Social Skills

Bang, Molly.(1999) When Sophie gets angry really really angry

ISBN: 0590189794


This is a book about a young girl who gets very angry at the beginning of the story. Its shows how her angry progressives, it then shows how she calms herself down. This is a good story to show children who are in preschool because it helps them relate to their emotions. The pictures are big and bright and attract children’s attention. The colours around her body change so it is exciting for children to guess what colour she will be on the next page. The language in this story is also language that children between the ages of 3 – 5 can relate to.

Provocations:

You can place pictures around the class room that are outlined in colours used in the book. The pictures can be of students, teachers, or photocopies from the book.

Presentations:

1) Do a felt story with Sophie in different colours for each page you turn. For this you will need Sophie cut out in different colour felts, a tree for her to sit in and her family members. The children can place the items on the felt board or the instructor can.

2) Do an interactive story: Have the children act out the story with you, stomping their feet and pretending to close the doors etc. This is a fun way to turn a story into a movement activity

3) Magnetic story: The same as the felt but they will be laminated and colourful magnets instead of felt.

At any point in this story you can stop and wonder with the children when they have been angry, ask them what they would do if they were Sophie, or ask the children if they can predict when Sophie will stop being angry

Extensions:

1) Trace all the children and have them outline themselves in the colour they are feeling. For this activity you will need large paper and material to colour with. (paint, markers, felts, etc)

2) Have the children draw a picture and outline them. For this activity you will need smaller pieces of paper and drawing materials

3) Have the children share with each other what they do when they are angry