Description
SEL Picture Book: The Cool Bean- Kindness and Including Others
Summary:
The main bean is a kid who feels like he no longer fits in. The previous year he was a part of a group who are now considered the “Cool Beans.” He feels a little left behind and unsure of where he now belongs.
On a rough day, the “Cool Beans” came to his rescue. One by one they used kindness to help when the main bean was upset, embarrassed and alone.
Themes within this text are: Kindness & Including Others
This resource includes:
35+ pages and 21 ACTIVITIES!
Summary page for teacher
Predicting Page
Story Concepts sheet
Theme / Message of the story
Sequencing
Text Connections
A cover for work packet for the week if it is a center or an ongoing activity.
QUESTION PAGES:
Worksheets / Group Discussion Possibilities for the following:
Connection questions
Analyzing questions
Character Change from beginning to end of story page.
A writing prompt to answer and area to draw a picture.
“Find the Following” page- students will find different elements in the story like: the turning point, their favorite picture, a verb they liked that the authors used, etc.
(2) more sets of question pages to give students the opportunity to reflect and answer.
Special / Unique cards- Students are given the opportunity to write 4 different reasons why they are special / unique.
Hands-on ACTIVITIES:
(2) Coloring sheets about kindness
A page to list different way to show kindness to others.
(2) levels of a word scramble Design your own “cool” sunglasses
Design your own NEW book cover for the story.
An extension partner activity where students write kind and unkind
gestures, and follow the directions from there.
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KEY WORDS: Kindness, Kindness week, SEL, Character education, social emotional learning, social emotional learning activity, text connections, National Kindness Week, Random acts of Kindness, Picture book companion, Character change, Story elements, creativity
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