Personalized books create lasting memories. This program includes five reproducible storybooks that allows young readers to express their thoughts and feelings and also to show they comprehend what the author is intending. The included stories are:

Proud Pepperoni (Respecting Differences) When Proud Pepperoni rebels at being included with the other ingredients on a pizza, it takes the cook to show it that differences make for a better product.

The Angry Vegetables (Handling Anger) The vegetables lose control when a game gets out of hand. Fortunately, one of them shows the others a safe way to vent their hostility.

Swimming With The Fish (Friendship And Character Education) Not all the fish in the ocean are ones the other fish would like to swim with. As the different personalities are explained, good choices can be made as to the traits that make for a good friend.

Toni The Bully (Handling Bullies) What's a dog to do when a really, really mean bigger dog threatens it? Penny The Poodle comes to the rescue when she shows the others a new way of handling bullies.

Miss Wingate's Ears Are Growing (Tattling) Poor Miss Wingate. She has a class of tattlers. The tattling is so bad that her hurting ears grow bigger and bigger. Stunned by what is happening to their teacher, the students decide to listen and follow the rules for reporting.

Each reproducible story has reproducible activity pages.

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TOPICS: Character Education, Tattling, Respect, Friendship, Anger

INCLUDES: Reproducible stories, activity sheets, posters,role-play situations, lesson plans

GRADE LEVELS: K-2/AGES: 5-7

FOR USE WITH: Individuals, small groups, classrooms

AUTHOR: Melinda Saenz Villegas

RECOMMENDED FOR: Elementary counselors, elementary teachers, early childhood personnel, parents, youth group leaders

72 pages, paperback, black & white illustrations, 2004

COMING SOON

STORYTELLING GUIDANCE II

Targeted Population: Early childhood learners

Program Components: Five reproducible stories—using bad language, cooperation, not judging others by their outward appearance, kindness, using kind words; follow-up and supplementary activities

Applicable For:

ARRA: Improving Student Achievement
Peer Relationships (Peer Relationships, Peer Interaction)

Title I, Part A: Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies
Personal and Social Growth (Character Education, Peer Interaction, Peer Relationships)

Title IV, Part A: Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Violence Prevention (Character Education)

Title V, Part A: Innovative Programs
Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Programs (Peer Interaction, Peer Relationships)