Mits Katayama – illustratör

Whether they are angry, anxious, or frustrated, children will be able to calm themselves with the dozens of activities included in this card deck.Includes:• Bilingual General Instructions card and List of Situations card to introduce self-calming concepts• 24 illustrated cards presenting a calming method—physical, auditory and verbal, visual, creative, self-nurturing, or humor—with instructional text on using the action to calm big emotions• 10 game cards that provide step-by-step instructions, in English and Spanish, for activities parents and teachers can use with the calming cards to introduce the concept of self-calming• Full sheet of Spanish translations of all 24 calming cardsChildren who have self-calming skills recover from emotional upset more quickly, get along with others better, and are able to transition from one activity to another more easily. Using these engaging cards makes learning important self-calming strategies fun!

Explains why kids get angry, what anger management skills they (and the entire family) can be taught, how parents can model anger management techniquesand how parents can cope when nothing seems to work. The authors, who emphasize the importance of patience and practice in developing the ability to handle anger, also explain options when more help is needed.

The titles in this attractive series of board books are charming beginner’s introductions to a feelings vocabulary. Each book contains rhymes that can be sung to the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It . . .” and gives infants and toddlers a head start on the road to a healthy expression of feelings. This unique series fills a critical need in a most engaging way. Children are encouraged to cope with their anger by giving a shout or blowing air out in this appealing board book.