Helen Plum Library

Everyone gets angry, so it's never too early for children to learn to recognize feelings of anger, express them, and build skills for coping with anger in helpful, appropriate ways. Children learn that it is okay to feel angry-but not okay to hurt anyone with actions or words. They discover concrete skills for working through anger: self-calming, thinking, getting help from a trusted person, talking and listening, apologizing, being patient, and viewing...

Jealousy starts in childhood and doesn't end there. It's very difficult to understand why others have things that we want, especially when we know we can't have them. Readers are, introduced to this complicated emotion in understandable, age-appropriate language. Full-color photographs illustrate the feeling of jealousy, while the narrative explains how to deal with situations in which readers might feel jealous. Readers' feelings are acknowledged...

Learning remorse at wrongdoing is tough, especially for children. However, having a few little words to help show that remorse can really speed the process of making up for saying mean things, not sharing, or being rude. Readers see the many situations in which the words "I'm sorry" should be, used, including scenarios they may, encounter in school or at home. Understandable language helps introduce this important concept and explains how much better...

We all feel many different emotions every day. For young children, those feelings can be extra strong. And sometimes, children need help finding the words to describe how they're feeling. This friendly and positive alphabet book gives children those "feelings words," and explores the idea that while some feelings are more comfortable than others, all are natural and important. F Is for Feelings invites children to share, express, and embrace their...

Handling conflicts with other people can be difficult for anyone, and in the moment, it is sometimes hard to make the right choices. Readers of this engaging volume learn the importance of dealing with things in a positive way. Colorful, eye-catching illustrations accompany age-appropriate text, making it easy for readers to understand and visualize the story. Relatable characters help readers connect with the book, while important lessons encourage...

Everyone feels angry at times. Anger is a normal feeling. But you can choose what to do about it. This nonfiction book teaches early readers how to deal with their anger. Students will be engaged in reading as they develop their comprehension and literacy skills and learn basic concepts. Featuring exciting TIME For Kids content, this full-color Spanish book will keep students engaged in learning. Aligned to state and national standards, this text...

Help little kids with big emotions know God that loves them and is right next to them, no matter what they feel. Speaker, pastor, podcaster, and author of The Louder Song, Aubrey Sampson has dealt with a lot of big feelings and heartache in her life and has written about lament for a grown-up audience. Knowing that adults don't have a monopoly on strong, difficult emotions, Aubrey turns to writing about feelings for our little ones with Big Feelings...

When someone says something kind, it can spread joy and smiles. When someone says something unkind, it can stick to us and be hard to shake off. Learn how one superhero figured out what to do before saying anything at all. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

Bullying behaviors are learned at an early age, so it is more than important than ever to reach the youngest audience and educate them on what bullying behavior is and how it is stopped. A Bully-Free Playground follows a group of young characters from Niceville Elementary School who bully each other on the playground. Young readers will learn about verbal bullying, peer pressure, and physical bullying. They will see four examples of bullying and learn...

*Audio Enhanced Read-Along EbookThe Full House and the Empty House are very good friends- when they dance they admire in each other the qualities they lack within themselves. Even though the houses are different on the inside, it doesn't reflect how they feel on the outside. The bathroom of the full house was full of many bathroom-y things. There was a big bathtub with gold clawed feet, a sink shaped like a seashell, a hairbrush and comb made...