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by Julia Cook (Author), Kelsey de Weerd (Illustrator)
Fun ways for your students to learn HOW and WHEN to ask for help and HOW to stay on task!
Would your students benefit from learning how to stay on task, so they finish their work? Do they know how to ask for help if they need it? This activity guide helps you teach K-6 students the social skills featured in the book; I Just Want to Do It My Way!
More than 20 easy-to-follow activities will help your students learn how and when to use the skills of Staying on Task and Asking for Help. The activities range from individual quiet work, to interactive physical activities that will grab students' attention and have them up and out of their seats.
Suggestions on how to blend some of the activities are also included. Kids have fun while practicing each skill and learn that sometimes "their way" isn't the best way to be successful. Each activity includes:
- Instructions for each activity
- List of materials when needed
- Activity Sheets
- Homework ideas
More than a dozen activities include reproducible pages and reward coupons in full color that can be used to recognize students who master and use the skills appropriately. Digital forms and worksheets are available to download.
Use the creative ideas in this guide to encourage your students in grades K-5 to Stay on Task, and Ask for Help.
Author Biography
Julia Cook, a former school counselor and teacher, has written many books on behavior and health for children. She has received the Association for Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award, and her books have been honored by the National Parenting Center and Mom's Choice Awards. Her storybooks show children how to make a positive difference in their lives by teaching them lifelong problem-solving skills. Her Best Me I Can Be series of children's books teaches essential social skills, such as Asking for Help and Staying on Task. Julia's ultimate goal is to make a positive difference in the lives of children, parents and educators by teaching lifelong problem-solving skills to kids.
