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Zach Gets Frustrated

by William Mulcahy
Darren McKee
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Zach and his family go to the beach, but Zach is having a lousy day. First, he dropped his toothbrush in the toilet. Then his best friend went to someone else's birthday party instead of joining him. But most frustrating of all, he can't get his kite to fly! Zach kicks sand, yells angry words, and asks his dad if they can just go home.

Instead, his dad teaches him a simple, three-step approach to dealing with frustration so he can find a way to enjoy himself even when things aren't going his way:
  • Name it (why are you frustrated?)
  • Tame it (self-regulation exercises such as deep breathing or visualization)
  • Reframe it (change your thoughts to change your feelings).
    • Zach Gets Frustrated teaches children social skills they will easily understand and remember when dealing with frustration. The three-point strategy is presented as the three corners of a triangle and is illustrated using the corners of Zach's kite.
    Zach Rules Series
    Zach struggles with social issues like getting along, handling frustrations, making mistakes, and other everyday problems typical of young kids. Each book in the Zach Rules series presents a single, simple storyline involving one such problem. As each story develops, Zach and readers learn straightforward tools for coping with their struggles and building stronger relationships now and in the future.

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    • Release date

      March 17, 2017

    • Formats

      • Kindle Book

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        • ISBN: 9781631982408

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        • ISBN: 9781575426693
        • File size: 80268 KB
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    • Languages

      • English

    • Levels

      • ATOS Level: 3.3
      • Lexile® Measure: 580
      • Interest Level: K-3(LG)
      • Text Difficulty: 0-2

    • Reviews

      • School Library Journal

        September 1, 2012

        PreS-Gr 2-Mulcahy introduces strategies to help young children develop relationship skills and learn responsibility for their actions when dealing with everyday situations. In the first book, Zach gets angry and pushes his little brother for playing with his toys. His mother sends him off to cool down and then discusses how he might handle the situation in the future. She explains the four-square apology method and together they work through the problem. Zach apologizes, and he and his brother go out to play together. In Frustrated, everything Zach tries to do goes wrong, even flying his kite. His father helps him remember the three steps to follow to deal with frustration: name it; tame it; reframe it. When Zach uses this method, he realizes that he can handle challenges in a healthy way, and then he can move on and have a better day. Both books combine facts in fictional style. Parents model compassion and understanding while explaining the strategies, which are illustrated with diagrams. Notes for adults to reinforce the concepts and practice the skills are included. Humorous cartoons also reinforce the messages and actions and reflect the mood of the stories. Both titles are suitable for classroom sharing or independent reading and should complement early childhood curriculums.-Margaret R. Tassia, Millersville University, PA

        Copyright 2012 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

      • The Horn Book

        July 1, 2012
        [cf2]Frustrated[cf1] involves a tangled kite. [cf2]Apologizes[cf1] features sibling rivalry. Designed to offer children explicit coping tools to alleviate frustration or tips for apologizing, these books are too heavy-handed to be used for anything but bibliotherapy (and even then, they'll be met with limited success). The accompanying cartoon illustrations are unremarkable. Back matter includes more information for parents and caregivers.

        (Copyright 2012 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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    subjects

    Languages

    • English

    Levels

    • ATOS Level:3.3
    • Lexile® Measure:580
    • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
    • Text Difficulty:0-2

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