My Mouth Is a Volcano

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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. 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.

This story is about Louis and how he learns to deal with his “volcanic mouth.” Louis has a hard time not interrupting. He does it with his friends, his parents, and even at school. When he feels the rumble and grumble in his stomach, and the words wiggling and jiggling in his mouth, he can’t stop his words from exploding out. This tends to get him in trouble. Soon, Louis’ friends start to interrupt him, and he doesn’t like it one bit. One night, his mom sits him down and shows him how to control his words until there is a more appropriate time to speak them. The next time Louis’ stomach begins to rumble and grumble, he uses the technique his mother taught him. Does it work? Read the story to find out. The main character is Louis. Some other important characters are his family. Louis has like orange hair. The story takes place in his house and school. 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. Ask students to write or draw on their placemat things that cause them to erupt (e.g., things that cause them to feel overwhelmed with anger, fear, sadness or stress).

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My Mouth Is A Volcano is an interesting read. It has repetitive text which makes it suitable for all age groups to read. It's about Louis who like a volcano erupts be it in class or at home. Louis is so fond of speaking that he doesn't wait for his turn and starts blabbering. This irritates his teachers and friends in school. Even at home, when his parents are speaking to each other. His volcano mouth starts erupting which causes unease among his parents. However, Louis learns a lesson when he has to deliver a speech in class. He was looking forward to this day and has been preparing hard for it. To his dismay, his friends start interrupting while Louis is speaking. Louis finds his friends rude and understands how someone feels when he interrupts them. Finally, Louis realizes that when thoughts pop into his head his tummy feels jumpy. Then, he needs to take a mindful breath and wait for his turn to respond. A valuable lesson that his mother taught him. Related Books: What if Everybody Did That?, A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue, & Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun

My Mouth Is A Volcano takes an empathetic approach to the habit of interrupting and teaches children a witty technique to capture their rambunctious thoughts and words for expression at an appropriate time. Before the activity, print a stressors placemat for each student and draw a large circle on each piece of brown construction paper.

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.

These highly engaging Julia Cook – author of “My Mouth are a Volcano” themed activity is sure to be a hit with your young learners. 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. Julia’s first children’s book is A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue. Several years ago, Julia wanted a good way to teach children the difference between tattling and telling. When she couldn’t find what she was looking for, she decided to write her own book – A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue. Does Julia Cook have any childrens books about mental health? I gave this book 5 stars because it is a great story to teach students a social skill, being respectful and not interrupting others when they are speaking. This story is a fictional story about a boy who constantly interrupts his teacher, friends, and family when they are speaking. The fictional aspect is that the boy has a “volcano” inside him. It is realistic fiction because the story could happen with children interrupting others, but the story does not really happen. It gives a great visual for children because it talks about how the boy has a volcano in his body that “erupts” and he “explodes” which is when he is interrupting others. It shows how his friends, family, and classmates get upset because he is always interrupting and the boy has it happen to him so he understands how it feels. At the end of the story the boy learns a strategy to calm his “volcano” and not interrupt others and he learns a valuable lesson.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. 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. This book is about a young boy named Louis, who has a problem with interrupting others when they are talking. He compares his mouth to a volcano, as it is always erupting. He interrupts the teacher, his classmates, his mom, his sister, and everyone around him. He is told many times that he shouldn't interrupt but he's convinced he can't help it. It isn't until he is doing a presentation as star student in front of the classroom when some of his classmates begin to interrupt him that he realizes the problem. He thought his classmates were being so rude, and couldn't believe that was the same thing that he was doing. Next, students will cut a wedge piece from the circle to make a Pacman shape. The teacher may need to assist younger students. 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.

Teach your students about respect through the read aloud “My Mouth is a Volcano” by Julia Cook. This particular book focuses on why it is important to not interrupt and how to practice control before doing so. Individual students who might benefit from this book would be students that have a tendency to interrupt you when you're talking and do not realize the impact it has on other people. Louis believes that his thoughts are of the upmost importance out of anything. His thoughts are extremely 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 by interrupting others! His mouth is a volcano! However, when others begin to interrupt Louis, he starts to learn how to respectfully wait patiently for his turn to talk. My Mouth Is a Volcano takes an empathetic approach to the habit of interrupting and teaches children a witty technique to capture their rambunctious thoughts and words for expression at an appropriate time. This story is narrated from Louis’ perspective and it provides readers with an entertaining way to teach children the value of respecting others by listening and waiting for their turn to speak. My Mouth Is A Volcano, a children’s picture book by Julia Cook, brings one very important lesson to the world. A lesson we’re sure many parents would like other adults (and so many teenagers) to teach keep in mind: Interrupting is rude!Summary: Louis is a young boy who speaks without having permission to talk and will interrupt his teachers, friends, and family. He gets in trouble for this at school and at home and is told to wait his turn, but he can’t help his mouth from “erupting.” When Louis is presenting his Star Student poster, Rude Richard and Rude Courtney interrupt him, and he gets very upset. After telling his mother what happened, his mother shares that other people feel that way when his mouth erupts while they are talking. His mother teaches him how to breathe in his words to prevent his mouth from erupting like a volcano, and it works! Classroom use could be used as rules and following directions if your class is having a hard time with that.