Gold Medal, Mom's Choice Awards
I like school, but sometimes I get confused. That's because I learn in a different way. But guess what? That's OK.
The story introduces the concept of a learning disability in concrete terms for younger students, emphasizing that they are capable of learning, but they do so in a different way. The story also supports a personalized discussion, encouraging children directly to identify their own strengths and challenges. Feelings typically associated with learning problems and strategies to promote achievement are also addressed. You can encourage an honest and accurate discussion of learning difficulties as you read through this book with your child. Emphasize that many children find school challenging. Explain, too, that children—no matter how young or old they are—can use smart strategies to help them learn. And that's not just OK. It's GREAT!
A Note to Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals is included, with suggestions to guide discussion and help children identify their particular strengths and challenges.

How I Learn: A Kid’s Guide to Learning Disability

Children's Books

Miles PhD, Brenda S.

Patterson MA, Colleen A.

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Magination Press

For many adults, exercise is an effective way to elevate mood while keeping the body healthy. New research suggests the physical activity can help children feel better, too! Move your body--and your mood moves too! Move Your Mood invites kids and adults to twist, wiggle, shake, hop…and smile! Reading this book with your child is an active and fun way to teach your child about emotions, and introduce the idea that moving our bodies affects the way we feel inside. Ready to start feeling better? Move and groove your way into a better mood! Includes a “Note to Parents and Caregivers” with suggestions for how to use the book with your child and additional ideas for teaching your child about emotions.

Move Your Mood!

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Exercise & Fitness

Feeling frustrated, frenzied, or full of roar? Calm yourself like a dinosaur! This book teaches little kids progressive-muscle-relaxation, a mindful self-guiding mediation technique proven to calm and ground the whole mind and body. With its catchy mantra and playful rhyme, Calm Your Roar presents a super fun and playful easy-to-learn skill that benefits dinos of all ages, and guaranteed to turn dinosaurs into relaxosaurs. All dinosaurs have a "roar" inside themselves, from everyday feelings of frustration, anger or stress. Dinos big and small will learn that is OK and progressive-muscle relaxation is a great way to release that roar!

Calm Your Roar Like a Dinosaur: How to Relax Muscle by Muscle

Animals

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