Saturday, August 22, 2020

Julia Cook Book Give-away: I Have Ants in My Pants!

What could be better when heading back to school than free books by Julia Cook? Okay, definitely no pandemic, but unfortunately, I can't help you with that.  What I can do, is offer 2 free copies of Julia Cook's newest book, I Have Ants in My Pants! 

 If you know Julia Cook you know Louis from Personal Space Camp, My Mouth is a Volcano, and It's Hard to be a Verb.   Julia has teamed up again with illustrator Carrie Hartman to share the latest challenge faced by Louis. And if you know Louis, he has more than his fair share of challenges.  As elementary counselors, we all know kids like Louis.  This book will be another awesome addition to your school counselor library when looking for resources to help students like Louis.

Whether sitting in class, waiting in the lunch line, or at the movie theater, Louis can only sit still for so long! Then, it happens!  His toes start to wiggle, his knee needs to twitch and then his feet just have to kick, and inevitably another person is hurt or annoyed.  Louis's struggle to control his wiggles result in a number of adults asking him if he has ants in his pants which causes our very literal young character concern about whether he has real insects in his pants.

Luckily for Louis, he has a very understanding Mom who explains the expression, "ants in your pants"  and teaches him a special "Wiggle Dance." This dance helps Louis handle his wiggles, take control of the ants in his pants and even offer advice to other "antsy" friends.

The National Center for Youth Issues is offering a FREE digital copy of the I Have Ants in My Pants resource bundle to anyone who pre-orders a copy of the book and fills out the form on IHaveAntsInMyPants.com by August 26.



Two FREE Books
Thank you to the National Center for Youth Issues for donating 2 free copies for this give-away!  Leave a comment below, on the Exploring School Counseling Facebook page, or the School Counselor Store Facebook page describing something you do to help students with their wiggles. Winners will be selected at random and announced on  Sunday, August 23 at 11:00 pm ESDT. The more comments you share the more chances you have to win.  Check back here or on Facebook for winners.
Good Luck!!!

39 comments:

  1. I love go noodle brain breaks, a quick game of Simon says, freeze dance, and having students take a lap around the classroom when they get an answer right!

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  2. Have students get up and stretch and using fidget toys.

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  3. We are lucky enough to have some wiggle seats to use. Also we have a sensory path, take sensory breaks, and use fidgets!

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  4. We love to try different relaxation breaks & breathing exercises.

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  5. Little fidgets for kids who have to many wiggles are the best. I make worry stones in my schools colors and give out about 100 every year :)

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  6. Julia Cook books are always a winner in my social skills groups 🥰

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  7. The students I service love rolling my 2 big dice and doing stretches or movement that match the numbers on the dice.

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  8. Would love to use this with my Kindergarten-2nd grade students!! During my lessons I ask questions and have students stand up, or sit down depending on their answers. It is a fun movement activity!

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  9. I love the Julia Cook books. Ants is the pants is a real thing and this year be worse.

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  10. I love Julia Cook’s books. I read them at school and to my own kids❤️. Julia really has a gift for telling stories.

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  11. I love Julia Cook!! Her books are great for social emotional learning with my students!!! I’d would use this for a distance learning lesson. The topic is perfect for kiddos stuck at home.

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  12. I do brain breaks and Go Noodle! to help our students get their wiggles out. I also do 5x5x5’s pronounced “five by five by five”. The kids do a choice of five activities: ex 5 jumping jacks, 5 pushups, and 5 situps

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  13. I do brain breaks and Go Noodle! to help our students get their wiggles out. I also do 5x5x5’s pronounced “five by five by five”. The kids do a choice of five activities: ex 5 jumping jacks, 5 pushups, and 5 situps

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  14. Go Noodle.quick breaks-bathroom, get a drink, walk something to the office

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  15. First year counselor! I would love to add this to my shelf.

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  16. We have manipulative, wiggle seats, wiggle songs and take frequent breaks!

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  18. I love the character of Louis in "My Mouth is a Volcano"! Can't wait to see what he is up to in his latest adventure! I'm sure this is another great Julia Cook book! Go noodle, Simon Says, or a quick free-style dance helps the wiggles.

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  19. New solo counselor, would love to add this to my library!!! My favorite way to teach lessons is by books like this !

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  20. I love julia cook's books for my counseling office and to use for lessons! Thank you for this.

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  21. I use GoNoodle to get the up and moving and to shake their wiggles out

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  22. Julia Cook books are a must! I would love a copy to add to my library!

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  23. Would love to add this to my library and see all the recommendations.
    Currently I try to get them moving!
    Wiggle dance, brain break, go noodle, stretch, berating exercise, go for a walk. Play with a fidget.

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  24. I teach students self regulation through mindfulness and zones of regulation strategies

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  25. Love her book! Found that kiddos with ants in their pants benefit from wiggle cushions and ball seats, learning to use fidgets appropriately, and self awareness through zones of regulation.

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  26. I use exercise bands wrapped around the legs of their chairs so the kiddos can ‘bounce‘ up and down. I can’t wait to read this book!

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  27. This looks like another great Julia Childs book! Can't wait to read it to my kiddos.

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  28. I love this author. What an incredible grasp on childhood behavior!

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  29. To teach kids how to control the wiggles we play games ŕelated to following directions. I tell them to wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, then stop. We also play games with a timer to see how long they can stay still. We start at 10 seconds and then twenty and so on.

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    1. Congratulations Sally! You are one of my book winners. Please DM me your address so I can send you your book. I can be found at Jeannie Dickson Maddox on FB Messenger. Thanks!

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  30. Fidget toys and play with beach balls the last 5 minutes of their lunch.

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  31. Fidget toys and play with beach balls the last 5 minutes of their lunch.
    Comment from Susan Daniels

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  32. Congratulations to Rebecca Burkhart, Sally Wood, and Clarissa Bell! Thank you all for your ideas and comments on how you get the wiggles out!

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  33. To help students with wiggles, I often give them their own small canister of Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty to keep in their desk. Additionally, when I do groups, I allow students to use putty in their hands to focus, as long as they follow the rules: it must stay under the desk/table, it can't be used to get others' attention and they may not look at it. If violated, I take it away.

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  34. I absolutely love Julia Cooks books! This book sounds awesome for student who struggle with impulse control 😁

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