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Squash It!: A Hands On Social Emotional Learning Game

Squash It! is a hands-on social emotional learning game designed to help children explore and understand a wide range of feelings and situations. The set includes 10 soft, squishable animal characters—each individually wrapped—plus 10 character description cards and 42 situation cards covering important emotional topics. The 42 Situation Cards guide players through scenarios related to …

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The Invisible String and The Invisible String Workbook

Parents, educators, therapists, and social workers alike have declared The Invisible String the perfect tool for coping with all kinds of separation anxiety, loss, and grief. It’s also been joyfully embraced as a year-round celebration of love–gifted at births, graduations, weddings, Valentine’s Day, and beyond. In this relatable and reassuring contemporary classic, a mother tells her two …

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I’m (Almost) Never Bored: A Picture Book About Imagination, Creative Play, and Fun Ideas for Children (Ages 3-7) 

“I’m BORED!” wails a little girl after her screen time is cut short. “That’s great!” her dad says with a grin. “Being bored comes right before having a Really Good Idea.” After an initial protest, the little girl dives into her imagination, and takes the reader with her on a whirlwind ride of pure fun. A cardboard …

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The Worry Box: A Simple Tool To Help Kids Who Worry Too Much

Do you have a child who worries more than most? Some kids seem naturally inclined to carry the weight of the world on their small shoulders. They find plenty to stress about – whether it’s homework, friendships, or monsters under the bed! They take on adult-sized problems – such as money, and even world leader-sized …

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Children’s Books About Gratitude That Inspire Thankfulness

Children’s books about gratitude for toddlers, preschoolers, and kids of all ages provide a subtle way to approach the concept of gratitude. Therefore, reading gratitude board books for kids can be an effective way to nurture an attitude of gratitude and help children learn to express gratitude for life. If you are looking for children’s …

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The Not-So-Friendly Friend: How To Set Boundaries for Healthy Friendships

“Being aware of our feelings is a building block for our emotional and social intelligence. In this charming and creative book, Christina Furnival offers children a way to sense and shape their emotions that emerge in the important friendships that shape who we are now, and who we will become later on in our lives.”―Daniel …

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Do children need personal crisis plans?

Children can significantly benefit from personal crisis or safety plans, as these plans provide a structured guide to identify warning signs, coping strategies, and support systems for managing mental health or behavioral crises. These plans help prevent escalation, provide direction during difficult moments, and give both the child and family a sense of control and peace …

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