Amazon Description: Beatrice Bottomwell has NEVER (not once!) made a mistake…
Meet Beatrice Bottomwell: a nine-year-old girl who has never (not once!) made a mistake. She never forgets her math homework, she never wears mismatched socks, and she ALWAYS wins the yearly talent show at school. In fact, Beatrice holds the record of perfection in her hometown, where she is known as The Girl Who Never Makes Mistakes. Life for Beatrice is sailing along pretty smoothly until she does the unthinkable–she makes her first mistake. And in a very public way! Continue reading →
If you drop just one soda can out the window, it’s no big deal … right? But what if everybody did that? What if everybody broke the rules … and spoke during story time, didn’t wash up, or splashed too much at the pool? Then the world would be a mess. But what if everybody obeyed the rules so that the world would become a better place? Using humorous illustrations rendered in mixed media, these questions are answered in a child-friendly way and show the consequences of thoughtless behavior. Continue reading →
Book: The Feelings Book: The Care & Keeping of Your Emotions
Amazon Description: This invaluable companion to The Care & Keeping of You received its own fresh update! The Feelings Book (from American Girl) will help you understand your emotions, and deal with them in positive ways. You’ll get tips on how to express your feelings and stay in control, plus get sensitive advice on handling fear, anxiety, jealousy, and grief. Learn how to stay in the driver’s seat of your own emotions! Continue reading →
Amazon Description: Knowing how to describe our feelings is important to our emotional health. So is knowing it’s okay to talk about our feelings with others. Feelings can be confusing when we don’t have the words to express them; they can be overwhelming and even scary when we keep them to ourselves. In rhyming poems and engaging illustrations, this book helps children build and use a vocabulary for communicating their emotions. Because it’s meant to be read aloud, it encourages discussion. From “A is for Awesome” to “Z is for Zany”, Feelings invites kids to name, claim, and share their emotions. Continue reading →
Amazon Description: Knowing how to describe our feelings is important to our emotional health. So is knowing it’s okay to talk about our feelings with others. Feelings can be confusing when we don’t have the words to express them; they can be overwhelming and even scary when we keep them to ourselves. In rhyming poems and engaging illustrations, this book helps children build and use a vocabulary for communicating their emotions. Because it’s meant to be read aloud, it encourages discussion. From “A is for Awesome” to “Z is for Zany”,Feelings invites kids to name, claim, and share their emotions.
Amazon Description: Recommended for Grades K-6. His real name is Lester, but everyone calls him Soda Pop Head. Most of the time he is pretty happy, but when things seem to be unfair his ears gets hot, his face turns red and he blows his top! Lesters dad comes to his rescue by teaching him a few techniques to loosen the top and cool down before his fizz takes control. Soda Pop Head will help your child control his/her anger while helping them manage stress. It s a must for the home or classroom. Paperback, 32 pages. Book Excerpt: There goes Lester. Watch him fester. His ears start to fizz. He gets mad as a griz. His face turns red. Hes a Soda Pop Head. You just never know when Lester will blow. His cap will go flying. If it hits you, youll be crying, so you’d better stay away from Lester today!
Amazon Description: Children who are unable to manage their emotions are oversensitive, reactive, and prone to defiant behaviour and emotional outbursts. Attempts to soothe these children are often met with further emotional and behavioural outbursts, leaving parents feeling bewildered and helpless. Though children with intense emotions don’t necessarily have a diagnosable mental health disorder, their behaviours put them at risk for anxiety, depression, and autism spectrum disorders. “Parenting a Child with Intense Emotions” will help these parents accept, acknowledge, and de-escalate their children’s emotions. Children with intense emotions often lack the awareness and verbal abilities to express themselves in coherent, understandable ways. In this book, readers learn a skill called validation that will help them find kernels of truth within a child’s emotional outbursts and respond effectively. By learning the skills and strategies in this book, parents will become less defensive when angry feelings are aimed at them and better able to help their child express himself or herself effectively.
Book: The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind By Daniel J. Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson
Amazon Description: Your toddler throws a tantrum in the middle of a store. Your preschooler refuses to get dressed. Your fifth-grader sulks on the bench instead of playing on the field. Do children conspire to make their parents’ lives endlessly challenging? No—it’s just their developing brain calling the shots! Continue reading →
I’m trying to remember this saying today — “Today many people look at the holes in their life and miss the bagel.” I seem to be missing the bagel today. Although, now that I think about it, a cinnamon raising bagel would hit the spot right about now.
Tell me. Are you focusing on the hole or are you enjoying the bagel today?
Book: The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
Book: What If Everybody Did That?
The Sensory Spectrum 