Wilma jean the worry machine activities

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My second graders discussed Julia Cook's Wilma Jean Worry Machine that talks about many different common worries. In the book she encourages writing down worries and putting them in a "worry hat." I prefer to have the members write their worries on a worry tree. We talk about what is currently worrying them and when they start thinking "what if" thoughts about their anxieties they can imagine just hanging them on their worry tree. Most of the members quickly identified and wrote down 5…

🌿Mayleen Call on Instagram: "Worry stones 🥏💫 you know it’s a good activity when you do it on Friday and they ask you about it first thing Monday morning 😂 Last Friday, we read Alma and the Worry Stone and made hats for conquering our first week! They always think the dragon is so cute. Then I called groups to my back table to make the worry stones (I let them pick two colors) we swirl and mix them, then I help press their thumb down in the center! I took them home and baked them over the…

Worry Group Art Activity: Help your students in worry group personify their worries by making a worry monster with watercolors and deep breathing!

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With the end of the school year looming, many students are developing worries about the future. Their support system at school will be on vacation until August, their daily routine during the week will get mixed up, they won't see their classmates every day, they might go on vacation to new places, etc. I thought this would be a perfect time to read Wilma Jean Worry Machine by Julia Cook to our first graders. This book illustrates how a young girl catastrophizes her day, only to find that…

Room On The Broom Craft, Sequencing, and Activities You know and love the book, now here are some fun activities to go with it! Your students will love sequencing the story, doing the crafts, wearing the hats, playing the centers, and doing the printables! Included in this download is: Activities to go along with […]

Perfect craft activity to accompany the children's book, "Ruby Finds a Worry" by Tom Percival ~ perfect for sparking conversation about emotions and the importance of expressing and sharing feelings. Encourage students to create their own Rainbow Worry Cloud crafts to record and practice the best way to get rid of a worry. **Worry Cloud opens up to reveal the rainbow steps to get rid of a worry** Check out MaiStoryBook Youtube channel for interactive read aloud videos blog…

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Mindfulness art activities for kids to independently create and use to calm down and relax. Kids will have fun creating their own mindful...