I Can’t Do Anything RightEpisode 2 I Can’t Do Anything Right Study Guide–DVD 1 Fear/Worry...

Episode 2 I Can’t Do Anything Right

Study Guide–DVD 1Fear/Worry

created by Laura J. Wellington

Questions and Comments 1.WhywasBertrumsohappyatthebeginningofthestory?It was “art

day” at school. 2.Doyouhaveafavoritedayatschool?Whatisit? 3.WhatdidBertrum’steacherlikeabouthispicturethatsheshowedtothe

otherstudents?Bertrum used all of the page to make his picture, not just the bottom of the page.

4.WhathappenedtoBertrum’spicture?Bertrum accidentally knocked over a can of paint. It spilled all over his painting.

5.WhatdidClaytonandtheClydesdowhenBertrumspilledpaintonhispicture?They laughed and snickered. HowdidthismakeBertrumfeel? He felt embarrassed.Whatdoesitmeantofeel“embarrassed”?

6.Whathappenedwhenthekidswereontheplaygroundplayingthe“balloongame”?Bertrum tripped, fell and missed the balloon. The balloon hit the ground.

7.Whentherainstartedandthekidsraninside,whathappenedtoBertrum?He fell into a mud puddle.

8.HowdidBertrumfeelattheendofhisday?He felt sad and discouraged and felt that he couldn’t do anything right.

9.WhatdidBertrum’sfathertellhim?Everyone has days when nothing goes right. You have to forget it and keep going because every day is a new day.

10.WhenBertrumawokethenextmorninganditwasstillraining,howdidBertrumfeel?He felt disappointed and didn’t want to go to school.

11.Onhiswaytoschool,BertrumranintoRaimundo.HowdidRaimundofeelabouttherain?He seemed to like the rain and had fun playing in the puddles.

12.WhathappenedtoBertrumwhenClaytonshowedup?Clayton leaped into a puddle and soaked Bertrum from head to toe.WhatdidClaytonandtheClydesdo?They laughed.HowdidthismakeBertrumfeel?

13.AsBertrumstartedforhometochangeclothes,whodidheasktocomeoutoftheMagicMirror?Teeter.

14.BertrumtoldTeeterthathewashavingabaddaythatwaslastingforever.Teetersangasongsayingnottoworry,thattherewillbeanendtohissorrow.Whathappenedattheendofthesong?The rain stopped and the sun began to shine.

15.WhenBertrumwonthegameof“RedLight,GreenLight”,howdidhefeel?Howdidhisfriendshelpencouragehimtowin?They said, “Come on Bertrum, you can do it!”

Bertrumlearnsthathavingabaddaydoesn’tmeanit’sgoingtolastforever.

1.Havestudentsdrawapictureshowinghowtheyfeltduringatimewhenthingsdidn’tgothewaytheywanted.Leteachstudenttellabouthis/herpicture.

2.Discusswaystohelpothersthatmightcausethemtohaveabetterday.Couldhelpingsomeoneelsehaveabetterdayalsohelpyouhaveabetterday?How?Drawapictureshowingawaythatyoucanhelpsomeone.

3.Havestudentsclosetheireyesandthinkaboutthekindofdaytheyarehavingtoday.Openeyesanddrawapictureabouthowtheysawthemselves.

•Howmanyofyoudrewapictureshowingyourselfwithasmile?Whywereyousmiling?

•Howmanyofyoudrewapictureshowingyourselflookingsad?Whywereyoulookingsad?

•Ifyou’renothavinga“good”day,istheresomethingyoucandotohelpthedaybecomebetter?

4.Weallhavethingswecan’tdoaswellaswe’dlike.Havestudentsthinkofonethingthattheycan’tdowellorcan’tdoatall,butwanttolearntodo(Rideabike,writetheirnamebetter,catchaball,etc.).Onasheetofpaper,haveeachstudentdrawapictureshowinghimself/herselfdoingthethinghe/shewantstolearntodo.Discusswhatisgoingtohelphim/herlearntodothis.(Practice,positivethinking,encouragementofothers).

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