Shubert s Extension Activities For Older Children

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Shubert s Extension Activities For Older Children Use these highly interactive and engaging extension activities to help your children find their BIG voice and learn the

1 Shubert s Extension Activities For Older Children Use these highly interactive and engaging extension activities to help your children find their BIG voice and learn the seven skills of emotional intelligence. For older children, these activities foster conversation, learning and fun after reading and discussing a Shubert book with your children.

2 Shubert Book Series Classroom Study Guide by Dr. Becky Bailey These discussion questions apply to all books in the Shubert Series. 1. Who were the characters involved in the story? 2. Was there a problem? What was the problem? 3. How did each character feel? 4. Did they hurt each other? How? 5. Did they do things that were helpful? If not, what could they have done that was helpful? 6. Do you agree or disagree with how the characters acted? 7. Have you ever had anything like this happen to you? For each monthly focus, make up a question that ties the book you are reading to the Conscious Discipline lesson you are teaching. To guide you in your thinking, the following questions are designed to reflect each month s focus. 1. Power of Perception, Skill of Composure: Did the characters control their anger? How? 2. Power of Unity, Skill of Encouragement: Did the characters show kindness, caring, honesty, encouragement and/or gratitude to each other? How was it done? Can we do this in our classroom? 3. Power of Attention, Skill of Assertiveness: Were characters assertive? What did they say? 4. Power of Free Will, Skill of Choices: Did the characters make choices? Was the choice helpful or hurtful? 5. Power of Love, Skill of Positive Intent: Did the characters offer positive intent to each other or see the best in the situation? How was this done? 6. Power of Acceptance, Skill of Empathy: Did the characters accept each other as they were? Did the characters see from each other s point of view? How did the characters change their behavior in response? 7. Power of Intention, Skill of Consequences: Did the characters recognize that they had a problem? How was it solved?

3 Shubert s New Friend Shubert Book Series Classroom Study Guide by Dr. Becky Bailey These discussion questions Shubert apply and to all his books friends in were the feeling Shubert excited Series. to welcome a new friend to their school! They practiced greetings, wrote 1. Who were the characters involved welcome in the notes story? and prepared to add this new friend to the Friends and Family Board. When Spencer the spider entered the room, he was not 2. Was there a problem? What was the problem? what the class expected and his feelings were hurt. Fortunately, the class knew a way 3. to change How did that each hurtful character situation feel? by turning back time to practice new lines! Spencer the spider is welcomed into the school family! 4. Did they hurt each other? How? 1. Have you ever been the new student or have you met a new student at your school? What happened- provide specific examples? 5. Did they do things that were helpful? If not, what could they have done that was helpful? 6. Do you agree or disagree with how the characters acted? 7. Have you ever had anything like this happen to you? For each monthly focus, make up a question that ties the book you are reading to the Conscious Discipline lesson you are teaching. To guide you in your thinking, the following questions are designed to reflect each month s focus. 2. How could you have changed the situation to make it a more positive experience for your or the new student? 1. Power of Perception, Skill of Composure: Did the characters control their anger? How? 2. Power of Unity, Skill of Encouragement: Did the characters show kindness, caring, honesty, encouragement and/or gratitude to each other? How was it done? Can we do this in our classroom? 3. What are some words that you can use to welcome a new student to your school family? 3. Power of Attention, Skill of Assertiveness: Were characters assertive? What did they say? 4. Power of Free Will, Skill of Choices: Did the characters make choices? Was the choice helpful or hurtful? 5. Power of Love, Skill of Positive Intent: Did the characters offer positive intent to each other or see the best in the situation? How was this done? 6. Power of Acceptance, Skill of Empathy: Did the characters accept each other as they were? Did 4. What the characters are some see from helpful each other s things point of that view? can How be did the done characters to help change the their behavior in response? new student feel safe in your room? 7. Power of Intention, Skill of Consequences: Did the characters recognize that they had a problem? How was it solved? Loving Guidance, Inc.

4 Shubert s New Friend Shubert Book Series Classroom Study Guide by Dr. Becky Bailey These discussion questions apply to all books in the Shubert Series. 1. Who were the characters involved in the story? 2. Was there a problem? What was the problem? 3. How did each character feel? 4. Did they hurt each other? How? 5. Did they do things that were helpful? If not, what could they have done that was helpful? 6. Do you agree or disagree with how the characters acted? 7. Have you ever had anything like this happen to you? Name: Welcome to our class! We are you are here! Here are some helpful things to know about our room: For each monthly focus, make up a question that ties the book you are reading to the Conscious Discipline lesson you are teaching. To guide you in your thinking, the following questions are designed to reflect each month s focus. 1. Power of Perception, Skill of Composure: Did the characters control their anger? How? 2. Power of Unity, Skill of Encouragement: Did the characters show kindness, caring, honesty, encouragement and/or gratitude to each other? How was it done? Can we do this in our classroom? 3. Power of Attention, Skill of Assertiveness: Were characters assertive? What did they say? 4. Power of Free Will, Skill of Choices: Did the characters make choices? Was the choice helpful or hurtful? 5. Power of Love, Skill of Positive Intent: Did the characters offer positive intent to each other or see the best in the situation? How was this done? 6. Power of Acceptance, Skill of Empathy: Did the characters accept each other as they were? Did the characters see from each other s point of view? How did the characters change their behavior in response? 7. Power of Intention, Skill of Consequences: Did the characters recognize that they had a problem? How was it solved? Loving Guidance, Inc.

Shubert s New Friend Shubert Book Series Classroom Study Guide by Dr. Becky Bailey These discussion questions apply to all books in the Shubert Series. 1.

5 Shubert s New Friend Shubert Book Series Classroom Study Guide by Dr. Becky Bailey These discussion questions apply to all books in the Shubert Series. 1. Who were the characters involved in the story? 2. Was there a problem? What was the problem? 3. How did each character feel? 4. Did they hurt each other? How? Name: Draw a picture of what you would do to welcome a new friend like Spencer to your School Family. 5. Did they do things that were helpful? If not, what could they have done that was helpful? 6. Do you agree or disagree with how the characters acted? 7. Have you ever had anything like this happen to you? For each monthly focus, make up a question that ties the book you are reading to the Conscious Discipline lesson you are teaching. To guide you in your thinking, the following questions are designed to reflect each month s focus. 1. Power of Perception, Skill of Composure: Did the characters control their anger? How? 2. Power of Unity, Skill of Encouragement: Did the characters show kindness, caring, honesty, encouragement and/or gratitude to each other? How was it done? Can we do this in our classroom? 3. Power of Attention, Skill of Assertiveness: Were characters assertive? What did they say? 4. Power of Free Will, Skill of Choices: Did the characters make choices? Was the choice helpful or hurtful? 5. Power of Love, Skill of Positive Intent: Did the characters offer positive intent to each other or see the best in the situation? How was this done? 6. Power of Acceptance, Skill of Empathy: Did the characters accept each other as they were? Did the characters see from each other s point of view? How did the characters change their behavior in response? 7. Power of Intention, Skill of Consequences: Did the characters recognize that they had a problem? How was it solved? Loving Guidance, Inc.

Shubert s Big Voice Shubert felt really mad when Big Benny took his apple, but he did not know the words to say. Mrs. Bookbinder taught Shubert how to use his Big Voice.

6 Shubert s Big Voice Shubert felt really mad when Big Benny took his apple, but he did not know the words to say. Mrs. Bookbinder taught Shubert how to use his Big Voice. In a firm voice, Shubert said to Benny, I don t like it when you push me. Give me back my apple. 1. Tell about a time when you have been in your brain stem. How could you help yourself get to your frontal lobe? 2. Tell about a time when you have been in your limbic system. How could you help yourself get to your frontal lobe? 3. Tell about a time when you have been in your frontal lobe. 4. What words would you use when someone steps on your toe in line, pushes in line, throws a piece of paper at you, or calls you a name?

7 The Helpful Ways We Fill Our Days Write a paragraph describing a time when you were helpful. Use all the elements of paragraph writing. End by summarizing with the following sentence: I did it! I so, that was.

8 Shubert Rants and Raves Shubert was so very angry he wanted to rant and rave, and break the rules down. What did Mrs. Bookbinder say that helped Shubert calm down enough to take responsibility for forgetting his permission slip and be able to make a healthy choice? Have you ever been so angry that you wanted to rant and rave to see if you could break the rules down? Yes No What did the person in authority (boss, parent, teacher) say or do? Did it help you calm down, take responsibility and make a healthy choice? Yes No What was the essential difference between your experience and Shubert s?

Shubert Rants and Raves As the book is being read to you, decide what state you believe Shubert is in and what skill or skills Mrs. Bookbinder uses to help him take responsibility for his actions.

9 Shubert Rants and Raves As the book is being read to you, decide what state you believe Shubert is in and what skill or skills Mrs. Bookbinder uses to help him take responsibility for his actions. State Choices Skill Choices Survival Emotional Executive Assertiveness Noticing Choices Empathy Composure Positive Intent Consequences Encouragement Scene Shubert s Brain State Mrs. Bookbinder s Skills Shubert is leaving the house. N/A Shubert is entering the classroom. The class answers Mrs. Bookbinder s questions. Shubert explains that he forgot. Mrs. Bookbinder tells Shubert he cannot go. Shubert screams, I ll rant and I ll rave... Shubert threatens to get his mom and the president. The class wishes Shubert well. Shubert cries. Shubert plans for next time. N/A

Hurtful View Shubert Sees the Best 1. He always grabs stuff without asking. 2. 3. 4. 5.

10 Hurtful View Shubert Sees the Best 1. He always grabs stuff without asking Change to a Helpful Event 1. He needs to hear me practice my Big Voice so he can learn the words

11 Retelling Shubert is a S.T.A.R. 1. In the space below, retell Shubert is a S.T.A.R. in your own words. 2. Describe three different ways you will help calm yourself down when you feel angry. 3. Teach a peer one way that you use to calm down and describe to them what a safe place looks like at your home.

With ourselves The most important of all How do we speak to ourselves What do we say??

Communication Communication With ourselves The most important of all How do we speak to ourselves What do we say?? How do we communicate with others?? What are the difficulties?? 85% of communication is