Shubert's Helpful Day - Paperback

Shubert

by Becky A. Bailey, James Hrkach (Illustrator)

Shubert arrives to class where an angry Lucinda lashes out. Everyone discovers ways to view misbehavior as a “call for help,” not just acting out.

Shubert, a lightning bug, decides he will be helpful today, no matter what! As he enters his classroom, he finds Lucinda throwing down her backpack and kicking at Etta. Find out how Shubert and his classmates help Lucinda uncover her real problem and find a solution.

Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Becky A. Bailey, Ph.D., specializes in early childhood education and developmental psychology. Her lectures reach more than 20,000 people annually, and her awards include a Parents' Choice Foundation commendation for three of her parenting audiotapes. She has appeared on CNN, PBS, and The Hour of Power with Dr. Robert Schuller, among other programs. She lives in Oviedo, Florida.

Reviews

[Ginna]

I would recommend this book to all teachers to read out loud at the beginning of the year when establishing rules for the classroom and policies of the school. It talks about respect to others and to self. Very helpful book for teachers and parents!

In the white board write the following:
"you _________ in the classroom, so _______.

Ask students to give you the first word in the blank (clue: it is the description of an action)
Ask your students to find a word to describe the reaction that first action could cause.

It will help children to see that actions cause reactions, and that we are looking for positive reactions after every action.

[Rocheal Hoffman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book to help a teacher establish and reinforce policies in her classroom regarding respect and safety. Students should discuss and role play situations in this book. Perfect for teaching the teacher how to talk to children about expectations for classroom respect.
4 stars for being wordy.