In Sarah's First Soccer Game, beginning readers learn about the thoughts, emotions, and body sensations associated with new situations and how we can mindfully address them. Follow along as Sarah plays in her first soccer game, overcomes her nerves, and successfully works with her team. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about a new situation. A Let's Review! quiz asks readers to reflect on the story, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Sarah's First Soccer Game also features reading tips for teachers and parents and a table of contents.
In Mel's Moving Day, beginning readers learn about the thoughts, emotions, and body sensations associated with new situations and how we can mindfully address them. Follow along as Mel says goodbye to her old home, moves into a new one, and processes the mixed emotions that come with this big change. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about a new situation. A Let's Review! quiz asks readers to reflect on the story, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Mel's Moving Day also features reading tips for teachers and parents and a table of contents.
In Hal Gets a Haircut, beginning readers learn about the thoughts, emotions, and body sensations associated with new situations and how we can mindfully address them. Follow along as Hal visits the hair salon for the first time, at first feels upset, and learns to embrace change. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about a new situation. A Let's Review! quiz asks readers to reflect on the story, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Hal Gets a Haircut also features reading tips for teachers and parents and a table of contents.
In Leo Visits the Library, beginning readers learn about the thoughts, emotions, and body sensations associated with new situations and how we can mindfully address them. Follow along as Leo takes his first trip to the library and learns self and social awareness in a new, public environment. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about a new situation. A Let's Review! quiz asks readers to reflect on the story, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Leo Visits the Library also features reading tips for teachers and parents and a table of contents.
In Felix Goes to a Funeral, beginning readers learn about the thoughts, emotions, and body sensations associated with new situations and how we can mindfully address them. Follow along as Felix attends his grandmother's funeral and learns to process the overwhelming emotions that come with it. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about a new situation. A Let's Review! quiz asks readers to reflect on the story, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Felix Goes to a Funeral also features reading tips for teachers and parents and a table of contents.
In Bri Goes to the Beach, beginning readers learn about the thoughts, emotions, and body sensations associated with new situations and how we can mindfully address them. Follow along as Bri visits the beach, at first experiences disappointment, and learns how to address it and enjoy herself. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about a new situation. A Let's Review! quiz asks readers to reflect on the story, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Bri Goes to the Beach also features reading tips for teachers and parents and a table of contents.
In Siblings, readers will learn how to build relationships and social skills with their siblings, including half-siblings, adopted siblings, and foster siblings. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Grow with Goals and Try This! activities further reinforce the content. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more building relationships with others. Also includes sidebars, a table of contents, glossary, index, and tips for educators and caregivers.
In Peers, readers will learn how to build relationships and social skills with their peers, including classmates and teammates. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Grow with Goals and Try This! activities further reinforce the content. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more building relationships with others. Also includes sidebars, a table of contents, glossary, index, and tips for educators and caregivers.
In Friends, readers will learn how to build relationships and develop social skills with the friends in their lives, including making and strengthening friendships, showing friends you care, and what happens when friendships change or end. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Grow with Goals and Try This! activities further reinforce the content. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about building relationships with others. Also includes sidebars, a table of contents, glossary, index, and tips for educators and caregivers.
In Parents and Guardians, readers will learn how to build relationships and social skills with their caretakers, including parents, stepparents, foster parents, and non-parent guardians. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Grow with Goals and Writing Reflection activities further reinforce the content. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more building relationships with others. Also includes sidebars, a table of contents, glossary, index, and tips for educators and caregivers.
In Adults, readers will learn how to build relationships and social skills with the adults in their lives, including teachers, coaches, and strangers they interact with. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Grow with Goals and Try This! activities further reinforce the content. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about building relationships with others. Also includes sidebars, a table of contents, glossary, index, and tips for educators and caregivers.
In Communities, readers will learn how to build relationships with people in their communities, from getting to know neighbors to volunteering with others and interacting with people who share their cultural or interests. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Grow with Goals and Try This! activities further reinforce the content. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about building relationships with others. Also includes sidebars, a table of contents, glossary, index, and tips for educators and caregivers.
Kids will love this sweet story and song combination as they follow along word-for-word in this captivating, illustrated eBook. Children will feel empowered and confident as this song encourages them to celebrate everything that makes them unique.
A child tries to understand the life of a man he has seen sleeping under a bridge. The boy’s mother patiently answers his questions and explains how people’s life paths can be so different. The child observes the things he has in common with the man and wonders where his own path will lead. This unique book will speak to children and adults alike.
The dog shows up the way snow does on a winter's day. She just drifts in and stays, becoming the friend of a young Cree boy. The boy and the dog set out on an adventure that ends in a quandary involving quills and a big brother who swears to take revenge on the porcupine. But Lindy, a Cree elder and master carver, reminds the brothers of the importance of the great porcupine. After a day spent carving in town, the boy learns some truths about human nature and realizes that sometimes, like the porcupine, you must put your quills up to keep from getting pushed around.
Lucy está tirando la pelota con su familia en el parque cuando le invitan a unirse al equipo de béisbol de sus amigos. Su amable entrenador les enseña las reglas básicas de ofensa y defensa, mientras practican cómo fieldear, batear y agarrar la pelota. Después, utilizan sus nuevas habilidades en un partido, donde Lucy tendrá que superar su miedo a ser golpeada por la pelota.
Lucy joue à se lancer la balle avec sa famille au parc lorsqu’elle est invitée à se joindre à l’équipe de baseball de ses amis. Al, leur sympathique entraîneur, leur enseigne les rudiments du jeu offensif et du jeu défensif. Ensemble, ils s’exercent à attraper la balle, à la frapper avec un bâton et à jouer au champ, puis ils participent à une vraie partie.
Henry marches to the beat of his own green thumb in this gentle picture book about a boy on the autism spectrum. Henry doesn't remember to raise his hand and he prefers to call plants by their proper Latin names, much to the frustration of his classmates. Most days, Henry doesn't notice how different he is from the other kids in his grade, but some days, he does. On those days, he finds refuge under the shade of the Salix babylonica (willow tree) or in the school counselor's office or at his very favorite place in the world: the local botanical gardens. When his class goes on a field trip to these botanical gardens, Henry’s knowledge of the flora and fauna show the other kids that his unique interests are really something special.
Un enfant essaie de comprendre la vie d’un homme qui vit sous un pont. Sa mère répond patiemment à ses questions et lui explique comment des personnes peuvent suivre des parcours si différents. Le garçon remarque les similarités entre l’homme et lui, et se demande où le mènera son propre parcours de vie. Dans le récit simple de L’Homme à la barbe hirsute, la curiosité et la perspicacité de l’enfant servent de catalyseurs pour comprendre la peur, la souffrance et la résilience tout en explorant les thèmes de l’itinérance, de l’appartenance et de la compassion. Cet ouvrage unique interpellera autant les enfants que les adultes. Il comprend un message de l’autrice expliquant de quelle façon l’origine de son histoire est ancrée dans sa vie.
Qu’est-ce qui te remplit le cœur de bonheur ? Le soleil sur ton visage ? L’odeur de la banique qui cuit au four ? Tenir la main d’une personne que tu aimes ? Ce magnifique album cartonné, illustré par la talentueuse artiste Julie Flett, rappelle aux petits et aux grands de penser aux moments de la vie qui leur apportent de la joie et d’en profiter. La conférencière et autrice de réputation internationale Monique Gray Smith a écrit J’ai le cœur rempli de bonheur pour soutenir le bien-être des enfants et des familles autochtones, et pour encourager les bambins à chérir les moments qui les rendent heureux.
This illustrated nonfiction picture book by child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts introduces children to the topics of bodies, body safety and body image through a conversation-based story that begins with an observation at the community pool. Modesty, privacy and boundaries are discussed, along with how self-image is formed and how some people are more sensitive than others—sometimes at different stages in their lives. Relevant themes around body shaming, body positivity and self-esteem building are explored, with a final call to action empowering children to build their own confidence and speak up when something doesn't feel right.
Through gentle rhymes and colorful photographs of adorable children, Pride Colors is a celebration of the deep unconditional love of a parent or caregiver for a young child. The profound message of this delightful board book is you are free to be whoever you choose to be; you'll always be loved. Celebrated author Robin Stevenson ends her purposeful prose by explaining the meaning behind each color in the Pride flag: red = life, orange = healing, yellow = sunlight, green = nature, blue = peace and harmony, and violet = spirit.
A natural-born explorer, Leo loves to make maps and experiment with new ways of getting around the schoolyard. But explorers sometimes get sidetracked, which can lead to getting in trouble. When Leo’s teacher, Mr. Chang, announces he’ll be giving out an award for responsibility, Leo is determined to redeem himself. The upcoming class field trip to the woods seems like the perfect opportunity. He’ll get to use his handy compass watch and show Mr. Chang he can be extra-responsible! But when two of Leo’s classmates wander out of bounds, Leo is faced with a tough decision.
Reece Hansen is missing two things: his father and his frog. His parents are newly separated, and his dad is now living in another city, fighting forest fires. Reece struggles to get used to daily life without him. When he loses his pet frog, Burgess, Reece puts posters up around the neighborhood. But frogs are difficult to find. It takes an unusual classmate, the boy who wears a bathrobe to school, to pull Reece's attention away from Burgess. Through his new friend and a camping trip with his mom, Reece learns that friends can come in human form and families are resilient even when things change.
No matter how hard he tries, even with the help of his classroom aide, Ian Goobie can't do the things that the other children in his class can do. Every day he dreads going to school. Then he finds a rock, a rock that fits perfectly in his pocket, a rock that touches all his senses and whisks him away into a whole other world. From then on, as long as he has a rock in his pocket, Ian Goobie can manage his daily challenges. That is, until he stuffs so many rocks in his pockets that his pants fall down right outside in the schoolyard, in front of all his classmates. This might be the biggest challenge Ian Goobie has had to face yet.
