Description:
"AAARGH I can't do it!" Children get angry sometimes. Do they lose confidence and give up trying? Anger is a natural emotion. How does Carnuli help Nyx get past the anger when struggling to learn the game of Wabble?
Brief description: Amber Raymond is a Master's level Social Worker specializing in self-awareness and self-development. Amber discovered her love for research, writing, and sharing knowledge with others during her psychology education and now longs to work one-on-one with individuals to help them achieve optimal holistic health.Amber is an advocate for non-conventional, evidence-based coping strategies and identifies as a loving and committed mother and friend. She is passionate about child mental health, lifelong self-care practices, self-exploration, self-love, and wellbeing. Amber is always looking for new ways to learn and grow. When not practicing social work, Amber likes to research effective methods for her son and loved ones to overcome life's mental and emotional challenges.Amber Raymond was born in the small town of Mcgregor, Ontario and grew up in a family that emphasized the importance of helping those in need, learning to recognize those who struggle and do what it takes to help them. She left her hometown to take on the big imperfect world and pursue an education that would prepare her for a life of helping others overcome adversity and mental health struggles.
Review Quotes:
"This is a fanatic book for both children and adults alike. As a step mum of a daughter who has autism, it is especially hard to communications properly. I also think it's brilliant that through the book 'distraction techniques' are used. From the very first page is asks the children what they are angry about and what their aura may look like. This book will make children more aware of their own feelings, emotions and well-being and help to bring them back to a level that and under control.
It then has a series of distraction technique in my opinion / can you write down your senses which is forcing the child/children to focus their mood and mind elsewhere, and become more aware of their surroundings. This really is a genuinely excellent book, and in my opinion should be on the bookshelf at every primary school, secondary and home! It is particularly helpful in helping children to understand their moods, and their 'auras' and gives them, and the adult reading along with them the chance for an open dialogue about feelings and emotions ... This book could and will help so many adults who stifle a little giving s presentation; to the kids who aren't or won't verbalize their frustrations- which must be so hard for themselves. This book will break the mold for communication and add yet another layer. Absolutely fanatic, 5/5 (Lauri C. Goodreads)
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This is the second book of this series that I have read, and I would have given it six stars if I could have, simply because it would have been so useful for me when I first started teaching. So many children have anger issues these days, for many different reasons. This easy to read book is a way to show them that there are ways to control that emotion. It recognizes their feelings of anger, and then channels it in other ways. As an adult, we often forget that this was a lesson we had to learn over time, but how awesome would it have been to have learned this at an earlier age? Recommend it to parents, to read BEFORE anger issues arise and get out of control, or become a habit. Also, for teachers, to help with their students who did not have support from home., or perhaps the parents simply did not know this themselves. Anger is such an issue right now in our world, perhaps everyone should read it! (Kim, Goodreads)
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I'm obviously biased, but my 6-year-old daughter, Blake, is basically the perfect child. We really lucked out with her. That being said, she does have the occasional episode where she's overcome by her emotions. I'm sure we're far from alone in dealing with this kind of thing. Blake loves when we read books to her, so when I heard about "I Can Check My Senses," it felt like it was meant to be.
The brightly illustrated book takes place on another planet. One creature, Carnuli, is teaching another, Lazu, how to play a game, but Lazu soon becomes overcome by anger and jealousy. Carnuli then teaches him how to check his senses, which she says helps her out when she gets angry. It's simple: Take a few deep breaths, then utilize each of your senses to calm you down - for example, find four things around you that you can smell, and three things you can hear. We've tried it a few times with Blake, and it's been a huge help. Blake loves this book. She's asked me to read it to her numerous times. Here's her review: "It is great. I think that every time I get angry I think I will do it. I liked that the two creatures were together. It's so sweet. And I really loved the diamonds because I love blue just like Nana." (Jon F, Goodreads)