By: Martine Agassi
Illustrated by: Marieka Heinlen
Ages: 3-6
Hands Are Not for Hitting is a great book for young students who have problems learning not to hit. This book shows students a variety of things they can do with their hands, besides hit. Students love this book because they can try each activity as it is being read to them.
Theme: Social-emotional skills are taught within this book when children are learning different things they can do with their hands.
About the Author:
Martine Agassi is a clinical therapist and an experience behavior consultant. She writes this book and a variety of books like it to help children learn positive things that they can do with their hands, teeth, ect.
Martine Agassi is a clinical therapist and an experience behavior consultant. She writes this book and a variety of books like it to help children learn positive things that they can do with their hands, teeth, ect.
Pre-Reading Activity:
Have students brainstorm a variety of things that they can with their hands. Students will be excited when they see the things they listed repeated in the book.
Have students brainstorm a variety of things that they can with their hands. Students will be excited when they see the things they listed repeated in the book.
Post-Reading Activity:
Provide situations for the students and ask them what they would do (ex. If a friend takes the toy you were playing with, what would you do?). Students will show that they know what to do in a situation that makes them angry.
Provide situations for the students and ask them what they would do (ex. If a friend takes the toy you were playing with, what would you do?). Students will show that they know what to do in a situation that makes them angry.
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