
All lessons provide lists of extended student and faculty readings. They present current brain research to support social-emotional programming in a whole school program with collaborative lesson ideas adaptable to all age levels for the use of counselors, librarians, administrators, classroom teachers, and all special area teachers. It is a perfect guide with which parents and teachers can help children pay attention to their feelings and learn to control their worry and anxiety.The authors of this helpful text define transformative social-emotional learning and its impact on students and schools.

I Am Peace is a reflection of the power of mindfulness in all our lives. Here is a gentle expression of the tenets of mindfulness, encouraging young children to breathe, taste, smell, and be present in the here and now. With so many children suffering from anxiety, there is no better tool than learning to be mindful.

Scientific research has proven that there are many benefits to practicing mindfulness. Mindfulness encourages us to pay attention to our experiences (our feelings, sensations in the body, emotions, surroundings) without judgment but with kindness and curiosity. The thoughts in my head are like rushing water, and I feel like a boat with no anchor. “There are times when I worry about what might happen next and what happened before. Children can learn how to manage their emotions, make good choices, and balance their busy lives by learning to be mindful, express emotions through speech, find empathy through imagination, and wonder at the beauty of the natural world.

Mindfulness means being fully in the present moment. “A gentle, helpful tool for cultivating kid mindfulness.” - Kirkus Reviewsĭiscover the power of mindfulness in this companion to New York Times bestsellers I Am Human and I Am Love! New York Times bestselling author and illustrator!
