Shubert’s Extension ActivitiesFor Older Children

Use these highly interactive and engaging extension activities to help your children find their “BIG voice” and

learn the seven skills of emotional intelligence.

For older children, these activities foster conversation, learning and fun after reading and discussing

a Shubert book with your children.

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Shubert Book SeriesClassroom Study Guideby Dr. Becky Bailey

These discussion questions apply to all books in the Shubert Series.

1. Who were the characters involved in the story?

2. Was there a problem? What was the problem?

3. How did each character feel?

4. Did they hurt each other? How?

5. Did they do things that were helpful? If not, what could they have done that was helpful?

6. Do you agree or disagree with how the characters acted?

7. Have you ever had anything like this happen to you?

For each monthly focus, make up a question that ties the book you are reading to the Conscious Discipline® lesson you are teaching. To guide you in your thinking, the following questions are designed to reflect each month’s focus.

1. Power of Perception, Skill of Composure: Did the characters control their anger? How?

2. Power of Unity, Skill of Encouragement: Did the characters show kindness, caring, honesty, encouragement and/or gratitude to each other? How was it done? Can we do this in our classroom?

3. Power of Attention, Skill of Assertiveness: Were characters assertive? What did they say?

4. Power of Free Will, Skill of Choices: Did the characters make choices? Was the choice helpful or hurtful?

5. Power of Love, Skill of Positive Intent: Did the characters offer positive intent to each other or see the best in the situation? How was this done?

6. Power of Acceptance, Skill of Empathy: Did the characters accept each other as they were? Did the characters see from each other’s point of view? How did the characters change their behavior in response?

7. Power of Intention, Skill of Consequences: Did the characters recognize that they had a problem? How was it solved?

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Shubert Book SeriesClassroom Study Guideby Dr. Becky Bailey

These discussion questions apply to all books in the Shubert Series.

1. Who were the characters involved in the story?

2. Was there a problem? What was the problem?

3. How did each character feel?

4. Did they hurt each other? How?

5. Did they do things that were helpful? If not, what could they have done that was helpful?

6. Do you agree or disagree with how the characters acted?

7. Have you ever had anything like this happen to you?

For each monthly focus, make up a question that ties the book you are reading to the Conscious Discipline® lesson you are teaching. To guide you in your thinking, the following questions are designed to reflect each month’s focus.

1. Power of Perception, Skill of Composure: Did the characters control their anger? How?

2. Power of Unity, Skill of Encouragement: Did the characters show kindness, caring, honesty, encouragement and/or gratitude to each other? How was it done? Can we do this in our classroom?

3. Power of Attention, Skill of Assertiveness: Were characters assertive? What did they say?

4. Power of Free Will, Skill of Choices: Did the characters make choices? Was the choice helpful or hurtful?

5. Power of Love, Skill of Positive Intent: Did the characters offer positive intent to each other or see the best in the situation? How was this done?

6. Power of Acceptance, Skill of Empathy: Did the characters accept each other as they were? Did the characters see from each other’s point of view? How did the characters change their behavior in response?

7. Power of Intention, Skill of Consequences: Did the characters recognize that they had a problem? How was it solved?

2017

Shubert’sNew FriendShubert and his friends were feeling excited to welcome a new friend to their school! They practiced greetings, wrote welcome notes and prepared to add this new friend to the

Friends and Family Board. When Spencer the spider entered the room, he was not what the class expected and his feelings were hurt. Fortunately, the class knew a way to change that hurtful situation by turning back time to practice new lines! Spencer the spider is welcomed into the school family!

1. Have you ever been the “new student” or have you met a “new student” at your school? What happened- provide specific examples?

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2. How could you have changed the situation to make it a more positive experience for your or the new student?

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3. What are some words that you can use to welcome a new student to your school family?

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4. What are some helpful things that can be done to help the new student feel safe in your room?

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Shubert Book SeriesClassroom Study Guideby Dr. Becky Bailey

These discussion questions apply to all books in the Shubert Series.

1. Who were the characters involved in the story?

2. Was there a problem? What was the problem?

3. How did each character feel?

4. Did they hurt each other? How?

5. Did they do things that were helpful? If not, what could they have done that was helpful?

6. Do you agree or disagree with how the characters acted?

7. Have you ever had anything like this happen to you?

For each monthly focus, make up a question that ties the book you are reading to the Conscious Discipline® lesson you are teaching. To guide you in your thinking, the following questions are designed to reflect each month’s focus.

1. Power of Perception, Skill of Composure: Did the characters control their anger? How?

2. Power of Unity, Skill of Encouragement: Did the characters show kindness, caring, honesty, encouragement and/or gratitude to each other? How was it done? Can we do this in our classroom?

3. Power of Attention, Skill of Assertiveness: Were characters assertive? What did they say?

4. Power of Free Will, Skill of Choices: Did the characters make choices? Was the choice helpful or hurtful?

5. Power of Love, Skill of Positive Intent: Did the characters offer positive intent to each other or see the best in the situation? How was this done?

6. Power of Acceptance, Skill of Empathy: Did the characters accept each other as they were? Did the characters see from each other’s point of view? How did the characters change their behavior in response?

7. Power of Intention, Skill of Consequences: Did the characters recognize that they had a problem? How was it solved?

2017

Name: ______________________________

Welcome to our class!

We are ________________ you are here!

Here are some helpful things to know about our room:

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Shubert’sNew Friend

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Shubert Book SeriesClassroom Study Guideby Dr. Becky Bailey

These discussion questions apply to all books in the Shubert Series.

1. Who were the characters involved in the story?

2. Was there a problem? What was the problem?

3. How did each character feel?

4. Did they hurt each other? How?

5. Did they do things that were helpful? If not, what could they have done that was helpful?

6. Do you agree or disagree with how the characters acted?

7. Have you ever had anything like this happen to you?

For each monthly focus, make up a question that ties the book you are reading to the Conscious Discipline® lesson you are teaching. To guide you in your thinking, the following questions are designed to reflect each month’s focus.

1. Power of Perception, Skill of Composure: Did the characters control their anger? How?

2. Power of Unity, Skill of Encouragement: Did the characters show kindness, caring, honesty, encouragement and/or gratitude to each other? How was it done? Can we do this in our classroom?

3. Power of Attention, Skill of Assertiveness: Were characters assertive? What did they say?

4. Power of Free Will, Skill of Choices: Did the characters make choices? Was the choice helpful or hurtful?

5. Power of Love, Skill of Positive Intent: Did the characters offer positive intent to each other or see the best in the situation? How was this done?

6. Power of Acceptance, Skill of Empathy: Did the characters accept each other as they were? Did the characters see from each other’s point of view? How did the characters change their behavior in response?

7. Power of Intention, Skill of Consequences: Did the characters recognize that they had a problem? How was it solved?

2017

Name: ______________________________

Draw a picture of what you would do to welcome a new friend like Spencer to your School Family.

Shubert’sNew Friend

Name: _______________________

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Shubert’s Big Voice

Shubert felt really mad when Big Benny took his apple, but he did not know the words to say. Mrs. Bookbinder taught Shubert how to use his “Big Voice.” In a firm voice, Shubert said to Benny, “I don’t like it when you push me. Give me back my apple.”

1. Tell about a time when you have been in your brain stem.

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How could you help yourself get to your frontal lobe?

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2. Tell about a time when you have been in your limbic system.

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How could you help yourself get to your frontal lobe?

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3. Tell about a time when you have been in your frontal lobe.

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4. What words would you use when someone steps on your toe in line,

pushes in line, throws a piece of paper at you, or calls you a name?

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Name: _______________________

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Write a paragraph describing a time when you were helpful. Use all the elements of paragraph writing. End by summarizing with the following sentence:

I did it! I _____ so _____, that was _____.

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The Helpful Ways We Fill Our Days

Name: _______________________

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Shubert Rants and Raves

Shubert was so very angry he wanted to rant and rave, and break the rules down.

What did Mrs. Bookbinder say that helped Shubert calm down enough to take responsibility for forgetting his permission slip and be able to make a healthy choice?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Have you ever been so angry that you wanted to rant and rave to see if you could break the rules down? ❑ Yes ❑ No

What did the person in authority (boss, parent, teacher) say or do?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Did it help you calm down, take responsibility and make a healthy choice? ❑ Yes ❑ No

What was the essential difference between your experience and Shubert’s?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________

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Shubert Rants and Raves

As the book is being read to you, decide what state you believe Shubert is in and what skill or skills Mrs. Bookbinder uses to help him take responsibility for his actions.

State Choices Skill Choices• Survival• Emotional• Executive

• Assertiveness• Noticing• Choices

• Empathy• Composure• Positive Intent

• Consequences• Encouragement

Scene Shubert’s Brain State Mrs. Bookbinder’s Skills

Shubert is leaving the house. N/A

Shubert is entering the classroom.

The class answers Mrs. Bookbinder’s questions.

Shubert explains that he forgot.

Mrs. Bookbinder tells Shubert he cannot go.

Shubert screams, “I’ll rant and I’ll rave...”

Shubert threatens to get his mom and the president.

The class wishes Shubert well.

Shubert cries.

Shubert plans for next time. N/A

Name: _______________________

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Shubert Sees the Best

Hurtful View

1. He always grabs stuff without asking.2. __________________________________________

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Change to a Helpful Event

1. He needs to hear me practice my “Big Voice” so he can learn the words.

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Name: _______________________

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Retelling Shubert is a S.T.A.R.

1. In the space below, retell Shubert is a S.T.A.R. in your own words.

2. Describe three different ways you will help calm yourself down when you feel angry.

3. Teach a peer one way that you use to calm down and describe to them what a safe place looks like at your home.

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