Lit Therapy 4 Kids
Therapeutic literature to help children build their emotional intelligence and resiliency.
CHILDREN HAVE FEELINGS TOO!
Can you imagine what life is like for children?
They are thrown into a world where they have to learn at an early age how to walk, talk, and even manage their emotions. What a daunting task on top of everything else. Right? As adults, I think we often forget what the experience for children is like. We can often say things like “kid’s have it easy.”
But do they really?
Children are bombarded with a wealth of information about themeselves, others, and the world that they are expected to take in and learn. Some are even disciplined for not following unspoken rules that simply don’t make sense to them. Using literature, we step into the world of children and their experiences with feelings.
Offering resources to create safe spaces for families to discuss mental health.
Are You Trying to Reduce Children's Challenges that affect their Emotional Health such as:
Shyness in social settings
Not listening
Constant whining and complaining
Digital Addiction
Lying
Angry and aggressive behaviors
Talking back
Rivalry between siblings
Trouble with school work - procrastinating,
Poor eating habits
Disobedience
Consistent Tantrums
Our social-emotional learning curriculum delivers key components that help:
Problem solve and see a different perspective
Self regulate emotions
Stimulates creativity
Emotional coping techniques
Why is this Important?
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✅ Strengthens writing and communication skills
✅ Improves reading and comprehension
✅ Stimulates creativity
✅ Helps to problem solve and see things from different perspective
✅ Improves attention to detail
✅ Meaningful expression of thought
✅ Help children cope with feelings
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According to the CDC, every 1 in 6 children have been diagnoses with a mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder. Meaning now more than ever we need to be proactive about preparing our children emotionally.
Emotional intelligence is defined as the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one’s emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships in a healthy manner.
Key components of emotional intelligence include:
✅ Self awareness
✅ Self regulation
✅ Motivation
✅ Empathy
✅ Social Skills
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Resilience involves the ability to recover in a quick manner from challenging situations.
Some of the benefits of a child being resilient are:
✅ Builds confidence
✅ Increased awareness that feelings are temporary
✅ Improved ability to cope with stress and other emotions
✅ Builds decision making skills
✅ Improved relationship skills
Resource for counselors.
Ari Meets Her Feelings
Our first book in a series of two sisters discovering their feelings and finding healthy ways to cope.
Children’s Book
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This children’s book is full of colorful pages to keep you and your children engaged throughout the story. A lovely tale of two sisters taking a journey through a variety of feelings. This book serves as the perfect tool to encourage meaningful family conversations about mental health.
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After a fight with her sister Kirsty Ari embarks on a journey through her feelings.
With this book, it is with the hope that the utilization of children’s books will encourage engaging dialogue amongst families with their children on topics of mental health. This book can help children to:
✅ Increase their knowledge of healthy ways of dealing with conflict
✅Increased awareness of their emotions
✅ Learn to self-monitor their feelings develop strategies to change their emotional state.
Activity Journal
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This 30 day journaling guide helps children to build their emotional intelligence by increasing their emotional awareness, providing resources on how to manage their emotions, providing tools to increase their motivation, and improve social skills.
This activity journal is packed with resources to encourage meaningful family conversations about mental health.
✅ Practice thinking and writing skills.
✅ Mindfulness exercises
✅ Space to doodle and color
✅ Affirmations to boost self-esteem.
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The focus of the journals and activity books can be integrated into a program that can be delivered in a variety of settings (individually, small group, or whole classroom) by teachers, counselors, and other mental health professionals.
Core benefits children ages 3-10 can learn from the Ari series:
✅ Strengthens writing and communication skills
✅ Improves reading and comprehension
✅ Stimulates creativity
✅ Helps to problem solve and see things from different perspective
✅ Improves attention to detail
✅ Meaningful expression of thought
✅ Help children cope with feelings
“Kids Have Feelings Too” Bundle
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Let’s go all in!
In this bundle you will get the Ari Meets Her Feelings children’s book and activity journal together.
Using the book and activity journal together help to enhance the experience and delve deeper into unpacking your child’s feelings.
Here’s a clip of the great adventure Ari takes within this first story of the children’s book series. Click the image to watch now. The video features Ari & Kirsty themselves. Take a peek and write a comment to let us know what you think.
What People Are Saying
“This is an awesome book that deals with the different emotions that we all have. In the story, two sisters disagree in who should have a turn with a toy…Together, the sisters find out which emotion is the greatest of them all. I love hw the author highlights the social/emotional component of learning which is crucial for problem solving and interacting with others.”
— Captain Curriculum
“This book is a great way to teach children how to handle their ever changing emotions. I can see parents creating a “feelings box: for their own child and having them write down their problems on paper and placing it inside the box. It would be a good way to get a child to calm down and express their feelings in a positive way. This is especially true for siblings! This story is an excellent resource for families..”
— Lazann
“A great book about feelings. I love that it introduced children to various feelings and how children might exhibit those feelings. I also love that it showed what siblings may go through. The illustrations were really nice and helped capture the emotions of the story. I noticed at the end of the story that ere is also an activity book which would also be helpful.”
— Cece
ONCE YOU GET YOUR COPY DON’T FORGET TO LEAVE A REVIEW.
“I love how this book teaches kids that it is okay to express their feelings, and that every one is entitled to feel how they feel… Great book to help with emotions and how to deal with them. Recommended read!”
— Author Vallean Jackson
“Love the way the author illustrated the story on feelings and emotions. Great read for any child. Love the illustrations.”
— Sherrel C.
“I really enjoyed this story. It created a familiar scene for me. It is great to teach children how to navigate their feelings and emotions at an early age. My favorite part of this story is the fundamental feeling that unifies us —love! Great job overall.”
— Olaolu
“This is a sweet story about emotions. When Ari gets in a fight with her sister, Kirsty, she discovers a box of feelings. A wonderful book with lovely illustrations that teaches children about the different emotions they feel.”
— Alison M.
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Channing Clark
Author
Channing is a mental health therapist, poet, playwright, and author who lives in the Maryland area.
Channing always enjoys hearing from her lovely readers as well as reading your comments. If you like her books, please leave a review :)
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Arianna Wilson
Main Character
Arianna, or Ari for short, is the bright and outspoken little sister to Kiersten. Ari loves to rap, sing, dance, and annoy her big sister Kirsty.
She would love to hear what you think about her first story. Feel free to leave a review and/or comment.
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Kiersten Wilson
Main Character
Kiersten, or Kirsty for short, is the creative, responsible, but goofy older sister to Ari. Kirsty loves writing short stories, drawing, and reading.
She would love to read your comments and reviews. So feel free to leave a comment and/or review.
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Siren Register
Translator
She was born and raised in Maryland. A graduate from Barry University, with a Bachelors of Arts in International Studies with a minor in Translation & Interpretation.
“This is an amazing book - it helps kids recognize their feelings with pictures in the book - like what an angry person looks like, or happy, or afraid, or a never ending love. Beautiful! Highly recommended for younger audience.”
— Hope Israel
“I love that this book literally brings feelings alive. The characters in the books and the readers can learn about the different feelings/emotions they have and how to handle them. The illustrations are brilliant.”
— Crystal Patterson
“A great book that illuminates the idea that everyone is entitled to their feelings and how we should respect how others feel. And that the greatest reaction we can give someone is a reaction that embodies love. Great read and amazing illustrations. Recommend for the home and classroom.”
— Shasha F.
Contact us.
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Story of My Life journaling guide
is an introspective journaling tool that assists adults with identifying both, healthy and unhealthy patterns in their behavior in hopes of restoring a positive sense of self.