A blue moon during the December 2009 lunar eclipse
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A blue moon is an additional full moon that appears in a subdivision of a year: either the third of four full moons in a season, or a second full moon in a month of the common calendar.
The phrase in modern usage has nothing to do with the actual color of the Moon, although a visually blue Moon (the Moon appearing with a bluish tinge) may occur under certain atmospheric conditions – for instance, if volcanic eruptions or fires release particles in the atmosphere of just the right size to preferentially scatter red light.[1]
- 2Origin of the term
- 3Maine Farmers' Almanac blue moons
- 5Blue moons between 2009 and 2021
- 6Popular culture
Definition[edit]
The term has traditionally, in the Maine Farmer's Almanac, referred to an 'extra' full moon, where a year which normally has 12 full moons has 13 instead. The 'blue moon' reference is applied to the third full moon in a season with four full moons,[2] thus correcting the timing of the last month of a season that would have otherwise been expected too early. This happens every two to three years (seven times in the Metonic cycle of 19 years).[3] The March 1946 issue of Sky & Telescope misinterpreted the traditional definition, which led to the modern colloquial misunderstanding that a blue moon is a second full moon in a single solar calendar month with no seasonal link.
Owing to the rarity of a blue moon, the term 'blue moon' is used colloquially to mean a rare event, as in the phrase 'once in a blue moon'.[4][5]
One lunation (an average lunar cycle) is 29.53 days. There are about 365.24 days in a tropical year. Therefore, about 12.37 lunations (365.24 days divided by 29.53 days) occur in a tropical year. In the widely used Gregorian calendar, there are 12 months (the word month is derived from moon[6]) in a year, and normally there is one full moon each month. Each calendar year contains roughly 11 days more than the number of days in 12 lunar cycles. The extra days accumulate, so every two or three years (seven times in the 19-year Metonic cycle), there is an extra full moon. The extra full moon necessarily falls in one of the four seasons, giving that season four full moons instead of the usual three, and, hence, a blue moon.
- In calculating the dates for Lent and Easter, Catholic clergy identified a Lenten moon. Historically, when the moons arrived too early, they called the early moon a 'betrayer' (belewe) moon, so the Lenten moon came at its expected time.[citation needed]
- Folklorenamed each of the 12 full moons in a year according to its time of year. The occasional 13th full moon that came too early for its season was called a 'blue moon', so the rest of the moons that year retained their customary seasonal names.[citation needed]
- The Maine Farmers' Almanac called the third full moon in a season that had four the 'blue moon'.[citation needed]
- The frequency of a blue moon can be calculated as follows. It is the period of time it would take for an extra synodic orbit of the moon to occur in a year. Given that a year is approximately 365.2425 days and a synodic orbit is 29.5309 days,[7] then there are about 12.368 synodic months in a year. For this to add up to another full month would take 1/0.368 years. Thus it would take about 2.716 years, or 2 years, 8 months and 18 days for another blue moon to occur.[citation needed]
- Using the common Sky & Telescope misunderstanding, when one calendar month has two full moons; the second one is called a 'blue moon'. On rare occasions in a calendar year (as happened in 2010 in time zones east of UTC+07), both January and March each have two full moons, so that the second one in each month is called a 'blue moon'; in this case, the month of February, with only 28 or 29 days, has no full moon. Under this misinterpretation a blue moon can be more frequent.[citation needed]
Origin of the term[edit]
Blue moon of August 31, 2012, viewed from Slobozia, Romania.
The earliest recorded English usage of the term blue moon is found in an anti-clerical pamphlet (attacking the Roman clergy, and cardinal Thomas Wolsey in particular) by two converted Greenwich friars, William Roy and Jerome Barlow, published in 1528 under the title Rede me and be nott wrothe, for I say no thynge but trothe.The relevant passage reads:[8]
O churche men are wyly foxes [...] Yf they say the mone is blewe / We must beleve that it is true / Admittynge their interpretacion.[9]
It is not clear[according to whom?] from the context that this refers to intercalation; the context of the passage is a dialogue between two priest's servants, spoken by the character 'Jeffrey' (a brefe dialoge betwene two preste's servauntis, named Watkyn and Ieffraye). The intention may simply be that Jeffrey makes an absurd statement, 'the moon is blue', to make the point that priests require laymen to believe in statements even if they are patently false.[citation needed]
'Betrayer moon' speculation[edit]
In 2007, Joe Rao, Skywatching Columnist at Space.com, stated that many years previously he had speculated in Natural History magazine that the 'Blue Moon Rule' might derive from 'belewe', which he described as an Old English word meaning 'to betray', because the extra full moon 'betrays the usual perception of one full moon per month.'[10] He then added that his speculation had been 'innovative', but 'completely wrong'.[10] In 2009 a less detailed version of this speculation was mentioned in Farmers' Almanac.[11] The website www.oldenglishtranslator says that the word 'belæwe' (as distinct from 'belewe') is a form of the Old English verb 'belæwan' ('to betray').[12]
Maine Farmers' Almanac blue moons[edit]
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Maine Farmers' Almanac listed blue moon dates for farmers. These correspond to the third full moon in a quarter of the year when there were four full moons (normally a quarter year has three full moons). Full moon names were given to each lunation in a season. The seasons used were those of the mean tropical year, equal in length, as opposed to the astronomical seasons which vary in length because the earth's speed in its orbit round the sun is not uniform.
To compare, in 1983 the equal seasons began at 1.48 AM on 23 March, 9.15 AM on 22 June, 4.42 PM on 21 September and 12.10 AM on 22 December, while the astronomical seasons began at 4.39 AM on 21 March, 11.09 PM on 21 June, 2.42 PM on 23 September and 10.30 AM on 22 December (all times GMT). When a season has four full moons the third is called the 'blue moon' so that the last can continue to be called with the proper name for that season.[2]
Sky and Telescope calendar misinterpretation[edit]
The March 1946 Sky and Telescope article 'Once in a Blue Moon' by James Hugh Pruett misinterpreted the 1937 Maine Farmers' Almanac. 'Seven times in 19 years there were – and still are – 13 full moons in a year. This gives 11 months with one full moon each and one with two. This second in a month, so I interpret it, was called Blue Moon.' Widespread adoption of the definition of a 'blue moon' as the second full moon in a month followed its use on the popular radio program StarDate on January 31, 1980[2] and in a question in the Trivial Pursuit game in 1986.[5]
Visibly blue moon[edit]
Image of a pale, visibly blue moon on the night of 25 December 2012.
The most literal meaning of blue moon is when the moon (not necessarily a full moon) appears to a casual observer to be unusually bluish, which is a rare event. The effect can be caused by smoke or dust particles in the atmosphere, as has happened after forest fires in Sweden and Canada in 1950 and 1951,[13] and after the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883, which caused the moon to appear blue for nearly two years.[14] Other less potent volcanoes have also turned the moon blue. People saw blue moons in 1983 after the eruption of the El Chichón volcano in Mexico, and there are reports of blue moons caused by Mount St. Helens in 1980 and Mount Pinatubo in 1991.[15] In the Antarctic diary of Robert Falcon Scott for July 11, 1911 his entry says, '... the air thick with snow, and the moon a vague blue'.[16] On that date the moon phase would have looked full.[citation needed]
On September 23, 1950, several muskeg fires that had been smoldering for several years in Alberta, Canada, suddenly blew up into major—and very smoky—fires. Winds carried the smoke eastward and southward with unusual speed, and the conditions of the fire produced large quantities of oily droplets of just the right size (about 1 micrometre in diameter) to scatter red and yellow light. Wherever the smoke cleared enough so that the sun was visible, it was lavender or blue. Ontario, Canada, and much of the east coast of the United States were affected by the following day, and two days later, observers in Britain reported an indigo sun in smoke-dimmed skies, followed by an equally blue moon that evening.[15][17]
The key to a blue moon is having lots of particles slightly wider than the wavelength of red light (0.7 micrometer)—and no other sizes present. It is rare, but volcanoes sometimes produce such clouds, as do forest fires. Ash and dust clouds thrown into the atmosphere by fires and storms usually contain a mixture of particles with a wide range of sizes, with most smaller than 1 micrometer, and they tend to scatter blue light. This kind of cloud makes the moon turn red; thus red moons are far more common than blue moons.[18]
Blue moons between 2009 and 2021[edit]
The following blue moons occur between 2009 and 2021. These dates use UTC as the timezone; exact dates vary with different timezones.
Seasonal[edit]
Using the Maine Farmers' Almanac definition of blue moon (meaning the third full moon in a season of four full moons, but referenced to astronomical rather than equal seasons), blue moons have occurred or will occur on:
- November 21, 2010
- August 20, 2013
- May 21, 2016
- May 18, 2019
- August 22, 2021
Calendar[edit]
Blue moon of July 31, 2015, viewed from Port Coquitlam, Canada
Unlike the astronomical seasonal definition, these dates are dependent on the Gregorian calendar and time zones.
Two full moons in one month (the second of which is a 'blue moon'):[19]
- 2009: December 2 and 31 (partial lunar eclipse visible in some parts of the world), only in time zones west of UTC+05.
- 2010: January 1 (partial lunar eclipse) and 30, only in time zones east of UTC+04:30.
- 2010: March 1 and 30, only in time zones east of UTC+07.
- 2012: August 2 and 31, only in time zones west of UTC+10.
- 2012: September 1 and 30, only in time zones east of UTC+10:30.
- 2015: July 2 and 31.
- 2018: January 2 and 31, only in time zones west of UTC+11.
- 2018: March 2 and 31, only in time zones west of UTC+12.
- 2020: October 1 and 31, only in time zones west of UTC+10.
The next time New Year's Eve falls on a Blue Moon (as occurred on December 31, 2009 in time zones west of UTC+05) is after one Metonic cycle, in 2028 in time zones west of UTC+08. At that time there will be a total lunar eclipse.
Popular culture[edit]
Blue moons have been referenced in popular culture.
Music[edit]
'Blue Moon' is a popular music standard, written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1934,[20] and one of the best known football chants,[21] used since the '90s by Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra.[22] 'Once in a Very Blue Moon' is a song written by Patrick Alger, recorded by Nanci Griffith, and released on her 1984 LP of the same name. 'New Blue Moon', released in 1990, was a song written and recorded by the Traveling Wilburys. There are more modern songs, like Beck's 2014 'Blue Moon.'[20][23]South Korean rock band CN Blue named their 2013-2014 concert tour 'Blue Moon World Tour.'[24] 'Blue Moon of Kentucky' is a bluegrass standard, written in 1946 by Bill Monroe.
Books[edit]
In the 1998 paranormal romance fiction novel by Laurell K. Hamilton of the same name, Blue Moon refers to two full moons occurring within the same month.[25] In the 2009 young adult fiction novel by Alyson Noël of the same name, Blue Moon refers to two full moons occurring within the same month and the same astrological sign.[26] Note that if two full moons fall within the same astrological sign they will fall in different calendar months, and vice versa.[citation needed] In the novels of Simon R. Green the blue moon plays a significant magical role, and also figures in titles of three of his novels: Blue Moon Rising, Beyond the Blue Moon, and Once in a Blue Moon, all of the Hawk & Fisher fantasy series.[citation needed]
Films and television[edit]
The Moon Is Blue, a 1953 movie starring William Holden, was nominated for three Oscars.[27] Blue Moon Investigations is the name of the detective agency in the TV series Moonlighting starring Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis.[28] A Blue Moon appears as a significant element in the 2011 film The Smurfs,[29] and the Wikipedia page on Blue Moon is viewed in the movie. The Smurfs TV show also featured the blue moon in an episode.[30] The theme song for The Sopranos, 'Woke Up This Morning' by Alabama 3, references 'a blue moon in your eyes' in its lyrics. 'Once in a Blue Moon' is also the name of an episode of TV show Charmed, which involves the three witches being affected by the blue moon magically, and turning into monsters.[31]
Video Games[edit]
Blue moon is the name of a country in Nintendo's Advance Wars series.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Gibbs, Philip (May 1997). 'Why is the sky blue?'. math.ucr.edu. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
... may cause the moon to have a blue tinge since the red light has been scattered out.
- ^ abcSinnott, Roger W.; Olson, Donald W.; Fienberg, Richard Tresch (May 1999). 'What's a Blue Moon?'. Sky & Telescope. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
The trendy definition of 'blue Moon' as the second full Moon in a month is a mistake.
- ^Plait, Phil. 'Today's Full Moon is the 13th and Last of 2012'.
- ^Smith, Bridie (December 28, 2009). 'Once in a Blue Moon ...'The Age. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ^ abHiscock, Philip (August 30, 2012). 'Folklore of the 'Blue Moon''. International Planetarium Society.
- ^'Month | Define Month at Dictionary.com'. Dictionary.reference.com. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ^Espanek, Fred. 'Eclipses and the moon's orbit'. NASA. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ^printed by John Schott at Strasburg in 1528.See also Koelbing, Arthur (1907–21). 'Barclay and Skelton: German Influence on English Literature'. In A.W. Ward; et al. (eds.). The Cambridge History of English and American Literature. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. vol. , III, ch. , 4, § , 14. ISBN1-58734-073-9.
- ^ed. Arber 1871 p. 114
- ^ abJoe Rao, Space.com Skywatching Columnist (May 25, 2007). 'The Truth Behind This Month's Blue Moon'. Space.com. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^'What Is a Blue Moon?'. Farmers' Almanac. Almanac Publishing Co. August 24, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ^'Old English to Modern English Translator'. www.oldenglishtranslator. Retrieved July 28, 2018. Translating the word 'belæwe' to modern English brings up the verb 'belæwen', translated as 'to betray', and showing 3 of its cases as 'belæwe' (Present tense singular of imperative, subjunctive and 1st person indicative cases). Translating the word 'belewe' to modern English gives 'No word found'.
- ^Minnaert, M: 'De natuurkunde van 't vrije veld' 5th edition Thieme 1974, part I 'Licht en kleur in het landschap' par.187 ; ISBN90-03-90844-3 (out of print); also see ISBN0-387-97935-2
- ^Philip Hiscock (August 24, 2012). 'Once in a Blue Moon'. Sky & Telescope. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ abBlue MoonArchived March 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. science.nasa.gov (July 7, 2004).
- ^[1]
- ^Scott Lingley (July 28, 2015). 'The year the sun turned blue'. Phys.org. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^Bowling, S. A. (1988-02-22). Blue moons and lavender sunsArchived March 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Alaska Science Forum, Article #861
- ^Giesen, Jurgen. 'Blue Moon'. Physik und Astromonie. Retrieved January 17, 2009.
- ^ abJoffe, Justin (July 31, 2015). 'The Blue Moon's Rich History in American Music'. The New York Observer. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^Keidel, Phil (September 18, 2013). '20 Chants Every True Manchester City Fan Should Know'. Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^Brobyn, Emily (March 9, 2011). 'Blue Moon Significance'. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^Grow, Kory (January 20, 2014). 'Beck Admits He's 'Tired of Being Alone' in New Song 'Blue Moon''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^Bae, Soo-min (March 4, 2013). 'CNBLUE unveils 2013 BLUE MOON World Tour'. Korea Herald. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ^Hamilton, Laurell (1998). Blue Moon. New York City: Ace Books. pp. Ch. 46. ISBN0-441-00574-8.
- ^Noël, Alyson (2009). Blue Moon. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. pp. Ch. 37. ISBN0-312-53276-8.
- ^'The Moon Is Blue (1953)'. IMDb. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ^'Moonlighting Show Summary'. TV.com. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^Moore, Roger (July 29, 2011). 'Smurfs in 3-D? Not as scary as you might think'. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^'The Smurfs Season 3 Episode 1 Once In A Blue Moon'. TV.com. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^'Charmed Season 7 Episode 6: Once in a Blue Moon'. TV.com. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
External links[edit]
- 'Folklore of the Blue Moon' by Philip Hiscock
- 'What's a Blue Moon?' by Donald W. Olson, Richard T. Fienberg, and Roger W. Sinnott, Sky & Telescope. Article explaining that originally a blue moon meant the 3rd full moon in a season of 4 full moons, and how the '2nd in a month' error began.
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All of Louis thoughts are very important to him. 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. His mouth is a volcano! My Mouth Is A Volcano takes an empathetic approach to the...more
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Nov 15, 2016Linda rated it really liked it![Volcanic Age Novel Wiki Volcanic Age Novel Wiki](/uploads/1/2/5/8/125854491/650721522.jpg)
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Louis likes to talk.
And blab,
intrude,
spill the beans,
blather,
blurt out,
jabber,
run off at the mouth
and
yakkity-yak.
His problem followed him from school to daycare to his home. He was scolded, earned time-out and was sent to his room. The next day he went to school and two other children acted out the same way while Louis was talking; he learned what it felt like to be interrupted. This is a charming lesson by Julia Cook for children 5 and up regarding manners.
And blab,
intrude,
spill the beans,
blather,
blurt out,
jabber,
run off at the mouth
and
yakkity-yak.
His problem followed him from school to daycare to his home. He was scolded, earned time-out and was sent to his room. The next day he went to school and two other children acted out the same way while Louis was talking; he learned what it felt like to be interrupted. This is a charming lesson by Julia Cook for children 5 and up regarding manners.
A very good book about children who interrupt too much, but I did not love how the boy blamed it all on his volcano mouth. He needs to take responsibility for his actions!
Jul 28, 2018Chance Lee rated it liked it
A lot of people could learn lessons about not interrupting others, even though you really want to talk. Me included.
Aug 31, 2016Paige Scott rated it really liked it
1) 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 realiz...more
Apr 01, 2019Amber Hauber added it
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I used this to teach about not interrupting and blurting out in class and LOVE this book!
I used this to teach about not interrupting and blurting out in class and LOVE this book!
Apr 28, 2014Crissy rated it it was amazing
My mouth is a Volcano is a “Mom’s Choice” award winning picture book aimed at elementary aged students in preschool and older. It tells about Louis, a young boy who is constantly interrupting others with his important words. It is not until he himself is interrupted during an important presentation that he realizes what his interruptions do to others. I gave this book 5 stars, and it deserves every single one of them. It is a fantastic book for life skills and manners, and is ag appropriate in e...more
My third grade student C wrote this book review:
I read a book called my mouth is a volcano, by Julia Cook. The book is about a boy who erupted a lot. I chose this book because it looked interesting. The AR level is 3.8.
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.
In the beginning of the story, Louis was going to school. When he got there, he wanted to say something when the teacher was t...more
I read a book called my mouth is a volcano, by Julia Cook. The book is about a boy who erupted a lot. I chose this book because it looked interesting. The AR level is 3.8.
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.
In the beginning of the story, Louis was going to school. When he got there, he wanted to say something when the teacher was t...more
Mar 28, 2018Hailey Henley rated it really liked it
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...more
1. This story is about Louis and how he learns to deal with his “volcanic mouth.” Louis has a hard time not interrupting. He does it with his friends, his parents, and even at school. When he feels the rumble and grumble in his stomach, and the words wiggling and jiggling in his mouth, he can’t stop his words from exploding out. This tends to get him in trouble. Soon, Louis’ friends start to interrupt him, and he doesn’t like it one bit. One night, his mom sits him down and shows him how to cont...more
Apr 15, 2018Taya Boston rated it it was amazing
This is a story of a young boy who often speaks out of turn or says things that may not be appropriate at that time. Noodle is the main character who often is being reminded to wait before blurting. He learns that before he says something that he feels it beginning in his stomach before it erupts out of his mouth. The story helps to show Noodle that he also does not like it when others interrupt him and this is the beginning of his turn around to mange is own actions. Noodle learns that he can w...more
Apr 11, 2018Samantha Deibler rated it really liked it
My Mouth Is a Volcano is a funny picture book that also teaches an important lesson to young readers. The main character is Louis, and he has a bad habit of interrupting others when they are talking, Louis says it's his volcanos fault and doesn't really see anything wrong with his eruptions. One day, It is Louis's turn to be in the spotlight and someone else erupts while he is talking!! This books point of view is important, because it is coming from a young boy and shows him finally understandi...more
Oct 01, 2018Madison Fender rated it really liked it
Summary:
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.
Teaching Point:
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...more
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.
Teaching Point:
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...more
Jul 10, 2019Dana Zielke rated it liked it
While I like the topic, and some strategies offered to help kids who interrupt too much... I’m not sure I enjoyed the book as much as I could have. It’s cute that Louis has a volcano inside him, but I kind of wish he had something else inside; like a sling shot! I wish there were something inside him that gave no warning. I think the hardest part about being an interrupting kid is that they have no warning. It all happens so fast!
The illustrations weren’t especially memorable or likable to me,...more
The illustrations weren’t especially memorable or likable to me,...more
Nov 19, 2018Brandice Harrison rated it it was amazing
I love this book because it talks about interrupting and how for the little boy in the story how his mouth is just like a volcano and he cant help but to interrupt. It talks about a breathing strategy to keep your words in and not interrupt. It is a great book to read at the beginning of a school year for a class to talk about the things the teacher wants the children to do instead of interrupting. I actually did this book with a pre-k class and talked about how the book talks about interrupting...more
Aug 31, 2019Meredith rated it liked it · review of another edition
Louis learns not to instantly blurt out whatever words pop into his head.
I was unsure whether Louis had a clinical psyche condition or poor impulse control at the beginning of the story, but the resolution indicates it was a lack of self-control that caused Louis to interrupt and speak out of turn. The use of 'erupting' as a metaphor for 'interrupting' was clever and apt.
This story will help teach self-regulation. It will also afford young readers the opportunity to reflect upon their own experi...more
I was unsure whether Louis had a clinical psyche condition or poor impulse control at the beginning of the story, but the resolution indicates it was a lack of self-control that caused Louis to interrupt and speak out of turn. The use of 'erupting' as a metaphor for 'interrupting' was clever and apt.
This story will help teach self-regulation. It will also afford young readers the opportunity to reflect upon their own experi...more
'My words began to wiggle, and then they did the jiggle. My tongue pushed all my important words into my teeth and my volcano erupted!
This book is perfect for those kids that just can't help interrupting others. It uses humor and allows the reader to experience it from the perspective of a child named Louis who is continuously disruptive. Towards the end of the story, Louis is going to be the 'student star' for the day. Suddenly, two students start interrupting him and he feels very upset. At ho...more
Apr 03, 2019Julee WilsonThis book is perfect for those kids that just can't help interrupting others. It uses humor and allows the reader to experience it from the perspective of a child named Louis who is continuously disruptive. Towards the end of the story, Louis is going to be the 'student star' for the day. Suddenly, two students start interrupting him and he feels very upset. At ho...more
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'My Mouth is a Volcano' is a about a young boy who struggles with blurting out what he is thinking in all aspects of his life. This gets him into trouble while he is at school, as well as home. At the end, he gets interrupted and realizes the importance of not blurring out. This book is for k-2nd grade. I love Julia's analogy with the mouth as the volcano. This book would be great to help students, possibly even older than 2nd grade, the importance of waiting our turn to talk. This book has a lo...more
May 18, 2017Gina rated it it was amazing
This is an excellent little book about interrupting others. In the book, Louis is a little boy who just keeps interrupting his teacher and his friends until he gets interrupted by another student. He learns to compare his mouth to a volcano. He also learns how to contain his 'volcano' until others are finished speaking.
I enjoyed this little book! It's a very colorful book, and the wording is interesting and the typeset is interesting for reading aloud and showing students.
This book would be grea...more
I enjoyed this little book! It's a very colorful book, and the wording is interesting and the typeset is interesting for reading aloud and showing students.
This book would be grea...more
Oct 10, 2018Robert Owens rated it it was ok
Our guidance counselor came in to teach a lesson to the students today. I didn't realize what she would be doing with the students until she showed. The lesson revolved around this book. Students were into it. Cute book.
The boy who could not ever shut up and disrupted everything with his volcano mouth learned his lesson when his classmates disrupted his presentation. All of a sudden he sees how those disruptions make the other person feel.
This isn't my kind of book, but the lesson is important.
Dec 04, 2018Lillian Hazzard rated it really liked itThe boy who could not ever shut up and disrupted everything with his volcano mouth learned his lesson when his classmates disrupted his presentation. All of a sudden he sees how those disruptions make the other person feel.
This isn't my kind of book, but the lesson is important.
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My mouth is a volcano discusses a child's inability to wait for others to finish talking before speaking in a way that still respects their feelings and the fact it is difficult to have that level of self-control. The volcano analogy is very fun and provides students with a strategy to keep from speaking over people. I really enjoyed the lesson example provided in class where we the book was accompanied by an actual model volcano erupting and may try to find a way to expand on that more by havin...more
Dec 10, 2017Jill H. rated it it was amazing
This is such a great book to use when setting up expectations in the beginning of the school year, and can be revisited throughout the school year when you are having chatty days (or weeks). The 'eruptions' that they describe in the book allow students to visualize and get a better understanding of how interruptions look and feel. It always has my students engaged, laughing, and enjoying the story; all while it teaches a valuable lesson about being respectful and speaking at the appropriate time...more
Nov 27, 2018Jackie Sisley rated it really liked it Shelves: ecce-2115-book-reviews, rhyming-books, predictable-books, social-emotional-books, ecce-2115-in-class-books, culturally-diverse-books, books-about-school, books-about-families, science-books, ecce-2115-story-book-showcase
My Mouth Is a Volcano! is a book about a young boy named Louis who blurts out often. This is a cute and fun book to read with children, especially with those who have similar problems. There is a large cast of diverse characters in this story depicted through illustrations that are bright and fun to look at. The repetition of a certain verse throughout the text lets little ones easily read along and predict what will happen next. The rhyme scheme is fast-paced and fun and the social-emotional as...more
Jan 04, 2017Nicole rated it really liked it
As an elementary school counselor, I'm always looking for new books to read with my students that can enhance my lessons. Julia Cook's books have never failed. This book specifically focuses on the effects on others when students blurt out and interrupt each other, the class, etc. I liked that the main character Louis was able to learn a lesson by the end of the book. I would recommend this book for students in second grade and up, although I will be trying to read it (perhaps a bit modified) wi...more
May 14, 2019Sarah Reigrod rated it really liked it
Appropriate Grade Level(s):
K-2
Original Summary:
Louis needs to learn how to control his thoughts to avoid interrupting people. Louis talks so much he feels like his mouth is a volcano!
Original Review:
This book is great to read with a class because of its enticing illustrations, and ability to teach young readers the importance of self control and waiting to share ideas.
Possible In-Class Uses:
Read aloud
K-2
Original Summary:
Louis needs to learn how to control his thoughts to avoid interrupting people. Louis talks so much he feels like his mouth is a volcano!
Original Review:
This book is great to read with a class because of its enticing illustrations, and ability to teach young readers the importance of self control and waiting to share ideas.
Possible In-Class Uses:
Read aloud
Jun 11, 2019Jessica Carino added it
This book teaches children the basic conceptions of pragmatics. It highlights the importance of respecting other's time to speak without interruption and the appropriate time and place to say certain things. To ensure the child is getting the most of this book, you can follow up with questions such as 'Should you say 'I don't like you!' to a friend?' or 'Should you tell a person who just cooked you dinner 'This is gross!'
Jul 18, 2019Tracy Holland rated it really liked it
Good book for SEL. A boy who has trouble with his filter shares the trouble he gets in when he says what he is thinking. He has little tolerance for his punishments or lack of sympathy to his 'volcano like mouth. Then, when he is presenting at school, his peers butt in and interject, finally showing him how annoying his behavior is.
Aug 28, 2019Sierra Welsh rated it it was amazing
I love the Onomatopoeia used within the story. The illustrations grab my attention because some of the words within the story are in the illustrations instead of standard print across the page. This book can also really relatable to kids, especially kids struggling with ADHD. This book would be good to read on the first day in order to introduce classroom etiquette.
Jun 30, 2018Laura Weakland rated it liked it
Cute story about a boy who is constantly interrupting. Text uses repetition/again and again words to give it is a musical feel and to emphasize the point. 'My tummy starts to rumble, and then it starts to grumble. My words begin to wiggle and then they do the jiggle...' I wish the story had given kids a few more strategies to prevent the problem in the end.
Dec 06, 2017Lara Lamb rated it it was amazing
This story is a great story to use out loud if you are having consistent problems in the classroom with students who cannot control their outbursts. I thought it was a very empathetic way to tell the story of students who always want to talk and can't really control themselves. The illustrations add to the story and would make it a great read.
Nov 23, 2018Kaitlyn rated it really liked it
Great way to work with a child on interrupting. It's hard, even as an adult, to wait when you have something you want to say. This book offers an amazing way for a child to learn to control their out bursts, that's more than simply telling them to be patient. There is some wonderful vocabulary in this book and its funny and entertaining.
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'In order to teach children, you must enter their view of the world.'
~ Julia Cook
JULIA COOK, M.S. is a national award winning children’s author, counselor and parenting expert. She has presented in thousands of schools across the country and abroad, regularly speaks at national education and counseling conferences, and has published children’s books on a wide range of character and social develop...more
~ Julia Cook
JULIA COOK, M.S. is a national award winning children’s author, counselor and parenting expert. She has presented in thousands of schools across the country and abroad, regularly speaks at national education and counseling conferences, and has published children’s books on a wide range of character and social develop...more