Help students manage their impulses with It's Hard to Be a Verb! Social Emotional Learning Worksheets + ELA. This 96-page resource features over 40 activities including an interactive read aloud lesson plan, providing 15-20 hours of engaging lessons. Perfect for whole group, small group, and independent work, ensuring comprehensive learning and growth through ELA and SEL activities. Develop essential skills in an interactive and supportive way.

Overview

It's Hard to Be a Verb! Social Emotional Learning Worksheets + ELA is an all-encompassing resource designed to help children manage their impulses and stay focused, particularly beneficial for kids with ADHD. Aligned with the CASEL 5 Social-Emotional Competencies, this product integrates SEL and ELA skills through engaging activities and discussions.

What's Included

• SEL Objectives: Focus on impulse control and maintaining focus.

• Activities: Over 40 differentiated activities including:

  • SEL Skills: Understanding and managing impulses, staying on task, using strategies to maintain focus.
• • ELA Skills: Making Predictions, Summarizing Fiction, Character Analysis, Compare and Contrast, Writing Prompts.

Benefits to Buyers

• Comprehensive Learning: Integrating both ELA and SEL skills allows teachers to address multiple learning goals simultaneously. This dual focus not only enhances literacy skills but also supports emotional development, making lessons more holistic and impactful.

• Engagement: Interactive read-aloud lesson plans with before, during, and after reading questions.

• Differentiation: Activities tailored for varied skill levels, ideal for differentiated instruction.

• Long-Term Use: Extensive activities ensure repeated use without redundancy, perfect for self-contained behavior programs.

Unique Features

• Real Photos: Activities include real photos to enhance connection and understanding.

• Variety: Over 40 activities provide 15-20 hours of instruction.

• Family Involvement: Notes to families with suggestions for home support.

About the Book

Step into the narrative of "It's Hard to Be a Verb!" - an illuminating children's book penned by Julia Cook. Immerse yourself in the world of Louis, a young boy grappling with the challenges of ADHD. Constant motion and difficulty focusing leave Louis feeling like he's always in trouble and incapable of getting things right.

Guided by his teacher and mother, Louis embarks on a transformative journey, learning to embrace his unique perspective and harness the power of ADHD to his advantage.

This story is an excellent resource for elementary students, offering relatable characters, captivating illustrations, and a nurturing narrative to help kids with ADHD understand and accept their condition, while also fostering understanding and support among their peers.

Start teaching impulse control today with Social Emotional Learning Worksheets + ELA!

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