Description

This activity pack is full of differentiated resources to help you teach about feelings, making good choices, and being a good friend. Perfect for a "back to school" week!

Use this activity pack alongside the story "We Don't Eat Our Classmates" by Ryan T. Higgins- a story about a little dinosaur girl named Penelope Rex, who is scared of going to school and meeting new children. Being that she is a dinosaur, Penelope needs to learn how to express her feelings in a way other than eating her classmates. Wonderful opportunity for teaching SEL to young learners.

Product includes:

My first day of school portrait drawing
"A time when I was scared" writing and drawing (differentiated options)
Color the good choices that show positive ways to handle upset feelings
Three template options to draw and write about how Penelope learned to make better choices (differentiated options)
Craftivity- design the dinosaur and complete the speech bubble (great for bulletin boards or class display of student work!)
A "friendship sentence strips" flip book- a cover, and 4 pages to complete with things to share when wanting to be a good friend
Penelope Rex character traits web
Show 4 ways that you can be a good friend (differentiated options)
What would you do if you were scared on the first day of school? (differentiated options)