Loved it!

Book came in excellent condition and arrived promptly. Great story to use in the classroom. I will be recommending for all my friends.

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