Nancy Tarshis

Michelle Garcia Winner

Ryan Hendrix

Kari Zweber Palmer

NOTE: This storybook includes a read-aloud option which is accessible on Google and IOS devices. Celebrate Jesse’s birthday with his pals and all their dinosaur friends in storybook 9 of the We Thinkers! Vol. 2 social emotional learning curriculum for ages 4-7. It’s Jesse’s big day, and everyone is so excited to share frosted cake, ice cream, fun games, and gifts. But, when the dinosaurs of all sizes come over, there are always problems! The friends learn that problems and their reactions to the problems come in small, medium, and large sizes—just like dinosaurs—and that it’s important and expected to match your reaction to the size of the problem to help everyone still feel comfortable so they can help solve the problem. Even when drinks get spilled, cake chomped, and presents squashed, Jesse, Ellie, Molly, and Evan learn how to size up the problem with the expected reaction so that everyone can figure out how to still have a great day! Continue building on this important social concept with the most abstract of all concepts in storybook 10, which aligns with the corresponding teaching unit within the related curriculum. Best practice: teach these concepts in order, starting with storybook 1 of 10 while using the corresponding curriculum.

Dinosaur Birthday Party

Size of the Problem

NOTE: This storybook includes a read-aloud option which is accessible on Google and ISO devices. Meet Evan, Ellie, Molly, and Jesse as they learn about thoughts and feelings in storybook 1 of the We Thinkers! Vol. 1 social emotional learning curriculum for ages 4-7. As they play in their classroom, they learn where thoughts and feelings come from, how their thoughts, feelings, and bodies are connected to each other, and how their bodies show their feelings. As they become aware of their own thoughts and feelings, they see their classmates have them too, and discover they can share the same thought to play together! These pivotal social concepts set the stage for learning the fundamental concepts taught in storybooks 2-10 and align with the corresponding teaching units within the related curriculum. Best practice: teach these concepts in order, starting with storybook 1 of 10 while using the corresponding curriculum.

Nancy Tarshis

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