by Julia Cook (Author), Kelsey de Weerd (Illustrator)
Make Social Skills Learning Fun for Your Students!
Help children learn the useful skills of asking for permission and making an apology. The activities and games in this book teach the steps to these skills featured in the Sorry, I Forgot to Ask! Storybook. Author Julia Cook gives teachers creative ideas using paper snowball fights, school litter hunts, role plays, and more.
Kids have fun while practicing each skill and learn that there are things you shouldn't do until you've been given permission, and that there is a right and wrong way to say you are sorry. Each activity includes:
- Instructions for each activity
- List of materials when needed
- Activity Sheets
- Homework ideas
More than a dozen activities include reproducible pages and reward coupons in full color that can be used to recognize students who master and use the skills appropriately. Digital forms and worksheets are available to download.
Use the creative ideas in this guide to encourage your students in grades K-5 to ask for permission first and make an apology when needed.
Author Biography
Julia Cook, a former school counselor and teacher, has written many books on behavior and health for children. She has received the Association for Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award, and her books have been honored by the National Parenting Center and Mom's Choice Awards. Her storybooks show children how to make a positive difference in their lives by teaching them lifelong problem-solving skills. Her Best Me I Can Be series of children's books teaches essential social skills, such as Asking Permission and Making an Apology.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.2 x 10.6 x 8.1 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 01, 2012
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Sorry, I Forgot to Ask! My Story about Asking for Permission and Making an Apology!
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3.6
Point Value: 0.5
