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Of Course It's a Big Deal: A Story about Learning to React Calmly and Appropriately (Executive Function)
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About Of Course It's A Big Deal: A Story About Learning
Product Description When children don't get what they want or expect, they often get upset and angry. Reacting calmly and appropriately during these times is an important skill for children to learn and use to be successful at home, school, and with others. Braden brings the drama to every minor misunderstanding and annoyance in his life! What was supposed to be a carefree afternoon of go-cart racing and putt-putt golfing quickly turns sour when Braden shouts and pouts about the rules. When homework interferes with Braden's plans, he overreacts again, and makes things even more difficult on himself. But Mom and Dad are there to teach Braden the best way to react calmly. Will Braden ever learn to keep his cool in the face of disappointment? Will every discouraging moment send him into an emotional meltdown? Find out what lessons are learned in this fast-paced story about the perils of overreacting and losing self-control. This is Bryan Smith's third title in the Executive FUNction book series. Tips for parents and educators are included at the end to help set children up for success by reacting calmly and appropriately when upset or angry. 31 pgs. Extend the learning with Four Downloadable Activities! Help reinforce the steps taught from the story with a Poster! The series also include: What Were You Thinking? My Day is Ruined! It Was Just Right Here! 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? Published by Boys Town Press ISBN: 978-1-944882-11-2 Review Did one of your students overreact to something you said/told them to do??? Does GLASSMAN invade your brain sometimes??? Do you tend to think something is a BIG problem when to others it might seem small??? Of Course It s A Big Deal is the PERFECT story to help your kiddos make connections to our Unthinkables, the size of their problem, and to create a plan to have in their toolbox when they need it. Learning to react calmly and appropriately is NOT something that comes easy to MOST kids, and is a skill that needs to be taught and reinforced. --Kim Gameroz, Behavioral Support Specialist It is all too easy for us grownups to criticize a child who blows up when things don't go his way. We forget that there is no 'small stuff' for little kids. Everything is really, really important! Want an example? We have seven balls for two kids to play with, each ball a different color. For some reason, the blue ball is the ONLY ball worth playing with, and there are tantrums galore from the kid who got stuck with one of those other suckie balls. This book holds up a mirror to our boys' behavior, and has given them something to think about. The main character is a likeable kid, and we all enjoy reading the book together. --Diane from the Bay Area, Amazon Of Course It's a Big Deal! shares a helpful and effective step-by-step process to keeping one's cool when things don't go your way. Kids learn a lot from Braden's experiences, which may help prevent a disaster of their own! --Cathy F. Nelson, MS, Alternative School Reading Specialist About the Author Bryan Smith comes from a family of educators. He has worked in the education field for more than 19 years. Bryan began his career as an elementary school teacher before realizing he had a talent for helping children deal with difficult issues and became a school counselor. He is the author of the Executive FUNction book series, including What Were You Thinking? and My Day is Ruined! His books teach kids life skills that will take them far and help them succeed. He is married and has two children.
