648.Resource, Gordon, What Do You Do With a Problem?: Mentor Text for Emotional Regulation (Grades 3-5)

The theme of Emotional Regulation includes a teachable, complex set of skills for managing emotional states. The skills include identifying emotions, self-control (managing impulses, delaying gratification), managing stress, using coping skills, and reflection.

Have you ever had a problem that you wished would just disappear? This book is your story. The child doesn’t know what to do with the problem; the child avoids it and it grows. Though young, the child summons the courage to tackle the problem and learn from it, developing the ability to identify emotions, manage stress, and reflect. Much of the story is contained in the illustrations. The lesson? Problems contain opportunities.

Heart of Georgia RESA teachers may request a free copy of the book to use with their classes by listening to the short VoiceThread about the book, reading a brief handout that includes the ELA standards and suggested strategies for using the mentor text, and completing a request form.