Build literacy skills in a fun and meaningful way with the Grumpy Monkey activities. No need to frown, because they also help students explore, name, and manage emotions. Choose from tasks like matching emotion pictures, creating a feelings wheel, and sorting synonyms, students gain a deeper understanding of vocabulary and shades of meaning connected to feelings.

As a result of the included activities, students will be able to:

• Match emotions by pictures.
• Draw different emotions for Jim.
• Create a feelings wheel.
• Write sentences with story vocabulary.
• Match emotion based synonyms.
• Define different emotions.
• Sort words based on shades of meaning.
• Apply Writing Skills with included writing templates and prompts.
• Practice Reading Comprehension with included discussion questions for the beginning, middle, and end of the book.
• Engage in Social Skills with included whole group prompts and activities.
• Develop Fine Motor Skills with included coloring, tracing, cutting, and gluing activities.
• Participate in a self-control activity.
• Use digital tools to gain a deeper understanding of emotions.
• Learn strategies to manage and/or work through emotions.

These activities support both literacy and self-regulation, helping kids recognize that it’s okay to feel grumpy sometimes—and to learn strategies for working through it.

💙 Feeling a little grumpy about lesson plans? These activities will turn frowns into fun while boosting learning!

💙 After downloading the Grumpy Monkey activities, bring Jim’s big feelings to life with the soundscape in your Novel Effect app—it’s anything but grumpy!

About the Book

Jim the chimpanzee is in a terrible mood for no good reason. His friends can't understand it--how can he be in a bad mood when it's SUCH a beautiful day?  

Don’t have the book yet? No need to pout—grab your copy here and get ready for some fun with feelings!