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This teacher and counselor activity guide is designed to accompany the He’s Not Just Teasing! chapter book, which focuses on teaching the difference between teasing and bullying through relatable examples. This guide includes the text from the story, along with discussion questions and activities for each chapter! Engage students in meaningful conversation and relevant activities to help with their prosocial development. Malcolm is a bundle of energy! He’s fast and athletic, and he LOVES soccer! Sometimes, Malcolm’s energy causes him to lose focus. This means he gets in a little trouble at school, and it even means sometimes he gets distracted when he’s playing sports. Malcolm’s cl...
Malcolm has a problem, and his name is Joe. Malcolm is often the target of good natured ribbing because he's an excitable scatterbrain. Malcolm knows the jokes and laughs at his expense are all in good fun and sometimes even teach him a lesson. But the snark coming from Joe isn't funny. Joe taunts and bullies Malcolm. When he attacks, Malcolm's friends do nothing. They are silent bystanders, and Malcolm is left to wonder why. Can he find the courage to ask them for help, or will Malcolm have to stand up for himself? He's Not Just Teasing! is a quick read chapter book that examines the differences between bullying and teasing, the fragile friendships of children and the power of kindness.
This teacher and counselor activity guide is designed to accompany the Am I Weird? quick read chapter book, which focuses on helping students learn and accept that not everyone is the same, and it's perfectly fine to be who you are - even if you don't feel like you fit in. This guide includes the text from the story, along with discussion questions and activities for each chapter! Engage students in meaningful conversation and relevant activities to help with their prosocial development. The middle years can be tough, especially when you feel like you don't quite fit in. Meet Eva. Eva is an artist with a unique style! She loves trying new forms of art and she really enjoys crafts. People oft...
When it comes to his schoolwork, Dakota is often inattentive and usually unorganized. He rarely remembers to write down his assignments, he jams his backpack full of trinkets and trash, and he points the blame for his missing and incomplete homework at everyone but himself. Now his grades are in freefall, and he’s sliding deeper and deeper into a homework hole. Can his loving mom and a caring school counselor support Dakota and help him adopt better study habits, reset his attitude, and embrace an effective homework routine? The concrete strategies and reassuring messages in this chapter book give hope to every student struggling with homework stress.
Oscar wants to excel at everything he does, from academics to music. But the pressure to be perfect comes at a price. Oscar is wracked with anxiety. He’s so afraid of falling short of expectations and disappointing everyone, he can’t sleep. Will joining a special club for kids with anxiety help him conquer his worries, or will the club just create more stress and sleepless nights? My Anxiety is Messing Things Up is a quick-read chapter book that gives readers a deeper understanding of how to manage anxiety.
Sophia and Aaliyah have been the best of friends for a long time now – since first grade! They do Everything together. They like the same things, and they always have fun! So imagine Sophia’s surprise when Aaliyah starts spending more time with Christabel, and it’s interfering with Sophia and Aaliyah’s time together. All of this change is hard, and Sophia finds herself wondering why. Does this mean Sophia did something wrong? Does it mean Aaliyah likes Christabel better? Sophia finds herself thinking… I Lost My BFF. Through honest conversations and open mindedness, Sophia, Aaliyah, Christabel and Asha soon learn that it’s okay for friends to have other good friends, and not everyone needs to like to do the same things all of the time. If they are kind and respectful toward one another, their friendships can grow and change.
Izzy fears she’s losing her gal pals, the friends she’s had since first grade. Even though she’s still part of the friend group, she feels increasingly isolated and disconnected. She’s exhausted by all the drama and petty arguments. She wants her friendships to be happy and carefree like they used to be. But to make that happen, Izzy will need to look at herself and ask a difficult question: Am I the one causing all the drama? Why is Drama Always Following Me? is a quick-read chapter book that highlights the dangers of repeatedly interrupting, one-upping, and fibbing to your friends.
She's proud to be the school's biggest tattler, always slithering up to the teacher to rat out anyone who makes a mistake or acts a little mischievous. One minute she's outing Opal the Octopus for doodling, and the next minute she's calling out Casey the Cow for blowing bubbles. Is Diamond just a snake in the grass who can't be trusted? The class busybody who likes getting her classmates into trouble? Or does she tattle because she thinks it's the only right thing to do? Diamond Rattle Loves to Tattle is a cutely illustrated tale about figuring out when the right thing to do means telling an adult and when the best thing to do is figuring it out on your own. A great lesson on developing problem-solving skills for young readers in grades K through 5. Tips for parents and educators are included at the end of the story to help children learn other options besides tattling and getting to know the difference between trying to HELP someone in trouble and trying to GET someone in trouble.
Norbert feels the full weight of unwanted peer pressure when his friends scream at him to go along with the class. Can he resist and make the choice he should?
Penny tries to hang with the Coin Clique, but she usually feels left out. When she meets a gold Dollar coin, who is also different from the "silvers," she learns how special and valuable she really is.