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Art By Elio
I Want the Orange Cookie!
Enjoy a mini graphic novel about handling disappointment.
By Katie Mach
From the October/November 2024 Issue
Learning Objective: Children will strategize how to cope with disappointment.
About the Story
English Language Arts Focus
Genres of literature
Social and Life Skills Focus
Self-awareness; self-regulation
Step-by-Step Lesson Plan
Implementation
- Whole group
Pairings and Text Connections
- From the Storyworks 1 archive: “Sticky Situation: My Costume is Ruined!” (October/November 2023); “Sticky Situation: Where Will I Sit?” (March/April 2024)
- Suggested books: You Get What You Get by Julie Gassman
Before-Reading Resources
- Video: What Is a Comic? (5 minutes) Explore how comics use pictures, thoughts, and dialogue to tell a story.
Suggested Reading Focus
Self-regulation/dealing with disappointment (20 minutes)
- Ask students to think about what it means to be disappointed. What does it feel like? Remind students that it is normal to feel disappointed.
- Read the comic with expression. Check children’s comprehension after each panel. Children can also turn and talk to discuss.
- Using the Talk It Out questions, discuss the comic. Encourage children to make personal connections. Can they think of a time they were disappointed? What happened next? Brainstorm ways to cope with feeling disappointed.
After-Reading Skills Practice
- Skills: Coping with disappointment (15 minutes)
Text-to-Speech