Toto the turtle gets angry when his friend Coco accidentally hits him with a ball. Toto's mother teaches him the technique of "thinking like a turtle" to control his temper. This involves acknowledging his angry feelings, taking deep breaths, and retreating into his shell until he calms down. The next time Coco hits him with a ball, Toto uses this technique and is able to control his anger and accept Coco's apology without hitting him.

2. What do you
know about
turtles?

3. Where do
they live?

4. How can they
survive?

5. Terrific
Mad
Tuck
Turtle
Very good
Angry
To put
Animal

7. What does Toto the
turtle do when he’s
mad?

8. Toto Turtle is a terrific turtle.
He likes to play with his friends
Freddie Frog, Coco Crocodile and
Lucky Duck.

9. Toto is kind and honest.
But sometimes things happen
that can make Toto really mad.

10. When Toto gets mad, he used to hit,
kick, or yell at his friends. Then his friends
get upset. Sometimes they get mad too.
They hit, kick or yell at Toto.

11. Mama Turtle is sad that
Toto gets mad easily.
“Toto,” she says, “You’re a
good turtle except when
you’re mad. I’ll teach you a
way not to get mad easily.
It’s called “Think like a
Turtle.” “Think like a
Turtle?” ask Toto. “Yes.”
Mama Turtle answers. Just
follow these four steps:

12. 1. Know your feelings. (Are
you starting to feel angry?)
4. Come out when
calm and think of a
“Solution”.
2. Think and tell yourself:
“Stop.”
3. Tuck yourself inside your
shell and take three deep
breaths. If you still feel bad, take
more deep breaths.

13. The next day, Toto is playing with his
friends when he is hit by a ball. Toto starts to
feel mad. He yells, “Ouch!” Who threw that
ball? Was it you, Coco?”

14. “I am sorry,
Toto!”
Coco says, “I am sorry, Toto. I did
not mean to hit you!”
Toto starts to walk
to Coco to hit him but
he remembers what
Mama Turtle said
“Think like a Turtle.”

15. Toto stops and thinks, “Why do I feel
mad? Coco did not hit me because he
wanted to. I got in the way of the ball.”
!!!

16. Toto tucks his head inside his
shell and takes three deep breaths.
Then three more deep breaths. Then
two more. Then, he looks at Coco.
“It’s alright, Coco. But be careful with
the ball, okay?”

17. If you we’re Toto,
will you do the
same thing?

18. Is it good to
control your
temper?

19. So, what does
Toto do when he
feels mad?

20. Is that the right
thing to do? Why
or why not?

21. ASSESSMEN
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23. 1. Your classmate
accidentally bumped
you. What will you
do?
a. Hit your classmate.
b. Tell him to be careful
next time.

24. 2. Joshua wanted to have
a new bag and Theo have
a new one. What should
Joshua do?
a. Take Theo’s new bag.
b. Ask mommy to buy
him a new bag.

25. 3. Gemma was to busy
playing with Anne, but
she was not yet finished
with her homework.
a. Continue playing.
b. Finish her
assignments first.

26. 4. Your classmate asked to
borrow your pencil. But you
are using it. What will you
do?
a. Tell her to buy her own.
b. Tell her that you will let
her borrow it after you
use it.

27. 5. Mona’s mother is sick.
But she has a scheduled
playtime with her friends.
What should Mona do?
a. Stay home and take
care of her mom.
b. Leave and play with
her friends.