Children’s Book List
Self Confidence
ABC I like Me by Nancy Carlson (Ages 4-6)
Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman (Ages 4-8)
Arthur’s Nose, by Marc Brown (Ages 3-8)
The Blue Ribbon Day by Katie Couric (Ages 4-8)
Can You Keep Trying by Nita Everly (Ages 3-6)
I Can Do It Myself (A Sesame Street Series) by Emily Perl Kingsley (Ages 2-4)
I’m in Charge of Me!, by David Parker (Ages 3-5)
I am Responsible!, by David Parker (Ages 3-5)
The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper (Ages 3-7)
Susan Laughs by Jeanne Willis (Ages 4-7)
Too Loud Lilly by Sophia Laguna (Ages 4-7)
Try and Stick With It by Cheri Meiners (Ages 4-8)
26 Big Things Little Hands Can Do by Coleen Paratore (Ages 1-6)
The Very Clumsy Click Beetle by Eric Carle (Ages 3-7)
Whistle for Willie/Sebale a Willie by Erza Jack Keats (Ages 4-7))
You Can Do It, Sam by Amy Hest (Ages 2-6)
Caring About Others and Empathy
Bear Feels Sick by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman (Ages 3-5)
Can You Tell How Someone Feels by Nita Everly (ages 3-6)
Understand and Care by Cheri Meiners (Ages 3-6)
When I Care about Others by Cornelia Maude Spelman (Ages 5-7)
Problem Solving
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems (Ages 2-7)
Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! by Mo Willems (Ages 2-7)
I Did It, I’m Sorry by Caralyn Buehner (Ages 5-8)
It Wasn’t My Fault by Helen Lester (Ages 4-7)
Talk and Work it Out by Cheri Meiners (Ages 4-8)
Good Behavior Expectations
Can You Listen with Your Eyes? by Nita Everly (Ages 3-6)
Can You Use a Good Voice? by Nita Everly (Ages 3-6)
David Goes to School by David Shannon (Ages 3-8)
David Gets in Trouble by David Shannon (Ages 3-8)
Excuse Me!: A Little Book of Manners by Karen Katz (Ages infant-5)
Feet Are Not for Kicking (available in board book) by Elizabeth Verdick (Ages 2-4)
Hands are Not for Hitting (available in board book) by Martine Agassi (Ages 2-8)
Hands Can by Cheryl Willis Hudson (ages 1-5)
I Tell the Truth! by David Parker (Ages 3-5)
I Show Respect! by David Parker (Ages 3-5)
Know and Follow Rules by Cheri Meiners (Ages 3-6)
Listen and Learn by Cheri Meiners (Ages 3-6)
No Biting by Karen Katz (Ages infant-5)
No David by David Shannon (Ages 3-8)
No Hitting by Karen Katz (Ages infant-5)
Please Play Safe! Penguin’s Guide to Playground Safety by Margery Cuyler (Ages 2-5)
26 Big Things Small Hands Can Do by Coleen Paratore (Ages 3-5)
Quiet and Loud by Leslie Patricelli (Ages 1-3)
Words Are Not for Hurting by Elizabeth Verdick (Ages 3-6)
Family Relationships
Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman and Carlos Rivera (Ages infant-5)
Baby Dance by Ann Taylor (Ages infant-4)
Because I Love You So Much by Guido van Genechten (Ages 2-5)
Counting Kisses by Karen Katz (Ages infant-5)
Full, Full, Full of Love by Trish Cooke (Ages 4-6)
Don’t Forget I Love You by Mariam Moss (Ages 2-7)
Guess How Much I Love You By Sam McBratney (Ages infant-5)
Guji Guji by Chih-Yuan Chen (Ages 5-8)
How Do I Love You? by P.K. Hallinan (Ages infant-5)
I Love it When You Smile by Sam McBratney (Ages 3-5)
I Love You All Day Long by Francesca Rusackas (Ages 3-5)
I Love You: A Rebus Poem, by Jean Marzollo (Ages 1-6)
I Love You the Purplest, by Barbara M. Joose (Ages 4-8)
I Love You Through and Through by Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak (Ages 1-5)
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn (Ages 3-8)
Koala Lou By Mem Fox (Ages 4-7)
Mama, Do You Love Me?/Me quieres, mama? By Barbara Joosse (Ages 3-6)
Bullying/Teasing
A Weekend with Wendell, by Kevin Henkes (Ages 4-8)
The Berenstain Bears and the Bully by San and Jan Berenstain (Ages 4-7)
Big Bad Bruce by Bill Peet (Ages 4-8)
Chester’s Way by Kevin Henkes (Ages 5-7)
Coyote Raid in Cactus Canyon J. Arnosky (Ages 4-8)
Gobbles! By Ezra Jack Kets (Ages 4-8)
Hats by Kevin Luthardt (Ages 3-6)
Hooway for Wodney Wat! by Helen Lester (Ages 5-8)
Hugo and the Bully Frogs by Francesca Simon (Ages 3-7)
Grief and Death
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf by Leo Buscaglia (Ages 5-adult)
Goodbye Mousie by Robert Harris (Ages 3-8)
I Miss You by Pat Thomas (Ages 4-8)
The Next Place by Warren Hanson (Ages 5-adult)
Sad Isn’t Bad: Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing with Loss Series by Michaelene
Mundy (Ages 5-8)
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Children’s Book List Continued...
Being a Friend
A Rainbow of Friends by P.K. Hallinan (Ages 4-8)
Best Friends by Charlotte Labaronne (Ages 3-5)
Can You Be a Friend? by Nita Everly (Ages 3-6)
Can You Talk to Your Friends? by Nita Everly (Ages 3-6)
Care Bears Caring Contest by Nancy Parent (Ages 3-6)
Care Bears The Day Nobody Shared by Nancy Parent (Ages3-6)
Fox Makes Friends by Adam Relf (Ages 3-5)
Gigi and Lulu’s Gigantic Fight by Pamela Edwards (Ages 3-7)
Heartprints by P.K. Hallinan (Ages 3-6)
How Do Dinosaurs Play with Their Friends by Jane Yolen and Mark
Teague (Ages 3-5)
How to be a Friend by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown (Ages 4-8)
Hunter’s Best Friend at School by Laura Malone Elliot (Ages 4-7)
I’m a Good Friend! by David Parker (Ages 3-5)
I Can Share by Karen Katz (Ages infant-5)
I Can Cooperate! by David Parker (Ages 3-5)
I am Generous! by David Parker (Ages 2-5)
I’m Sorry by Sam McBratney (Ages 4-7)
It’s Hard to Share My Teacher by Joan Singleton Prestine (Ages5-6)
Jamberry by Bruce Degan (Ages 2-5)
Join In and Play by Cheri Meiners (Ages 3-6)
The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear by Don &
Audry Wood (Ages 2-5)
Making Friends by Fred Rogers (Ages 3-5)
Making Friends by Janine Amos (Ages 4-8)
Matthew and Tilly by Rebecca C. Jones (Ages 4-8)
Mine! Mine! Mine! By Shelly Becker (Ages 3-5)
Mine! A Backpack Baby Story by Miriam Cohen (Ages infant-2)
My Friend Bear by Jez Alborough (Ages 3-8)
My Friend and I by Lisa John-Clough (Ages 4-8)
One Lonely Sea Horse by Saxton Freymann & Joost Elffers (Ages 4-8)
Perro Grande…Perro Pequeno/Big Dog…Little Dog by P.D. Eastman (Ages 4-8)
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister (Ages 3-8)
Share and Take Turns by Cheri Meiners (Ages 5-8)
Sharing How Kindness Grows by Fran Shaw (Ages 3-5)
The Selfish Crocodile by Faustin Charles and Michael Terry (Ages 4-7)
Simon and Molly plus Hester by Lisa Jahn-Clough (Ages 5-8)
Sometimes I Share by Carol Nicklaus (Ages 4-6)
Strawberry Shortcake and the Friendship Party by Monique Z. Sephens (Ages 2-5)
Sunshine & Storm by Elisabeth Jones (Ages 3-5)
Talk an d Work it Out by Cheri Meiners (Ages 3-6)
That’s What a Friend Is by P.K. Hallinan (Ages3-8)
We Are Best Friends by Aliki (Ages 4-7)
Accepting Different Kinds of Friends
And Here’s to You by David Elliott (Ages 4-8)
Big Al by Andrew Clements (Ages 4-8)
The Brand New Kid by Katie Couric (Ages 3-8)
Chester’s Way by Kevin Henkes (Ages 5-7)
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes (Ages 4-8)
Franklin’s New Friend by Paulette Bourgeois (Ages 5-8)
Horace and Morris But Mostly Dolores by James Howe (Ages 4-8)
I Accept You as You Are! by David Parker (Ages 3-5)
It’s Okay to Be Different by Todd Parr (Ages 3-8)
Margaret and Margarita by Lynn Reiser (Ages 5-8)
ABC Look at Me by Roberta Grobel Intrater (Ages infant-4)
“Baby Faces” books (most are by Roberta Grobel Intrater) (Ages infant-4)
Baby Faces by Margaret Miller (Ages infant-3)
Baby Senses Sight by Dr.S. Beaumont (ages infant -3)
Can You Tell How Someone Feels? (Early Social Behavior Book Series)by
Nita Everly (Ages 3-6)
Double Dip Feelings by Barbara Cain (Ages 5-8)
The Feelings Book by Todd Parr (Ages 3-8)
Feeling Happy by Ellen Weiss (Ages infants -3)
Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Ed Emberley & Anne Miranda (Ages infant-5)
The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle (Ages 1-6)
The Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen (Ages 3-5)
The Three Grumpies by Tamra Wight (Ages 4-8)
Happy and Sad, Grouchy and Glad by Constance Allen (Ages 4-7)
How Are You Peeling: Foods with Moods/Vegetal como eres: Alimentos con
sentimientos by Saxton Freymann (Ages 5-8)
How Do I Feel? by Norma Simon (Ages 2-7)
How Do I Feel? Como me siento? by Houghton Mifflin (Ages infant-4)
How I Feel Proud by Marcia Leonard (Ages 2-6)
How I Feel Silly by Marcia Leonard (Ages 2-6)
How Kind by Mary Murphy (ages 2-5)
I Am Happy by Steve Light (Ages 3-6)
If You’re Happy and You Know it! by Jane Cabrera (Ages 3-6)
Little Teddy Bear’s Happy Face Sad Face by Lynn Offerman (a first book about
feelings)
Lizzy’s Ups and Downs by Jessica Harper (Ages 3-9)
My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss (Ages 3-8)
On Monday When It Rained by Cherryl Kachenmeister (Ages 3-8)
Proud of Our Feelings by Lindsay Leghorn (Ages 4-8)
See How I Feel by Julie Aigner-Clark (Ages infant-4)
Sometimes I Feel Like a Storm Cloud by Lezlie Evans (Ages 4-8)
Smudge’s Grumpy Day by Miriam Moss (Ages 3-8)
The Way I Feel by Janan Cain (Ages 4-8)
Today I Feel Silly & Other Moods That Make My Day by Jamie Lee (Ages 3-8)
The Way I Feel by Janan Cain (Ages 3-6)
What Makes Me Happy? by Catherine & Laurence Anholt (Ages 3-6)
What I Look Like When I am Confused/Como me veo cuando estoy confundido
(Let’s Look at Feeling Series) by Joanne Randolph (Ages 5-8)
When I Feel Frustrated by Marcia Leonard (Ages 2-6)
When I Feel Jealous by Marcia Leonard (Ages 2-6)feelings)
Lizzy’s Ups and Downs by Jessica Harper (Ages 3-9)
My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss (Ages 3-8)
On Monday When It Rained by Cherryl Kachenmeister (Ages 3-8)
Proud of Our Feelings by Lindsay Leghorn (Ages 4-8)
See How I Feel by Julie Aigner-Clark (Ages infant-4)
Sometimes I Feel Like a Storm Cloud by Lezlie Evans (Ages 4-8)
Smudge’s Grumpy Day by Miriam Moss (Ages 3-8)
The Way I Feel by Janan Cain (Ages 4-8)
Today I Feel Silly & Other Moods That Make My Day by Jamie Lee (Ages 3-8)
The Way I Feel by Janan Cain (Ages 3-6)
What Makes Me Happy? by Catherine & Laurence Anholt (Ages 3-6)
What I Look Like When I am Confused/Como me veo cuando estoy confundido
(Let’s Look at Feeling Series) by Joanne Randolph (Ages 5-8)
When I Feel Frustrated by Marcia Leonard (Ages 2-6)
When I Feel Jealous by Marcia Leonard (Ages 2-6
Happy Feelings
Amadeus is Happy by Eli Cantillon (Ages 2-5)
Feeling Happy by Ellen Weiss (ages 2-5)
If You’re Happy and You Know it! by David Carter (Ages 2-6)
If You’re Happy and You Know It by Scholastic/Taggies book (Ages
infant-2)
The Feel Good Book by Todd Parr (Ages 3-6)
Peekaboo Morning by Rachel Isadora (Ages 2-5)
When I Feel Happy by Marcia Leonard (Ages 2-6)
“What Went Right Today?” by Joan Buzick and Lindy Judd (Ages 3 – 8)
Sad Feelings
Let’s Talk About Feeling Sad by Joy Wilt Berry (Ages 3-5)
Franklin’s Bad Day by Paulette Bourgeois & Brenda Clark (Ages 5-8)
How I Feel Sad by Marcia Leonard (Ages 2-6)
Hurty Feelings by Helen Lester (Ages 5-8)
Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems (Ages 3-6)
Sometimes I Feel Awful by Joan Singleton Prestine (Ages 5-8)
The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle (Ages 4-7)
When I’m Feeling Sad by Trace Moroney (Ages 2-5)
When I Feel Sad by Cornelia Maude Spelman (Ages 5-7)
Angry or Mad Feelings
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
(Ages 4-8)
Andrew’s Angry Words by Dorothea Lackner (Ages 4-8)
Bootsie Barker Bites by Barbara Bottner (Ages 4-8)
The Chocolate Covered Cookie Tantrum by Deborah Blementhal (Ages 5-8)
How I Feel Frustrated by Marcia Leonard (Ages 3-8)
How I Feel Angry by Marcia Leonard (Ages 2-6)
Llama Llama Mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney (Ages 2-5)
Sometimes I’m Bombaloo by Rachel Vail (Ages 3-8)
That Makes Me Mad! by Steven Kroll (Ages 4-8)
The Rain Came Down by David Shannon (Ages 4-8)
When I’m Angry by Jane Aaron (Ages 3-7)
When I’m Feeling Angry by Trace Moroney (Ages 2-5)
When I Feel Angry by Cornelia Maude Spelman (Ages 5-7)
When Sophie Gets Angry – Really, Really Angry by Molly Garrett (Ages 3-7)
Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes. (Ages 4-8)
Being a Friend
A Rainbow of Friends by P.K. Hallinan (Ages 4-8)
Best Friends by Charlotte Labaronne (Ages 3-5)
Can You Be a Friend? by Nita Everly (Ages 3-6)
Can You Talk to Your Friends? by Nita Everly (Ages 3-6)
Care Bears Caring Contest by Nancy Parent (Ages 3-6)
Care Bears The Day Nobody Shared by Nancy Parent (Ages3-6)
Fox Makes Friends by Adam Relf (Ages 3-5)
Gigi and Lulu’s Gigantic Fight by Pamela Edwards (Ages 3-7)
Heartprints by P.K. Hallinan (Ages 3-6)
How Do Dinosaurs Play with Their Friends by Jane Yolen and Mark
Teague (Ages 3-5)
How to be a Friend by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown (Ages 4-8)
Hunter’s Best Friend at School by Laura Malone Elliot (Ages 4-7)
I’m a Good Friend! by David Parker (Ages 3-5)
I Can Share by Karen Katz (Ages infant-5)
I Can Cooperate! by David Parker (Ages 3-5)
I am Generous! by David Parker (Ages 2-5)
I’m Sorry by Sam McBratney (Ages 4-7)
It’s Hard to Share My Teacher by Joan Singleton Prestine (Ages5-6)
Jamberry by Bruce Degan (Ages 2-5)
Join In and Play by Cheri Meiners (Ages 3-6)
The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear by Don &
Audry Wood (Ages 2-5)
Making Friends by Fred Rogers (Ages 3-5)
Making Friends by Janine Amos (Ages 4-8)
Matthew and Tilly by Rebecca C. Jones (Ages 4-8)
Mine! Mine! Mine! By Shelly Becker (Ages 3-5)
Mine! A Backpack Baby Story by Miriam Cohen (Ages infant-2)
My Friend Bear by Jez Alborough (Ages 3-8)
My Friend and I by Lisa John-Clough (Ages 4-8)
One Lonely Sea Horse by Saxton Freymann & Joost Elffers (Ages 4-8)
Perro Grande…Perro Pequeno/Big Dog…Little Dog by P.D. Eastman (Ages 4-8)
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister (Ages 3-8)
Share and Take Turns by Cheri Meiners (Ages 5-8)
Sharing How Kindness Grows by Fran Shaw (Ages 3-5)
The Selfish Crocodile by Faustin Charles and Michael Terry (Ages 4-7)
Simon and Molly plus Hester by Lisa Jahn-Clough (Ages 5-8)
Sometimes I Share by Carol Nicklaus (Ages 4-6)
Strawberry Shortcake and the Friendship Party by Monique Z. Sephens (Ages 2-5)
Sunshine & Storm by Elisabeth Jones (Ages 3-5)
Talk an d Work it Out by Cheri Meiners (Ages 3-6)
That’s What a Friend Is by P.K. Hallinan (Ages3-8)
We Are Best Friends by Aliki (Ages 4-7)
Accepting Different Kinds of Friends
And Here’s to You by David Elliott (Ages 4-8)
Big Al by Andrew Clements (Ages 4-8)
The Brand New Kid by Katie Couric (Ages 3-8)
Chester’s Way by Kevin Henkes (Ages 5-7)
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes (Ages 4-8)
Franklin’s New Friend by Paulette Bourgeois (Ages 5-8)
Horace and Morris But Mostly Dolores by James Howe (Ages 4-8)
I Accept You as You Are! by David Parker (Ages 3-5)
It’s Okay to Be Different by Todd Parr (Ages 3-8)
Margaret and Margarita by Lynn Reiser (Ages 5-8)
ABC Look at Me by Roberta Grobel Intrater (Ages infant-4)
“Baby Faces” books (most are by Roberta Grobel Intrater) (Ages infant-4)
Baby Faces by Margaret Miller (Ages infant-3)
Baby Senses Sight by Dr.S. Beaumont (ages infant -3)
Can You Tell How Someone Feels? (Early Social Behavior Book Series)by
Nita Everly (Ages 3-6)
Double Dip Feelings by Barbara Cain (Ages 5-8)
The Feelings Book by Todd Parr (Ages 3-8)
Feeling Happy by Ellen Weiss (Ages infants -3)
Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Ed Emberley & Anne Miranda (Ages infant-5)
The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle (Ages 1-6)
The Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen (Ages 3-5)
The Three Grumpies by Tamra Wight (Ages 4-8)
Happy and Sad, Grouchy and Glad by Constance Allen (Ages 4-7)
How Are You Peeling: Foods with Moods/Vegetal como eres: Alimentos con
sentimientos by Saxton Freymann (Ages 5-8)
How Do I Feel? by Norma Simon (Ages 2-7)
How Do I Feel? Como me siento? by Houghton Mifflin (Ages infant-4)
How I Feel Proud by Marcia Leonard (Ages 2-6)
How I Feel Silly by Marcia Leonard (Ages 2-6)
How Kind by Mary Murphy (ages 2-5)
I Am Happy by Steve Light (Ages 3-6)
If You’re Happy and You Know it! by Jane Cabrera (Ages 3-6)
Little Teddy Bear’s Happy Face Sad Face by Lynn Offerman (a first book about
feelings)
Lizzy’s Ups and Downs by Jessica Harper (Ages 3-9)
My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss (Ages 3-8)
On Monday When It Rained by Cherryl Kachenmeister (Ages 3-8)
Proud of Our Feelings by Lindsay Leghorn (Ages 4-8)
See How I Feel by Julie Aigner-Clark (Ages infant-4)
Sometimes I Feel Like a Storm Cloud by Lezlie Evans (Ages 4-8)
Smudge’s Grumpy Day by Miriam Moss (Ages 3-8)
The Way I Feel by Janan Cain (Ages 4-8)
Today I Feel Silly & Other Moods That Make My Day by Jamie Lee (Ages 3-8)
The Way I Feel by Janan Cain (Ages 3-6)
What Makes Me Happy? by Catherine & Laurence Anholt (Ages 3-6)
What I Look Like When I am Confused/Como me veo cuando estoy confundido
(Let’s Look at Feeling Series) by Joanne Randolph (Ages 5-8)
When I Feel Frustrated by Marcia Leonard (Ages 2-6)
When I Feel Jealous by Marcia Leonard (Ages 2-6)feelings)
Lizzy’s Ups and Downs by Jessica Harper (Ages 3-9)
My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss (Ages 3-8)
On Monday When It Rained by Cherryl Kachenmeister (Ages 3-8)
Proud of Our Feelings by Lindsay Leghorn (Ages 4-8)
See How I Feel by Julie Aigner-Clark (Ages infant-4)
Sometimes I Feel Like a Storm Cloud by Lezlie Evans (Ages 4-8)
Smudge’s Grumpy Day by Miriam Moss (Ages 3-8)
The Way I Feel by Janan Cain (Ages 4-8)
Today I Feel Silly & Other Moods That Make My Day by Jamie Lee (Ages 3-8)
The Way I Feel by Janan Cain (Ages 3-6)
What Makes Me Happy? by Catherine & Laurence Anholt (Ages 3-6)
What I Look Like When I am Confused/Como me veo cuando estoy confundido
(Let’s Look at Feeling Series) by Joanne Randolph (Ages 5-8)
When I Feel Frustrated by Marcia Leonard (Ages 2-6)
When I Feel Jealous by Marcia Leonard (Ages 2-6
Happy Feelings
Amadeus is Happy by Eli Cantillon (Ages 2-5)
Feeling Happy by Ellen Weiss (ages 2-5)
If You’re Happy and You Know it! by David Carter (Ages 2-6)
If You’re Happy and You Know It by Scholastic/Taggies book (Ages
infant-2)
The Feel Good Book by Todd Parr (Ages 3-6)
Peekaboo Morning by Rachel Isadora (Ages 2-5)
When I Feel Happy by Marcia Leonard (Ages 2-6)
“What Went Right Today?” by Joan Buzick and Lindy Judd (Ages 3 – 8)
Sad Feelings
Let’s Talk About Feeling Sad by Joy Wilt Berry (Ages 3-5)
Franklin’s Bad Day by Paulette Bourgeois & Brenda Clark (Ages 5-8)
How I Feel Sad by Marcia Leonard (Ages 2-6)
Hurty Feelings by Helen Lester (Ages 5-8)
Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems (Ages 3-6)
Sometimes I Feel Awful by Joan Singleton Prestine (Ages 5-8)
The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle (Ages 4-7)
When I’m Feeling Sad by Trace Moroney (Ages 2-5)
When I Feel Sad by Cornelia Maude Spelman (Ages 5-7)
Angry or Mad Feelings
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
(Ages 4-8)
Andrew’s Angry Words by Dorothea Lackner (Ages 4-8)
Bootsie Barker Bites by Barbara Bottner (Ages 4-8)
The Chocolate Covered Cookie Tantrum by Deborah Blementhal (Ages 5-8)
How I Feel Frustrated by Marcia Leonard (Ages 3-8)
How I Feel Angry by Marcia Leonard (Ages 2-6)
Llama Llama Mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney (Ages 2-5)
Sometimes I’m Bombaloo by Rachel Vail (Ages 3-8)
That Makes Me Mad! by Steven Kroll (Ages 4-8)
The Rain Came Down by David Shannon (Ages 4-8)
When I’m Angry by Jane Aaron (Ages 3-7)
When I’m Feeling Angry by Trace Moroney (Ages 2-5)
When I Feel Angry by Cornelia Maude Spelman (Ages 5-7)
When Sophie Gets Angry – Really, Really Angry by Molly Garrett (Ages 3-7)
Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes. (Ages 4-8)
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Autism Resources
Selected informational websites:- National Autism Association http://nationalautismassociation.org/
- TACA (Talk About Curing Autism) http://www.tacanow.org/
- Autism Speaks http://www.autismspeaks.org/
- Autism Society http://www.autism-society.org/
- Wrightslaw (Special Education resources and advocacy) http://www.wrightslaw.com/
- Ultimate Autism Guide http://ultimateautismguide.com/
Books on autism: Click here
Books on Biomedical Interventions for autism: Click here
Books on Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA): Click here
Books on sensory integration disorder and sensory diets: Click here
Sensory toys and devices for autism: Click hereFree visuals for download: Click here
Books on use of visual schedules for ASD students: click here
Visual schedules and supports for ASD: Click here
Social stories (just as useful for typically developing children): Click here
Saturday, March 8, 2014
April is Autism Awareness Month
April is National Autism Awareness Month on April 2 and it is the seventh annual World Autism Awareness Day. Here are some timely resources for you and your school community.
Articles for educators:Autism Special Needs Factsheet
504 Education Plans: What Teachers Should Know
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs): What Teachers Should Know
Article for kids:
Autism
Articles for teens:
Autism
How Can I Help a Classmate With Autism?
What Should I Know About Babysitting a Child With Autism?
Articles for your students' parents:
Autism
Asperger Syndrome
Raising a Child With Autism: Paige and Iain's Story
Is There a Connection Between Vaccines and Autism?
More information on Autism Awareness Month
http://www.autism-society.org/about-us/national-autism-awareness-month/
http://praacticalaac.org/praactical/30-ways-to-celebrate-autism-awareness-month/
http://www.autismspeaks.org/wordpress-tags/autism-awareness-month
http://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/world-autism-awareness-day
http://www.autism.org.uk/
http://psychcentral.com/lib/april-is-autism-awareness-month/00016127
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/autism-awareness-month
Friday, August 16, 2013
Drinking pop tied to aggression in 5-year-olds
Heavy consumption of soda linked to fights, destructive behaviour
This study though controversial does show correlation between behavior in children/adolescents and soda consumption. ~Susan
Source of article and research information found at:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2013/08/15/pop-behaviour-problem-children.html
CBC News Posted: Aug 16, 2013 12:08 AM ET
Last Updated: Aug 16, 2013 12:07 AM ET
Drinking several servings of soda a day is associated with behaviour problems such as aggression, a new study of preschoolers suggests.
When researchers looked at 2,929 children in the U.S., they found 43 per cent of parents said their child had at least one serving of soda a day and four per cent had four or more servings daily.
Four per cent of parents in the study reported their children had four or more servings of pop a day. Sugar and caffeine are potential triggers for behaviour, but parenting practices and home environment are also an influence. (Reuters)
"In this large sample of five-year-old urban U.S. children, we found strong and consistent relationships between soda consumption and a range of problem behaviours, consistent with the findings of previous studies in adolescents," Shakira Suglia of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health in New York and her coauthors concluded in Friday's issue of the Journal of Pediatrics.
Children who consumed four or more servings of soda per day were more than twice as likely to destroy things belonging to others, to get into fights and to physically attack people compared with children who drank no soda.
Drinking four servings of soft drinks was associated with increased aggressive behaviour, even after accounting for factors such as TV viewing, candy consumption, maternal depression and intimate partner violence.
The researchers noted they can't tell if there is a cause-and-effect relationship between drinking pop and the behaviours.
The researchers didn't have information on the type of soda consumed, such as regular or diet or caffeinated or non-caffeinated. Both caffeine and sugar are potential mechanisms, Suglia said. Caffeine is associated with impulsivity in children and adolescents but the scientific evidence for sugar is mixed, she added.
Nutrition Prof. Katherine Gray-Donald of McGill University in Montreal said the study has merit, even though it doesn't prove anything.
"When we look at simply three groups of children eating low, medium and higher levels of sugar, you look at your nutrient intake, as the sugar goes up, the amount of many other nutrients just declines quite regularly," Gray-Donald said.
"We don't know if in a large population you may get children who are really missing some nutrients that are very important for their development. That's hard to say."
It's also possible that as much as the researchers tried to control for other things, they can't completely control for the home environment, such as parenting practices.
The Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study was funded by the U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
With files from CBC's Kim Brunhuber
Children's pop consumption still rising
Boys most at risk for obesity from consuming sugary drinks
Source of article and research information found at:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2012/06/18/pop-child-obesity.html
CBC News Posted: Jun 18, 2012 11:22 AM ET
Last Updated: Jun 18, 2012 3:43 PM ET
Canadian boys who drink pop and other sweetened beverages are at higher risk for obesity, and sugary drink consumption is continuing to rise, a new study suggests.
Children in Mexico and the U.S. show higher pop consumption than in Canada, but parents shouldn't be complacent, a nutrition professor says. (Moyses Zuniga/Associated Press)
Researchers looked at what Canadians aged two to 18 reportedly consumed in the Canadian Community Health Survey. It defined sweetened, low-nutrient beverages as those with less than 100 per cent fruit juice, lemonades, regular soft drinks, and sweetened coffees or teas.
Sweetened beverages like pop, fruit punch and lemonade were the main ones consumed during childhood, nutrition Prof. Susan Whiting of the University of Saskatchewan and her co-authors say in the October issue of Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism.
Boys aged six to 11 years who drank the most sweetened drinks, about 553 grams a day of soft drinks, had about double the risk of being overweight and obese compared with their peers, after taking factors like household income into account, the researchers said.
"A considerable proportion of Canadian children aged two to 18 years consumed a dominant pattern of sweetened beverages," the study's authors concluded.
Children form habits about what they eat and drink early in life and often continue those patterns into adulthood, they said.
"You don't want people to be too complacent about these drinks," Whiting said in an interview. "I think other research shows that if it gets out of hand that these sugary beverages can make a big impact on weight."
Canadian intakes haven't reached those in the U.S., but are heading in that direction, Whiting said.
Whiting is concerned that children and teens are substituting soft drinks for milk in their diet.
Average consumption of sugary beverages, not including chocolate milk, for U.S. teens was 629 grams per day, compared with 476 grams in Canada based on national survey data.
Since the survey was done in 2004, schools and recreation facilities have removed pop machines.
The next such national survey is scheduled for 2015.
In the survey, participants or their parents were only asked about consumption on a single day rather than checking for changes over time, which is a limitation of the research.
Investigators collected data on physical activity and sedentary time (such as playing video games) for participants aged six to 11.
The research, which was funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, was representative of the country's population.
With files from CBC's Amina Zafar
Children in Mexico and the U.S. show higher pop consumption than in Canada, but parents shouldn't be complacent, a nutrition professor says. (Moyses Zuniga/Associated Press)
Researchers looked at what Canadians aged two to 18 reportedly consumed in the Canadian Community Health Survey. It defined sweetened, low-nutrient beverages as those with less than 100 per cent fruit juice, lemonades, regular soft drinks, and sweetened coffees or teas.Sweetened beverages like pop, fruit punch and lemonade were the main ones consumed during childhood, nutrition Prof. Susan Whiting of the University of Saskatchewan and her co-authors say in the October issue of Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism.
Boys aged six to 11 years who drank the most sweetened drinks, about 553 grams a day of soft drinks, had about double the risk of being overweight and obese compared with their peers, after taking factors like household income into account, the researchers said.
"A considerable proportion of Canadian children aged two to 18 years consumed a dominant pattern of sweetened beverages," the study's authors concluded.
Children form habits about what they eat and drink early in life and often continue those patterns into adulthood, they said.
"You don't want people to be too complacent about these drinks," Whiting said in an interview. "I think other research shows that if it gets out of hand that these sugary beverages can make a big impact on weight."
Canadian intakes haven't reached those in the U.S., but are heading in that direction, Whiting said.
Higher pop intakes
"The trend is still for higher intakes," she noted, based on her previous research of consumption among boys and girls in Saskatoon.Whiting is concerned that children and teens are substituting soft drinks for milk in their diet.
Average consumption of sugary beverages, not including chocolate milk, for U.S. teens was 629 grams per day, compared with 476 grams in Canada based on national survey data.
Since the survey was done in 2004, schools and recreation facilities have removed pop machines.
The next such national survey is scheduled for 2015.
In the survey, participants or their parents were only asked about consumption on a single day rather than checking for changes over time, which is a limitation of the research.
Investigators collected data on physical activity and sedentary time (such as playing video games) for participants aged six to 11.
The research, which was funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, was representative of the country's population.
With files from CBC's Amina Zafar
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Every year during the summer months I am looking for opportunities for personal growth.This webinar caught my interest and I wanted to share it with others. It is free!!!
The Psychology of Success: A Free Webinar on July 29th
Then register now for the free webinar, The Psychology of Success: Wellness Principles to Achieve Work/Life Balance & Prosperity.
The webinar is set for Monday, July 29, 7-8 p.m. EST. Click here to register.
Topics of discussion:
Become conscious of why you do what you do.
Open yourself up to prosperity.
Bring your attention to the present.
Discover the power of intention.
Develop your vision.
Create work/life balance.
Practice self-care.
Silence your inner critic.
Practice positive thinking.
Surround yourself with good people.
Be resilient
Let go of that which you cannot control.
Appreciate that personal and professional progress is not linear.
Practice gratitude.
http://blogs.psychcentral.com/success/2013/07/the-psychology-of-success-free-webinar-729/
Monday, July 22, 2013
Help your child cope with life's ups and downs, from dealing with divorce to preparing for new siblings. Or find out how to understand your child's behavior, whether it's toddler tantrums or teenage depression.
SOURCE: Kids Health from Nemours
Feelings & Emotions
- 5 Ways to Bully-Proof Your Kid
- Anxiety Disorders
- Anxiety, Fears, and Phobias
- Becoming a Stepparent
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Childhood Stress
- Competitive Sports: Helping Kids Play it Cool
- Cutting
- Cyberbullying
- Developing Your Child's Self-Esteem
- Eating Disorders
- Helping Kids Cope With Stress
- Helping Kids Deal With Bullies
- Helping Kids Handle Worry
- Helping Your Child Deal With Death
- Helping Your Child Through a Divorce
- How Can Spirituality Affect Your Family's Health?
- How Do I Handle the Transition When My Husband Returns From War?
- How Do I Help My Kids Deal With My Husband's Deployment?
- I Love My New Baby. So, Why Am I Sad?
- Is Your Child Too Busy?
- My Son Is Being Deployed; How Do I Help My Other Kids Cope?
- Natural Disasters: How Families Can Help
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Preparing Your Child for a Move
- Preparing Your Child for a New Sibling
- Questions and Answers About Sex
- Raising Confident Kids
- School Violence and the News
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Separation Anxiety
- Sexual Orientation
- Sibling Rivalry
- Taking Your Child to a Therapist
- Teaching Your Child Tolerance
- Teens Talk About Bullying (Video)
- Teens Talk About Love (Video)
- Teens Talk About Stress (Video)
- Tips for Divorcing Parents
- Traveling Without Your Child
- Understanding Depression
- What Kids Say About: Handling Stress
- When a Pet Dies
Behavior
- 5 Ways to Bully-Proof Your Kid
- A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Teen Years
- About Teen Suicide
- Bedtime Basics
- Binge Eating Disorder
- Biting
- Breath-Holding Spells
- Compulsive Exercise
- Cutting
- Delayed Speech or Language Development
- Disciplining Your Child
- Disciplining Your Child With Special Needs
- Errands Survival Kit
- Firesetting
- Help! My Toddler Won't Go on the Potty!
- Helping Kids Cope With Cliques
- Helping Kids Deal With Bullies
- Helping Teens Who Cut
- Kids and Alcohol
- Kids and Smoking
- My Child Is Stealing
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Pica
- Soiling (Encopresis)
- Sportsmanship
- Steroids
- Stuttering
- Talking to Your Child About Drugs
- Taming Tempers
- Teaching Kids Not to Bully
- Teaching Your Child Self-Control
- Teens Talk About Bullying (Video)
- Temper Tantrums
- Toilet Teaching Your Child
- What Is ADHD?
- Your Child's Habits
"KidsHealth is the #1 most-visited website for children's health and development. You're now in the Parents area. At the bottom of each article, you'll find links to related features created for kids and teens. We encourage you to share them!" (Quoted from Kids Health website)
Thursday, July 18, 2013
"Lessons Taught Through Fear"
Written by Susan Fitzell
This is an eyeopening story of one teachers learning experience on Punishment vs Discipline. The methods she experienced and the realization of trauma and fear that creates humiliation through Punishment.
See after 'my experience' below the featured story of teacher!
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"As a young student myself in elementary school in the early 1970's the punishment for unacceptable behavior was the strap. I am not sure of the material it was made of (possibly rubber), however it was implemented across the palm of the students writing hand. By the reaction of the student punished it was very painful, bring most to tears. Although myself I had never received the strap as punishment I witnessed it many times as it was generally received in front of the classroom for all students to witness. As I think back now I do not believe it had any affect on behavior of the re-offending students who often received it. However it instilled fear in many students who certainly did not want to do anything wrong to receive this punishment. The pain, punishment and humiliation was horrific now as I think back." ~ Susan Swinemar
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Featured Story: "Lessons Taught in Fear"
By Susan Fitzell
Article Link: you may need to copy and paste in your browser to read.
http://gazette.teachers.net/gazette/wordpress/susan-fitzell/lessons-taught-through-fear/
Quote from featured story:
"If I had not had both these experiences, I would have intellectually understood the philosophical arguments for discipline and against punishment, but, my understanding would not have come from an experience that touched me deeply. Experience makes a better teacher. Some adults from my generation, who were often educated in punitive environments, may never have experienced caring discipline. Consequently, these adults would look at the world with the attitude, “If It worked for me, it will work for them.” The emotional scars that result from punishment and ridicule may...." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Autism Societies in Canada
The goal of ASC, through collaboration with Canadian governments, is reducing the impact of ASD on individuals and their families, maximizing individual potential, and minimizing cost of ASD's
Support group meetings for the Autism Society Nova Scotia are generally held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
http://www.autismsocietycanada.ca/index.php?option=com_sobi2&sobi2Task=sobi2Details&catid=1449&sobi2Id=12167&Itemid=139&lang=en
Established to provide support and networking to families and others involved with children with Autism/PDD; education and advocacy. Conducts monthly meetings.
Dedicated to creating a community where individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders are valued and achieve their full potential.
The purpose of the Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador is to continue to improve the quality of living for all individuals with autism and their families.
Our Mission is to work with families and communities to ensure that persons with autism and pervasive developmental disorders achieve the highest quality of life as productive members of society. Advocacy, support and information.
Provides information and support to families and to individuals with autism; promotes public understanding and acceptance of people with autism; advocates for quality, inclusive education and other services within a person's own community.
Members are connected through a volunteer network of 29 Chapters throughout the Province of Ontario.
Autism Treatment Services Of Canada
http://autism.ca A national affiliation of organizations that provides treatment, educational, management and consultative services to people with autism and related disorders across Canada
http://autism.ca A national affiliation of organizations that provides treatment, educational, management and consultative services to people with autism and related disorders across Canada
This site was created by a group of autistic adults who are members of a support group at Vancouver Island Autistic Homes Society. Articles on advocacy, adolescent and adult issues, education, behaviour, assessment and diagnosis.
Fostering awareness of the syndrome of hyperlexia across Canada.
We are working towards securing universal access to the only scientifically validated treatment now available for young autistic children. Our message is: There is hope!
Hawkins Institute was founded in 1995 by Gail Hawkins to offer a service that helps people with Asperger Syndrome (AS) and more able autism acquire vocational skills and find meaningful work. Our job is to make our client's own mission possible. We currently enjoy a 92% success rate in finding meaningful employment for our clients and are often able to place an individual in about twelve weeks after the initial Foundation Building program. Since it opened, Hawkins Institute has helped hundreds of people with Asperger Syndrome reach their employment potential.
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