Behavior

Students will have to determine whether certain scenarios demonstrate good or bad sportsmanship. Bryan Smith’s If Winning Isn’t Everything, Why Do I Hate to Lose? storybook explains the importance of teamwork and fairness. Put to use the...

Students will become creative when discussing and being reminded to always show good sportsmanship. Start off by reading Bryan Smith’s If Winning Isn’t Everything, Why Do I Hate to Lose? storybook to your class. Once the story has been...

This activity is designed to teach students to be aware of behaviors that are distracting. Use the tips laid out in Stephie McCumbee’s storybook The Garden in My Mind to help with this activity. Students will break into small groups, work together...

Students will learn the skills of accepting 'No' for an answer and disagreeing the right way with this activity that accompanies Julia Cook's storybook I Just Don't Like the Sound of NO! from the BEST ME I Can Be! series. Extend the learning with I...

From Julia Cook’s storybook I Just Want to Do It MY WAY! comes a creative exercise for grades 3–6. Writing sentences with weekly spelling words can be a challenge for those who struggle with staying on task. This is a fun idea that can help...

Students often assume they know what your instructions will be based on prior experience. Assuming leads to not listening, and, unfortunately, the assumption made may not always be correct. Read Julia Cook’s storybook The WORST Day of My Life...

Read Stephie McCumbee’s storybook Spacing Out! to your students and follow up with this exercise. Students will use their creativity to design bookmarks that can be used to teach others about the skill of “Completing Tasks.” Extend the...

Storm Sticks will provide students with a wide range of calming strategies while improving their tactile skills. Creating a list of exercises and activities to help students relax when they feel frustrated is a simple way to change their focus in the...

Read Stephie McCumbee’s storybook The Garden in My Mind and discuss the tips used in the story to learn how to avoid distractions. This activity is designed to help students plan, organize, and to redirect their focus from interruptions. Extend the...

This is a visual display that shows how making a sincere apology can affect a relationship. Students will put to use the skills taught in Julia Cook’s Sorry, I Forgot to Ask! storybook, from the BEST ME I Can Be! series. Extend the learning...

Students will be able to recognize the similarities they have with other students in the class by writing down three things they are good at and comparing. Read Bryan Smith’s storybook Is There an App For That? to your students then follow up with...

Being responsible often means asking for help when it’s needed. Use this creative slogan-generating activity to help students relate how to be responsible by asking for help. From Julia Cook’s BEST ME I Can Be! series is her storybook I...