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Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

What To Do When...You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety

In her book, Dawn Huebner teaches school-aged children cognitive-behavioral techniques to reduce and overcome anxiety, fears, and worry, through writing and drawing activities and self-help exercises.  This book includes information for parents! 

Friday, January 29, 2016

Explaining Death to Children

"Lifetimes" written by Bryan Mellonie and Rober Ingpen is a "beautiful way to explain death to children."

Monday, October 13, 2014

The Book With No Pictures by B.J Novak

"The Book With No Words" is filled with "only words, in different fonts, colours and sizes" (http://www.vanityfair.com/vf-hollywood/2014/09/bj-novak-the-book-with-no-pictures).  It's creative, smart and funny.  Watch how the kids get a kick out of it!
Thanks for sharing Andrea!

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Sunday, September 28, 2014

Friday, September 26, 2014

A Beautiful Oops by Barney Saltzberg

A life lesson that we'd like all children to learn:  It's OK to make a mistake.  A mistake can be an opportunity to make something beautiful!

 
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Friday, September 19, 2014

Books about Anxiety

I have been asked about books about anxiety and came across PlayDrMom's Favourite Books About Anxiety.  I am familiar with a few of the books mentioned.  Let me know what you think!
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Friday, April 4, 2014

What Time is the 9:20 Bus? A Journey to a Meaningful Life, Disability and All.

http://www.kawarthanow.com/kawarthanowguide/2014/03/04/what-time-is-the-920-bus/
Amy,
Thank you for sharing this incredible resource!
This book is a great read about the ups and downs of raising a son with a serious genetic disorder  from adoption to successful independent living. Read this incredible journey in About the Book.

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids

This is a great book by Tom Rath that explains to children how being kind not only helps other people, but helps them as well.   Have you filled a bucket today?

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