About the Author

Bryan Smith has worked in the education field for more than 15 years, first as an elementary school teacher then as a school counselor. He excels at teaching students life skills that will take them far and help them succeed. Bryan is a children's book author whose authored the popular Executive FUNction children's book series which won the Counselor's Choice Award. This series was reviewed by Licensed Mental Health Therapists who chose it for Recognition of Quality in the Field.

Reviews

"I read "What Were You Thinking" and I really enjoyed it. It's a fantastic example of how to control impulses and I will use it with a group of boys in fourth grade who are just not using their impulse control. I enjoyed the four steps on the card and think this would be a great graphic to add to classrooms to help with impulse control." - Christie Henderson, School Counselor

"I read this book with my social skills group last week and they loved guessing what the boy was going to do next, what he should do, and what they would do if they were in his situation. This book is funny, easy to read, and relatable for students. I also love the process that they provide in the book for thinking through your actions and deciding whether they are going to make your situation better or worse. We created posters for our classroom and their desks to remind them to follow the process in order to be impulse control experts. I have already purchased the downloadable activities to keep instructing on impulse control!" - Andrea Boyd

"Controlling your impulses is a hard topic to teach to children. Finally a book that gets the point across in a humorous manner. I can't wait to use this with the children at my school." - Marjorie Edge, Elementary School Counselor