My Mouth Is a Volcano

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Told from Louis’ perspective, this story provides parents, teachers, and counselors with an entertaining way to teach children the value of respecting others by listening and waiting for their turn to speak. Awards One of the great things about “My Mouth Is A Volcano” is that it’s suitable for children of all ages and reading levels. This makes it an excellent book to incorporate into classroom lessons and activities for a variety of age groups. The related activities we’ve compiled can be adapted to suit different age ranges, making it easy for teachers to customize their lessons based on their students’ needs. Classroom use could be used as rules and following directions if your class is having a hard time with that. As a parent, I've realized children think everything they have to say is important and needs to be said immediately. While I do believe their words are important, it is imperative they learn how to control the impulse to speak out. I read this book to my children and it was a great conversation starter about interrupting and ways to control it. Related Books: What if Everybody Did That?, A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue, & Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun

This book is about a young boy named Louis, who has a problem with interrupting others when they are talking. He compares his mouth to a volcano, as it is always erupting. He interrupts the teacher, his classmates, his mom, his sister, and everyone around him. He is told many times that he shouldn't interrupt but he's convinced he can't help it. It isn't until he is doing a presentation as star student in front of the classroom when some of his classmates begin to interrupt him that he realizes the problem. He thought his classmates were being so rude, and couldn't believe that was the same thing that he was doing. This book companion is an engaging and fun tool for nurturing important literacy skills! It is intended to be used after reading, “My Mouth is a Volcano!” by Julia Cook. The fifth and final book in the Iggy series about the lovable troublemaker, perfect for fans of The Terrible Two series. In fact, his thoughts are so important to him that when he has something to say, his words begin to wiggle and then they do the jiggle. Then his tongue pushes all of his important words up against his teeth and he erupts, or interrupts others. The main character is Louis. Some other important characters are his family. Louis has like orange hair. The story takes place in his house and school.This book allows your students to be able to see what it is like when you have a classmate who cannot stay quiet and always tries to steal your thunder. It allows you to teach your students that they need to be respectful when they have classmates presenting or talking. God, I Need to Talk to You about…. Series (very short and to the point! from child’s point of view) Also included in every interactive read aloud resource are retelling worksheets that can be used for assessment and a connecting worksheet where kids are asked: “What does this make you think about?”Rather than asking them a specific question, they can make connections and write about what they think about. I gave this book 5 stars because it is a great story to teach students a social skill, being respectful and not interrupting others when they are speaking. This story is a fictional story about a boy who constantly interrupts his teacher, friends, and family when they are speaking. The fictional aspect is that the boy has a “volcano” inside him. It is realistic fiction because the story could happen with children interrupting others, but the story does not really happen. It gives a great visual for children because it talks about how the boy has a volcano in his body that “erupts” and he “explodes” which is when he is interrupting others. It shows how his friends, family, and classmates get upset because he is always interrupting and the boy has it happen to him so he understands how it feels. At the end of the story the boy learns a strategy to calm his “volcano” and not interrupt others and he learns a valuable lesson. My Mouth Is A Volcano” is a charming and humorous book written by Julia Cook that tells the story of a young boy named Louis who struggles with interrupting and talking over others. This book is an excellent resource for teachers who want to teach their students about the importance of respectful communication and listening skills.

While the topic could easily become preachy, the author approaches it with empathy and understanding. The characters are lovable and flawed, just like real kids, making it easy for young readers to see themselves in the story. This book is great to use in the beginning of the school year and throughout the year to teach children about being respectful to others when they are speaking. A lesson to use with this book is bring in a soda bottle and shake it up in front of the class. Ask students what would happen if you open the soda bottle right away? Next, start to open the bottle to show all of the bubbles that start to come of the top. Then as you read the story let the soda bottle sit there without opening it. At the end of the story have students discuss the theme and how we can connect this story to our own lives. Open the soda bottle and see what happens when you give something time and wait to open it. Discuss with students that it is important to wait to speak and give it a little time so that you don’t “explode.” Have students complete a writing activity where they connect to the main character and a time that they were a volcano. Then have them describe how it feels when someone was a volcano to them. Finally, have them connect what they will do to not have their mouth be a volcano. Make sure students understand different strategies they can use. This is a great book to reference throughout the year.This book has been great for my 5 year old. We've owned it for about 6 months now. We read it pretty frequently at first, and coupled it with discussions about interrupting. The illustrations and concepts in the book were familiar for my son— one setting is an elementary classroom, and he was in kindergarten when we got the book, so it made an impact. Now, usually all we have to do is give a gentle reminder that he just interrupted us, and my son will apologize and sit tight until it's his turn to talk. This book is about Louis and how he cannot keep his thoughts inside of his head. He has many people who does not like him because he is always interrupting them. When Louis has to present in front of the class, he is soon seeing that what he does in the classroom affects him personally when his classmates do the same to him. My Mouth is A Volcano” is the perfect read aloud to use anytime throughout the school year to discuss the importance of raising a quiet hand and not interrupting others! In fact, his thoughts are so important to him that when he has something to say, his words begin to wiggle, and then they do the jiggle, then his tongue pushes all of his important words up against his teeth and he erupts, or interrupts others.

I really liked this book and thought it had a great lesson behind it. All of the students in my class realized the importance in waiting for your turn to speak. While this book makes a great social emotional learning lesson about interrupting, it can be used to teach many academic skills as well. Our book companion for My Mother is a Volcano has 29 comprehension questions, 30 writing prompts, and ideas for teaching grammar and social emotional learning. Take a peek at some of the topics included below! The book is intended for kids ages 4 to 7. I am a school teacher. How can I get in touch with the author? Before the activity, print a stressors placemat for each student and draw a large circle on each piece of brown construction paper.Louis can’t seem to stop interrupting! He interrupts his teachers, his parents, his friends and his sister. When words pop into Louis head, he feels them slide down his head, onto his tongue, and they erupt out of his mouth just like a volcano! Louis’ interrupts get him in trouble and he sent to his room or time out. I really enjoyed this book because I feel as if it is a great tool to use if your child has issues controlling the time they talk (like most tend too). The little boy in this book just cannot contain himself and interrupts people every time he has something to say. He does not realize that what he is doing can be disruptive in class or rude to others trying to speak. Of course his peers, teachers, and family all tell him he needs to stop interrupting because it is rude but he continues to do it anyway. That is until one day he gets interrupted he realizes he does not like it at all. Later that day when he goes home he tells his mom that story and she basically says now you know how we all feel. So from that day on he learns to no longer interrupt people and to wait his turn to speak. One aspect I particularly appreciate is the inclusion of practical strategies for kids to "hold their eruptions." It turns a fun story into a valuable lesson on self-control and social skills, giving children the tools they need to navigate social situations more respectfully. Use this simple yet effective writing activity to teach your kiddos about being respectful and waiting for their turn to speak!