Publisher Description

What does it mean to be embarrassed Learn what embarrassment feels like and what may trigger this emotion. Children will explore different ways to deal with their feelings and turn bad feelings into good ones. A mindfulness activity will give kids the chance to practice managing their emotion.

Author Biography

Jaclyn Jaycox is a children's book author and editor. When she's not writing, she loves reading and spending time with her family. She lives in southern Minnesota with her husband, two kids, and a spunky goldendoodle.

Review

Young children need to learn how to understand and manage their emotions. This series describes emotions, how to identify them, and examples of what might cause them. Readers are also encouraged to recognize how their senses might influence their mood; smelling flowers might make them happy, but hearing the word "no" might make them grumpy. There are suggestions for handling emotions, such as listening to music or journaling. Directions for a mindfulness activity like deep breathing or making a gratitude list are included at the end of each book. The simple prose uses age-appropriate examples, and photos of children from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds support each section. Further reading and websites are featured in the back matter. VERDICT A useful purchase for guidance lessons or general classroom discussions on handling emotions.--Suzanne Costner, Fairview Elementary, Maryville, TN "School Library Journal"

Promotional "Headline"

Supports the self-awareness competency of the CASEL framework for social-emotional learning; Helps young students recognize and identify emotions, in order to manage emotions as they grow; Impactful and relatable photographs allow children to begin to recognize and associate facial expression and body language related to various emotions

Feature

Activities, Bolded Glossary Words, Full color, Glossary, Index, Infographic(s), More Resources/Suggestions for Further Reading, Photograph(s), Table of Contents

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