Kirjahaku

Katie gets mad because the rain ruins her day, and she learns how to control this anger

This series recognizes that children are entitled to their feelings even when their behavior needs to be corrected. It acknowledges specific feelings and offers children several ways to deal with them. Each book features a choose-your-own-adventure format, and shows what different outcomes of choices might be--allowing children to back up and try another solution if they don't like the outcome, or to try a variety of choices to see how each might turn out. Alex just can't seem to skate as well as his older brother and sister can, and he thinks about smashing his skates. Readers are encouraged to help Alex find better ways to express his frustration and find other fun things to do.

A young boy discusses his feelings with his mother when his little brother ruins his possessions, and she suggests ways he can control his anger

Functioning as a kind of quick-reference guide to parenting, this concise book discusses child development, describes basic temperament traits, and offers many practical child-guidance tools as it introduces a problem-solving process known as STAR Parenting. Parents will be able to use the information to more effectively deal with children's feelings and reduce power struggles.

Whether they are angry, anxious, or frustrated, children will be able to calm themselves with the dozens of activities included in this card deck.Includes: • Bilingual General Instructions card and List of Situations card to introduce self-calming concepts • 24 illustrated cards presenting a calming method—physical, auditory and verbal, visual, creative, self-nurturing, or humor—with instructional text on using the action to calm big emotions • 10 game cards that provide step-by-step instructions, in English and Spanish, for activities parents and teachers can use with the calming cards to introduce the concept of self-calming • Full sheet of Spanish translations of all 24 calming cardsChildren who have self-calming skills recover from emotional upset more quickly, get along with others better, and are able to transition from one activity to another more easily. Using these engaging cards makes learning important self-calming strategies fun!

The engaging and interactive books in this series help preschool and elementary school-aged children begin to learn problem-solving skills. Each book introduces a specific problem familiar to most children and then prompts the child to consider alternative solutions. The stories encourage critical thinking and exploration of ideas within a familiar situation. An introduction explains how the books may be used, and provides helpful tips to assist parents and teachers. Danny is tired of playing alone and wants to have a friend. Can he learn how to join in other childrens activities?

A little girl considers seven different ways to get the toy she wants from her playmate. Includes questions about feelings and making choices as each alternative in the story is considered.