Easy-to-use lesson plans give teachers creative options for teaching social skills. A companion to Priscilla & the Perfect Storm, its pages are filled with Common Core literacy activities and social skill development activities that are classroom friendly. All of the activities are designed to help students master the skills of "Staying Calm" and "Dealing with Frustration." Ready-to-print forms and handouts on CD.

Children in grades K-5 learn important lessons about staying calm and practicing self-control.

Priscilla is a perfectionist. When things don't go as planned, she gets mad. Very mad. Her emotions get the best of her and she unleashes a wave of anger and frustration. With guidance and instruction from her mom, however, Priscilla learns how to manage her emotions and expectations. In the process, she discovers that success doesn't always mean being the best.

Priscilla is a perfectionist. When things don't go as planned, Priscilla and everyone around her gets caught up in her perfect storm. Join Priscilla as she learns how she can stay calm and deal with her frustration the right way.

Work smarter, not harder, by combining academic lessons with social skill development. First, read The Garden in My Mind picture book with your class, then use this companion activity guide to drive home the message about your expectations for positive classroom behavior. It has easy to use lessons revolving around the storybook, with step-by-step instructions, lists of materials needed with ready-to-print forms and handouts included on the CD. Ideal for grades 4-6, the lessons can be adapted for younger or older groups. Activities are organized according to Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy and correlate to common core standards, helping teachers make the most of limited instructional time. Social skills and positive behaviors are instilled through writing activities, role-plays, discussions, and creative arts projects. Students will learn what distracting behaviors look like, how to ignore distractions from others and how to quietly re-focus when distracted. A behavior management system using a gardening theme is offered, with reward coupons, notes home, tips and reminders for students.

FINALIST FOR THE 2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR YOUNG PEOPLE'S LITERATURE A debut YA novel-in-verse by Amber McBride, Me (Moth) is about a teen girl who is grieving the deaths of her family, and a teen boy who crosses her path. Moth has lost her family in an accident. Though she lives with her aunt, she feels alone and uprooted. Until she meets Sani, a boy who is also searching for his roots. If he knows more about where he comes from, maybe he’ll be able to understand his ongoing depression. And if Moth can help him feel grounded, then perhaps she too will discover the history she carries in her bones. Moth and Sani take a road trip that has them chasing ghosts and searching for ancestors. The way each moves forward is surprising, powerful, and unforgettable. Here is an exquisite and uplifting novel about identity, first love, and the ways that our memories and our roots steer us through the universe.

Using garden imagery, the story teaches children how to ignore distractions, refocus, and stay on task at school. Classmates Maci and Trey love to have a good time, but it sometimes gets them in trouble. When their teacher, Mrs. Julian catches them behaving badly, she warns them “flowers fade every time a bad choice is made.” Mrs. Julian explains the importance of making positive choices – and growing a garden in your mind.