DON'T PUSH THE BUTTON TODDLER BOOK UNIT ~ Book Units by Lynn

Don’t Push the Button

by Bill Cotter

The core theme of “Don’t Push the Button!” by Bill Cotter is cause and effect, explored through playful curiosity and the challenge of impulse control.

Core Themes:

Curiosity and Discovery: The book encourages children to wonder “What happens if ?. "even when a rule is in place.

Cause and Effect: Every action (pushing the button) leads to a direct and often silly consequence (Larry changing colors or patterns).

Impulse Control : Larry struggles with the one rule he is given, which mirrors a toddler’s daily experience with boundaries and self-regulation.

I. Story and Vocabulary Focus

Book Information: Title, Author, and a summary of the story's theme (self-control).

Comprehension Questions (3 Character & Feeling Questions, 4 Recall Questions)

Vocabulary/Coloring Pages (Trace and Color activities for key characters and emotions):

II. Literacy Skills (Tracing and Matching)

Trace the Path: Use Tracing Lines to show monster to monster path.

Trace the Alphabet (Pages for tracing letter formation A-Z).

Match the Shapes (Color-Cut-Glue activity).

Letter Focus/Matching:

Y is for yellow

B is for blue

III. Math Skills (Numbers and Counting)

Trace Numbers 1-15.

Numbers 1-5 (Paste pictures under correct number activity).

Numbers 6-10 (Paste pictures under correct numbers activity).

IV. Fine Motor and Sequencing

Scissor Practice Hand-eye coordination, cutting skills(2 pages). Matching/Sequencing:

Matching-Color-Cut-Glue (2 pages).

"What comes next?" (Color-Cut-Paste activity, 2 page).

Circle and Color what is different Visual discrimination, observation skills

(1page).

Puzzles (3 puzzles)

Puppet Sticks Story retelling, dramatic play, coloring(For retelling the story— cut out, and glue on sticks).

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