The warts are simply colorful stickers they sprinkle on one of two toad options. On the same order, is “Give your worry warts away”, where students give their warts to Wharton the toad, who never worries about anything. To help get rid of worries, I’ve also included 2 worksheet options, where students write their worries on a large W or “pencil page”, then rip their worries into small pieces, ball them up into a wad, then “toss their cares into the trash”.ħ. A discussion helps to alleviate fears as well, so I’ve included a whole-group activity, comparing young people’s worries with those of adults.Ħ. As another story extension, I’ve also included several Venn diagram options, where students compare Jewel with Wemberly, as well as Wemberly to themselves.įor a fun icebreaker, have students partner up, and do the “Venn Friend” activity, which make an adorable back to school bulletin board.ĥ. I think this prompt is easier for students to “share” because they feel they are helping others.Ĥ. Students color, cut and glue Wemberly’s face together, so that it flips up to reveal something they do to help with their worries. Which is why I also designed the “Flip the Face” (Mice Advice) craftivity. Students need to know that everyone worries it’s normal and there are coping skills to help. So that you can do a variety of quick, easy & fun writing activities throughout the week, I’ve also included 4, “point of view” postcards, where students pretend they are Wemberly and then write a postcard to a classmate.ģ.

The cover is then glued to the top of their writing prompt so it flips up.Ģ.

There’s also a generic pattern, plus one featuring Wemberly, as well as a blank template where students can draw themselves inside the “worry circle”. Students color & draw in the facial features. There are 14 cover options for the “Sometimes I worry about…”craftivity, which includes 5 girl & 5 boy patterns. Hopefully, these various writing prompts will provide cathartic fun.ġ. I think realizing that others also have fears, helps children not feel so alone when dealing with their own emotions especially if they find someone who shares the same worry (Like Wemberly & Jewel). With that in mind, I designed these super-fun writing prompt craftivities, which were inspired by Kevin Henkes’ book, “Wemberly Worried”, an all-time favorite back to school story.

No matter what grade I taught, to get students excited about writing, all I had to do was incorporate a bit of craftiness, to get & hold their attention. 1-2-3 Come Do Some 'Wemberly Worried' Activities With Me

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