This is a story about a young boy named Louis is cannot control his speaking out. He often will interrupt and speak when it is not his turn. As the story goes on, Louis starts to become interrupted by others. When this occurs, Louis became aware of the importance of not speaking out and respecting others when they are talking! The story also teaches ways to help students control their words! As far as whole group use, this book could be used if your class has not been following directions to put them in your shoes and perspective of how it feels to be interrupted and disrespected. I really enjoyed this book because I feel as if it is a great tool to use if your child has issues controlling the time they talk (like most tend too). The little boy in this book just cannot contain himself and interrupts people every time he has something to say. He does not realize that what he is doing can be disruptive in class or rude to others trying to speak. Of course his peers, teachers, and family all tell him he needs to stop interrupting because it is rude but he continues to do it anyway. That is until one day he gets interrupted he realizes he does not like it at all. Later that day when he goes home he tells his mom that story and she basically says now you know how we all feel. So from that day on he learns to no longer interrupt people and to wait his turn to speak.

This book companion is an engaging and fun tool for nurturing important literacy skills! It is intended to be used after reading, “My Mouth is a Volcano!” by Julia Cook. Related Books: What if Everybody Did That?, A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue, & Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun One aspect I particularly appreciate is the inclusion of practical strategies for kids to "hold their eruptions." It turns a fun story into a valuable lesson on self-control and social skills, giving children the tools they need to navigate social situations more respectfully. Louis can’t seem to stop interrupting! He interrupts his teachers, his parents, his friends and his sister. When words pop into Louis head, he feels them slide down his head, onto his tongue, and they erupt out of his mouth just like a volcano! Louis’ interrupts get him in trouble and he sent to his room or time out.In fact, his thoughts are so important to him that when he has something to say, his words begin to wiggle, and then they do the jiggle, then his tongue pushes all of his important words up against his teeth and he erupts, or interrupts others. This product was designed to go with the story “My Mouth is a Volcano” by Julia Cook. Read the story (not included with this product) to your students, and then have them complete the craft. Discover how to support your child’s growth as a young reader and writer — with our Reading 101 for Families guide, bilingual parent tips, ideas for building your child’s knowledge of the world, Q&A with experts, and guidance on connecting with your child’s school.

As a parent, I've realized children think everything they have to say is important and needs to be said immediately. While I do believe their words are important, it is imperative they learn how to control the impulse to speak out. I read this book to my children and it was a great conversation starter about interrupting and ways to control it. Meet your favorite book creators, launch an author study, browse our themed booklists, get tips on how to choose and use kids’ books, find guidance on building a more diverse bookshelf, celebrate annual literacy events with us, and more! Hand each student several strips of red and orange paper. On each strip, students will write down the ideas and strategies that will help them wait their turn, listen attentively and not erupt like a volcano.Amazing book! I have a class that was very talkative... So, when I read the description I thought it would be perfect and turns out... This book was absolutely PERFECT!!! After reading the story we had several conversations about how others feel when you "erupt" them and how it can interrupt lessons. An amazing story the was written well for any age level to understand the importance of respecting the words of others. I enjoyed this book as it can teach children a lesson on how it is rude to interrupt people and teaches kids how to stop themselves from interrupting others. Additionally, I enjoyed the pictures and fun words used throughout this book. I read a book called my mouth is a volcano, by Julia Cook. The book is about a boy who erupted a lot. I chose this book because it looked interesting. The AR level is 3.8. In fact, his thoughts are so important to him that when he has something to say, his words begin to wiggle and then they do the jiggle. Then his tongue pushes all of his important words up against his teeth and he erupts, or interrupts others.

This book is about a little boy who cannot stop interrupting the people in his life. As he continues to interrupt these people, everyone is getting frustrated with him because they are unable to complete their thoughts.

The last controlling our volcano resource that is included is a whole class or individual incentive you could use to support your students in being aware of when they interrupt. I have included several versions. During whole group time, every time you have a mini-lesson or short period of time, like 5-15 minutes, and no one blurts out, you can color in a volcano. When all the volcanoes are colored in the class can earn an extra little prize. With the different versions, you can start easy and work your way up to more volcanoes. I think this will be awesome in my classroom! There are also some bracelets that you just print, cut and staple onto students who are in control of their volcanoes. A nice positive reinforcement for those students who are always in control of their volcanoes. One of the great things about “My Mouth Is A Volcano” is that it’s suitable for children of all ages and reading levels. This makes it an excellent book to incorporate into classroom lessons and activities for a variety of age groups. The related activities we’ve compiled can be adapted to suit different age ranges, making it easy for teachers to customize their lessons based on their students’ needs. While this book makes a great social emotional learning lesson about interrupting, it can be used to teach many academic skills as well. Our book companion for My Mother is a Volcano has 29 comprehension questions, 30 writing prompts, and ideas for teaching grammar and social emotional learning. Take a peek at some of the topics included below! I read this to my 6 year old to help reinforce his own personal awareness with topics that he struggles with or to help prevent a struggle due to his ADHD. Being aware of what we need to work on is the first step to making changes and hopefully by doing this we can prevent our children from future frustrations and disappointments within themselves. It is easier to mold them into respectful, responsible children at a younger age than it will be to break bad habits later on in life. With that said this book is one of many that we read as our "self help" kinda books. Every night I choose 1 book to add to the mix of his own book choices, depending on what I am trying to make him aware of and teach him coping skills in regards to things he struggled with that day or week. I hope this list is helpful. I know I always LOVE finding someone’s review that lists more great books on these kind of topics as I am always looking for more resources! By incorporating these activities into their curriculum, teachers can help their students develop communication skills that will serve them well throughout their lives. Not only will they learn the importance of listening and respecting others, but they’ll also develop stronger critical thinking and problem-solving skills.