You Get What You Get is a cute book to use when reinforcing the idea that it is not okay to throw a fit when you don't get your way. I use this story with my kindergarten students and it is a big hit. The story starts out by introducing us to Melvin, a squirrel who doesn't handle disappointment well. Melvin has a meltdown whenever he doesn't get his way. He throws a fit when his sister gets more chocolate chips in her cookie. He throws a fit when he loses his turn during a game. He throws a fit when he doesn't get the backpack that he wanted. However, Melvin's teacher has a rule in her classroom: You get what you get and you don't throw a fit! Because of this rule Melvin can't throw a fit when he has to use crayons instead of markers or when he ends up last in line or when he gets a pink napkin instead of a green one.
How I use this book: I read the story aloud to students. As I read I point out how Marvin's behavior affects other characters in the story: his friends look confused, his sister looks annoyed, his mom looks angry. After reading the story we talk about strategies that Marvin could have used to calm down. I then give each student an acorn and have them complete the sentence "I may not get what I want when..."
You can purchase You Get What You Get HERE.
You can purchase You Get What You Get HERE.
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