Sophie got so angry when her sister took her Gorilla!!! AHHHHHHHH!!! Not only did her gorilla get taken, but when her sister snatched her toy away, she fell over a truck. She is so angry, she wants to stomp and roar. She feels like she is about to explode. Instead of doing something she might regret or get in trouble for, Sophie goes outside to climb her favorite tree. There, she is able to calm down. She did not know how to handle her anger, but she removes herself from the situation and finds comfort in something she enjoys.
This book is great for introducing and practicing inferring about text. Teachers can ask questions like, "Look at the picture of Sophie, how do you think she is feeling?Why?" and as the story progresses, teachers can ask "How do you think Sophie will react?", " What will she do next?", and "Do you think Sophie is making the right decision. Why?" Teachers can then ask students to remember a time when they got angry and how they handled the situation.
It is important for children to be able to be able to identify what they are feeling. Once they are able to identify the feeling, they are able to problem solve a lot easier. This entire lesson relates to GPS standards SSKE4 and ELACCKW8. A cute activity that could be done with this book is Charades. A student will pull an emotion form the bucket the teacher hands them. The student then has to act out the emotion. The rest of the students in the class have to guess the emotion based on facial expression and physical movements.
I enjoyed reading about how Sophie was able to calm herself down and remove herself from the situation!! This story could be used to help students make connections with how to cope with different issues they may encounter.~ Katrice Gates
ReplyDeleteThis book would be great to read to students about feelings and issues they may face. I like your suggestions of activities, and feel they would be good for students to make personal connections. Thank you for sharing. ~Elma Daniel
ReplyDeleteI really like how you planned to ask questions throughout the story. This will keep students on track with the storyline as you read to them. Great activity to go with this book. Great job! Elizabeth
ReplyDeleteThis book would be great to show students how to handle situations and to stay calm before doing something they would regret. Very good book!
ReplyDelete-Ashanti
This sounds like a cute book to teach students how to handle their emotions in different situations. Great activity
ReplyDeleteKelly