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Search our collection of print books, eBooks, CDs and DVDs, games, and teaching tools on health topics.
Search our collection of print books, eBooks, CDs and DVDs, games, and teaching tools on health topics.
Children learn that violence is never okay, that they can manage their anger and other strong feelings, and that they're capable of positive, loving actions- like playing, making music, learning, counting, helping, taking care, and much more. Includes a special section for adults with activities an…
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Dr. Ross Greene, a distinguished clinician and pioneer in the treatment of kids with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges, has worked with thousands of explosive children, and he has good news: these kids aren?t attention-seeking, manipulative, or unmotivated, and their parents aren?t passi…
| copy 4 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | ||
| copy 5 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Thursday, June 6, 2024 | ||
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RegnaTales, The Illusionist, is the third in a series of apps and games designed to encourage players to learn and execute social responsibility through picking up skills related to anger management and social communication in a fun and engaging environment. Through gameplay, the child picks up ski…
A little girl works through strong feelings and learns how to calm down. "Sometimes things seem hard, and my feelings are really big."; Strong emotions can be overwhelming for young children, and at times they need help identifying and coping with what they're feeling. "I want to feel peaceful. I w…
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Children learn that violence is never okay, that they can manage their anger and other strong feelings, and that they?re capable of positive, loving actions- like playing, making music, learning, counting, helping, taking care, and much more. Includes a special section for adults with activities an…
| copy 2 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | ||
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Is hitting, biting and bullying normal behaviour in young children? When does such behaviour start? What can you do to make sure it doesn't continue? Or will it stop on its own? Why are some children more aggressive than others? When should you start to worry?; This interactive 2-disc DVD set uses …
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Bipley is a warm cuddly creature, but someone has broken his heart. He feels so hurt that he decides it is just too painful to ever love again. When he meets some big tough Honks in the wood, they teach him how to harden his heart so that he doesn't have to feel hurt any more. Luckily Bipley meets …
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This picture book introduces young readers to the concept of thoughts and how our thoughts are linked to feelings. By helping children explore how our thoughts create our feelings, we also learn to make choices that help us to manage our feelings (e.g., self-regulate based on our personal goals) a…
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Based in dialectical behavior therapy, this workbook helps teens learn the skills they need to ride the ups and downs of life with grace and confidence. This book offers techniques to help teenagers: 1) stay calm and mindful in difficult situations, 2) effectively manage out-of-control emotions, 3)…
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Based on over thirty years of expertise, Deborah Plummer provides varied and straightforward activities for teachers, parents, and therapists to healthily engage with children and help them manage anger. This activity book allows space to explore anger and varying degrees of emotion whilst also pro…
| BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Thursday, June 20, 2024 |
This book guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioural techniques used to treat problems with anger. The book uses examples, illustrations and step-by-step instructions to teach children a set of 'anger-dousing' methods aimed at cooling angry thoughts and controlling angry a…
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Every parent, caregiver - and toddler - knows the misery that comes with meltdowns and temper tantrums. Through rhythmic text and warm illustrations, this gentle, reassuring book offers toddlers simple tools to release strong feelings, express them, and calm themselves down. Children learn to use t…
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Ruby hates herself so much that she often feels more like a piece of rubbish than a little girl. Sometimes Ruby feels so miserable that she wants to sleep and sleep and never wake up again. Then Ruby meets Dot and, over time, Dot helps Ruby to move from self-hate to self-respect. After a very impor…
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Children are often waiting - for the school bus, their turn on the slide, or their birthday - and waiting can be frustrating! But learning to be patient and developing self-control will equip children with tools for success in school and in social settings. With vivid illustrations and simple strat…
| BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Friday, May 10, 2024 |
Young children learn that everybody cries, how crying can help them, and ways they can cope with challenging feelings.; "You cry when you're sad or mad. Crying gets the hurt out." Tears Are Not Forever reassures children that everybody cries and gives them space to cry and experience their "down" f…
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Learning patience can make life easier for toddlers and for everyone around them. This upbeat book offers little ones simple ideas to make waiting less frustrating and more fun--by watching and listening, singing, telling stories, playing games, whispering, and more. Young children learn they can b…
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Children with Regulation Disorders of Sensory Processing struggle to regulate their emotions and behaviors in response to sensory stimulation. This book explains how to recognize these disorders, which are often misdiagnosed, and offers practical ways of helping children with regulation disorders.;…
Saying please and thank you are fun and easy to remember with this simple and repetitive story told with the help of flaps that little fingers can easily lift.
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Each exhausting day with young kids can feel like it will never end, yet the years streak by at warp speed. No Regrets Parenting is about time with your kids - finding enough of it and making the most of it. It blends parenting philosophy with practical applications to promote special, everyday mom…
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