Shaina Hendler's Library
Cumberland Heights Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781690233862 | The Story of Harriet Tubman | Debra J. Housel | Harriet Tubman was born enslaved. As a young girl, she was hut badly by the people she was forced to serve. She promised herself that one day she would be free. Once free, she helped many other enslaved people get their freedom. Learn how Harriet led enslaved people along the Underground Railroad, from the South to the North. | Benden |
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| 9781936943609 | The Zones Of Regulation Storybook Set | Leah Kuypers, Elizabeth Sautter | Join Gabriel and his classmates as they learn about The Zones of Regulation through two storybooks. The first, The Road to Regulation, helps students become more aware of their bodies and feelings and describes the four colored Zones used to think and talk about these feelings. Through a colorful, imaginary adventure to “The Regulation Station,” the second storybook introduces the use of “tools” (or metacognitive strategies) to help students identify ways they can learn to manage their different feelings at school and home. Use this two-storybook set with relatable characters and situations to help children at developmental ages 5-11 learn the easy-to-use framework and the popular regulation curriculum. These storybooks are intended to be used in sequence, alongside related lessons within the curriculum book, The Zones of Regulation. | Think Social Publishing |
| 9781944882310 | Time To Get Started: A Story About Learning To Take Initiative (Executive Function) | Bryan Smith | Blake generally has a good time... until someone interrupts him and tells him he needs to do something RIGHT NOW! He doesn't understand why he has to clean his room THIS SECOND! And he'd much rather be doing ANYTHING than learning multiplication. Blake's mom steps in and helps him see that not all tasks are hard or boring - sometimes he can find a fun way to accomplish a chore of he looks hard enough. She also teaches him an important skill that her father taught her when she was young - the steps to taking initiative. Blake learns questions to ask himself about why he doesn't want to do something, and what he needs to do to get started right away and complete the task. Will Blake be able to take initiative at school and at home? Time to Get Started! is another engaging title in the Executive FUNction series that inspires children in grades K through 5 to be flexible, organized, and resourceful. True to the author's style, this story offers an entertaining lesson on taking initiative. Tips for parents and educator to help children overcome procrastination are included at the end of the storybook. 31 pgs. Extend the learning with Five Downloadable Activities! Help reinforce the steps taught from the story with a Poster! The series also includes: What Were You Thinking? My Day is Ruined! It Was Just Right Here! Of Course It's a Big Deal! What's the Problem? How Did You Miss That? I'll Never Get All of That Done! Fix It with Focus How Do I Remember All That? Preview Time to Get Started: Published by Boys Town Press ISBN: 978-1-944882-31-0 | Boys Town Press |
| 9780545846769 | We Shall Overcome | Debbie Levy | Traces the history of the inspiring anthem and explains how it has come to represent the right for equality and freedom around the world. | |
| 9781934490969 | What Were You Thinking?: Learning To Control Your Impulses (Executive Function) | Bryan Smith | When you're a child, it's not easy controlling your impulse reactions - kids do things before they think all the time. Strengthen executive function skills and empower impetuous young people with a humorous story about an impulsive third-grader. Teach students a strategy of four simple steps for stopping, thinking, decision-making, and choosing the right behavior.Third-grader Braden is a real character. He loves to be the center of attention. Everyone just LOVES his jokes, witty comments, and immediate reactions. Or at least that's what he thinks. He comic genius, as he sees it, causes his friends to look at him in awe.But when he is corrected in class for ill-timed jokes and an impulsive reaction during a game of dodge ball ends up with a classmate in tears, Braden's teachers and parents start working with him on how to control his impulses, teaching him four steps to follow before saying or acting on an urge, intrusive thought, or any idea that may land him in hot water.Impulse control is an executive functioning skill that allows you think before you act and to prioritize long-term success over short-term gains. When you have good self-control, you are able to resist doing things that may be harmful to yourself or to others.Will the lessons provided by the adults in Braden's life help him see a better way to manage his impulses? Find out in this hilarious story, the first book in the Executive FUNction series by author and school counselor Bryan Smith. Tips for parents and educators are included at the end of the storybook to help children learn to control their impulses.The Executive FUNction series also includes: My Day is Ruined! It Was Just Right Here! Of Course It's a Big Deal! Time to Get Started What's the Problem? How Did You Miss That? I'll Never Get All of That Done! Fix It with Focus How Do I Remember All That? | Boys Town Press |
| 9781944882303 | What's In It For Me? (Responsible Me!) | Julia Cook | "My name is Norman David Edwards, but everybody calls me Noodle. Sometimes I get tired of being told what to do."Every day Noodle hears all about what he needs to do and why he needs to do it. He hears it from his parents, teachers and coaches, and he’s sick of it! What’s the point of making his bed every morning? Does it really matter how he kicks the soccer ball? And who cares if he plays the piano too fast or writes too sloppily?Once again, Noodle's mother is there to help him understand the importance of practicing smaller chores so he is ready for life's bigger challenges and decision-making ahead. He discovers why changing all his “need tos” into “I did its” will actually make him happier and more prepared to do whatever he’s asked.Help inspire and influence children in grades K through 6 to become more self-motivated and responsible with the sixth storybook in Julia Cook's Responsible Me! series which strengthens character development and helps kids use better social skills at school and at home.Included at the end are tips for parents and educators to help encourage kids to practice self-reliance and have a positive attitude.The series also includes: But It's Not My Fault Baditude! That Rule Doesn't Apply to Me! Cheaters Never Prosper The Procrastinator | Boys Town Pr |
| 9781944882389 | What's The Problem?: A Story Teaching Problem Solving (Executive Function) | Bryan Smith | The one thing all of us have in common is that we have to solve problems and challenges of various degrees and complexities. A lucky few among us always seem to resolve complex problems successfully by thinking critically and logically. Still, even the most talented problem solvers need practice (and experience!) to develop and perfect this skill. Blake wants to sell his brother, Braden, to another family. Savannah wants to fight Mary over an insult. Braden sooo wants to sneak out of class to play kickball. The characters in this fast-paced story face conundrums that make each of them consider solutions that are inappropriate, ill-advised or irresponsible. Fortunately, some good old-fashioned fatherly advice coupled with a tried-and-true strategy for solving problems keeps everyone safe and satisfied. This story introduces and encourages readers to use SODAS (Situation, Options, Disadvantages, Advantages, and Solution) as a way to logically and thoughtfully figure out how to solve any problem, from the silly to the serious. Award-winning author and school counselor Bryan Smith's teaching style come through in this insightful tale from his wildly popular Executive FUNction book series. The series skillfully weaves skill teaching into humorous story-lines to help readers become flexible thinkers, problem solvers and self-managers. Tips for parents and educators are included at the the end of the storybook to help children learn how to become problem-solving pros! 31 pgs. Extend the learning with the Five Downloadable Activities! Help reinforce the steps taught from the story with a Poster! The series also includes: What Were You Thinking? My Day is Ruined! It Was Just Right Here! Of Course It's a Big Deal! Time to Get Started How Did You Miss That? I'll Never Get All of That Done! Fix It with Focus How Do I Remember All That? Published by Boys Town Press ISBN 978-1-944882-38-9 | Boys Town Press |
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