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What's the bestest job ever? A beauty shop
guy, that's what! And with a little practice, a few volunteers,
and her dog, Junie B. Jones is going to be one when she grows
up. Is Junie B. on her way to a great new career? Or is she
about to have the worst hair day ever?
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"When I was a little girl, a trip
to the beauty shop seemed almost magical. I loved the
rows of sinks and shiny mirrors. But what I especially
loved was the giant "spinny" chair where I sat
really still and watched the beauty shop lady trim my
hair. How would I turn out this time? Would the kids at
school still recognize me? And what about that wonderful-smelling
hair spray? Would my hair get spritzed, like the hair
of all the grown-up ladies sitting around me?
Well, I'm all grown up now, but-I
have to admit-sometimes a visit to the beauty shop can
still seem pretty magical. It's the only place I can think
of where you go in messy and come out neat! That is .
. . as long as the person cutting your hair is NOT Junie
B. Jones!"
© 1998 by Barbara Park |
Pre-Reading Activities
In Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy, Junie B.
gives herself a bad haircut and must go to the beauty shop
with her father to have her hair fixed up. Ask students what
they would like to be when they grow up. Discuss the types
of training people must go through to become beauticians,
teachers, doctors, etc.
 What's
the Story?
When Mrs. asks Junie B. to explain why she has come to school
with an attractive assortment of hats on her head, Junie B.
finds it easier to relate the sad tale of her bad hair day in
the form of a "Once Upon a Time" story. Ask your students
to create stories relating some of their own experiences in
third-person narrations beginning, "Once upon a time, there
was a little girl/boy. . . ." Students may choose to write
about funny, sad, or embarrassing moments that might be more
difficult to express from a first-person perspective.
 Printable
Activities
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