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Positive Self-Talk Lesson 2
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__Literacy Connection__ - __Pout Pout Fish__ by Deborah Diesen


This is the story of a fish who is always cranky and dreary. He is no fun to be around and his friends try to let him know. He tells them he has no control over this because he is a "Pout Pout Fish with a Pout Pout face, for spreading dreary drearies all over the place". He had yet to learn what our students know, that he is in charge of his thoughts, feelings and actions.

The kids love the repetitive nature of this story and enjoy chanting the refrain.

__Calming Strategy__ - Practicing Flipping Negative Thoughts to Positive
We all have a continuous thread of thoughts going through our brain. Sometimes they are positive and other times they are negative. The nervous feelings we get at times have a lot to do with nervous/negative thinking. This negative thinking can be a problem if you do it without even knowing you are doing it! So the first thing we need to do is CATCH OURSELVES when we are thinking nervous or negative thoughts. After that, we need to try to "Flip" our thoughts to positive. It takes practice and hard work but it is worth all the trouble! Who wants to worry or be cranky? Not me! So start catching those negative thoughts and flipping the today!

Grade 2 - ToonDoo
Cool Web Tool we are using in class is ToonDoo. Students design their own cartoon strip. It is a great way to connect with the lesson content in a fun, creative way. Please see a few examples below: media type="custom" key="17783076"