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by Kristin Heins (Author), Marc Finkelstein (Author)
This book series is designed to help teach children to navigate the feelings, thinking and decision making processes that ultimately shape the people they are in the world. Using age-appropriate and educationally-grounded techniques and prompts, children will develop specific skills to improve emotional regulation, heighten interpersonal skills, develop compassion, and understand and utilize clear intellect.
Am I A Sheep? supports children to explore and evaluate individuality and self identity, in spite of conforming peer pressures. This book is designed to identify and celebrate uniqueness and difference to increase self confidence and self esteem. Emphasis is put on the merits of self awareness and personal authenticity through the use of supportive language, engaging rhymes and colourful imagery. Am I A Sheep? supports the message that strength and resilience to pursue individual desires and dreams can result in tremendous personal freedom and lasting joy.
This book is an essential tool for caregivers, educators, child support workers and therapists to facilitate important and timely dialogue during a child's highly formative years. It initiates and ably guides supportive discussions on topics that are otherwise difficult to broach and explore progressively.
