Stick and Stone

I recently added Stick And Stone to my collection of books and am really liking it for my kindergarten-2nd grade students. It is a very simple story with few words on each page but the message is still there.  From the author's website:  Stick and Stone are all alone.  But when Pinecone makes fun of Stone and hurts his feelings, Stick steps in and defends Stone.  "That's just what sticks do.  Friends do it too," says Stick.  Now Stick and Stone are inseparable best friends.  When Stick gets stuck, it's Stone to the rescue.  That's just what stones do.  Best friendship rocks too," says Stone.  I also love that an activity kit is easily downloadable!  Purchase the book HERE.

Connections:

Stick and Stone Activity Kit from the Author's website:  Download HERE

Stick and Stone - Friendship Freebie by Khrys Greco (Free on TPT)

Stick and Stone Reader Response Freebie by Nicole Oconnor (Free on TPT)

Stick and Stone: Interactive Read-Aloud Lesson Plans and Activities ($3.50 on TPT)

Bullying Unit ($2.00 on TPT)

My Day Is Ruined (Flexible Thinking)

I have several books by Bryan Smith and recently ordered two more!  The first one is:  My Day is Ruined! A Story for Teaching Flexible Thinking.  This book is great for students who are rigid in their thinking.  The main character, Braden, is excited for his upcoming Championship baseball game and has to learn how to deal with the game being cancelled due to pouring rain.  The story lists four steps to Flexible Thinking and shows how Braden uses the four steps to be more flexible in his thinking.  This book was perfect for one of my fifth grade students as one of the examples in the story shows Braden getting upset about having to show his work on a math problem.  Other examples in the story include a change in the schedule and a change in the lunch menu.

You can purchase the book here:  My Day Is Ruined: A Story for Teaching Flexible Thinking

Teaching Guide:  mydayisruinedactivityguide.pdf

Flexible Thinking Social Stories:  https://www.iidc.indiana.edu

Flexible Thinking Worksheet