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This creative story explains sadness and what to do when a “sadness spot” shows up for you or a friend. With empathy, you can help “calm down sadness spots.”
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Rabbit and Mouse try to enjoy a picnic but their plans are repeatedly disrupted. Rabbit notices the “good news” and Mouse notices the “bad news”. Great for starting a discussion on attitude.
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Maya is excluded by peers. Chloe regrets her hurtful actions toward Maya, but it is too late. She learns a convicting lesson about the ripple effect of kindness.
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The Quilting Mothers make a coat for Minna from scraps so that she can go to school. Minna faces challenges including poverty, death of a loved one, and judgmental peers. Minna and her classmates learn about friendship and community.
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Sophie is so excited about her new pet that she doesn’t listen to her friend Jacob’s important news. Sophie learns to be a better friend by thinking about how others feel. Includes glossary and resources.
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A girl “rescues” a creature from the woods and tries to make him feel at home. The beast has a different perspective. This story is a fun way to practice seeing from another’s point of view.
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Rabbit has collected too many carrots and is focused more on himself than others. When Rabbit finally pays attention to how his friends are feeling, he learns to be as generous with his home and belongings as his friends have been to him.
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Gerald and Piggie get creative to play with a new friend. Funny story that models caring about others, working together to solve a problem, and not giving up.
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Two seals play with a beach ball. The book depicts different possible scenarios as a third seal arrives. Conversation starter for exclusion/inclusion and paying attention to others.
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Louis learns a practical strategy to keep from blurting out and understands why interrupting is rude when others interrupt him.
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Directly teaches how words and actions can either build others up (filling a bucket) or tear them down (dipping into a bucket). Understandable analogy filled with great examples children can apply.
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Models sharing and being hospitable.
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Bobby feels like his teacher is a monster, but a chance encounter helps him learn to see her as a little more human. Great example of learning to get along with others who may be different or difficult to understand.
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