It’s Hard to Be a Verb!: SEL Interactive Read-Aloud Book Companion

Description

It’s Hard to Be a Verb!: SEL Interactive Read-Aloud Book Companion

Students who struggle with impulsivity and focus often receive constant reminders to “sit still” or “pay attention”—yet rarely get explicit instruction on how to manage their energy or regulate their behavior. Over time, this can impact learning, confidence, and classroom relationships.

It’s Hard to Be a Verb!: SEL Interactive Read-Aloud Book Companion helps solve that problem by using a relatable picture book to teach self-regulation, focus, and responsibility through meaningful literacy-based instruction.

Rather than treating attention challenges as misbehavior, this companion helps students understand their impulses and practice strategies that support success.

What This Companion Helps Students Learn

• How impulses affect behavior and learning

• Strategies for staying focused and on task

• Self-regulation skills for managing energy and attention

• Responsibility, effort, and self-reflection

What’s Included

• 96 pages of SEL + ELA activities
  Designed for 15–20 hours of instruction

• Interactive read-aloud lesson plan
  With before, during, and after reading questions

• SEL focus

  • Impulse control

  • Attention and focus

  • Self-regulation strategies

• ELA focus

  • Predictions and summarizing

  • Character analysis

  • Compare and contrast

  • Writing prompts

• Family connection notes

• Real photographs to support engagement and comprehension

How Educators Use This Resource

• Whole-class interactive read-alouds

• Small-group SEL or executive functioning lessons

• Counseling or behavior support groups

• Independent practice or centers

• Repeated instruction in self-contained settings

File Format & Access

• Digital download

• Printable PDFs included

• Files available immediately after purchase

License Information

This resource is licensed for use by one educator. Redistribution or sharing of files is not permitted.

Bottom Line

If your students struggle with focus, impulsivity, or self-control, It’s Hard to Be a Verb!: SEL Interactive Read-Aloud Book Companion offers a respectful, practical way to teach self-regulation—without disrupting academic instruction.