Böcker av Carmen Jimenez-Pride

This book introduces children to the concept addressing their fears of going to therapy with a focus on play therapy. Play therapy helps children learn to express their thoughts and feelings in creative ways. This book introduces readers to Parker who recently lost his furry best friend, Honey, and having a hard time expressing his feelings. Parker is encouraged by his sister and friend to talk to school play therapist Ms. Pride to express himself about the loss. Take the journey with Parker as he faces his fears of going into the playroom!

Learning about my Feelings is a resource that focuses on 10 core feelings often expressed by children. This book introduces the feelings in three ways. Visually by showing the emotion. Explaining by providing an easy to follow meaning of the emotion. A Demonstration is given in a scenario form.Focus on Feeling© Learning about my Feelings is written to be used in various settings such as the classroom, therapy room or home setting. This book gives the educator flexibility to teach the feelings utilizing creative methods.This book gives the young reader a sense of independence and achievement of gaining an understanding of the feelings when reading alone."The focus on feelings set is amazing! I love that I am able to use the book to talk about what feelings are and then go back with the cards and have my clients explain to me their examples of what that feeling is for them. When working with children who are on the autism spectrum concrete and direct examples are best and help them learn, this set has really helped them become aware of their own feelings and feelings of others." Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC, CEO/Founder of Autism in Black Inc. "I love the author's diverse set of products. It is especially helpful that scenarios are used to demonstrate feelings, which helps kids learn how to appropriately identify and express their feelings. This therapeutic social/emotional learning tool is a great resource for therapists, social workers, and teachers!"~Stefanie Sherbon, MS, LMFT Registered Play Therapist"Focus on Feelings is a racially representative feelings identification book that assists children in improving their emotional understanding. If you have or work with children who struggle to comprehend and articulate their big emotions, this book is a perfect resource for you. Each feeling is clearly defined and examples are provided to allow children to solidify their understanding of each emotion. Highly recommend this wonderful book for mental health providers, parents, and educators." ~ Rachel Altvater, Psy.D, RPT-S