Self Esteem Angel Book 1 Being Different is Cool - Bullying and Self Esteem

Our differences make us valuable, one-of-a-kind people. The Self-Esteem Angel gently guides Melanie, Shane, and Ashley from feeling hurt by being teased to feeling valued and happy. The simple, yet powerful message of this story will provide children with the opportunity to learn answers to these questions: What is self-esteem? Why does teasing hurt? How do I deal with teasing and hurt feelings in a healthy way? How do my differences make me special? Children of all ages will learn that each of us is valuable no matter what others say, do or think. These books have already changed children s lives in significant ways: Students who were teased, learned how to reframe it and now say they know that what the other kids say to them doesn t matter. Students in the play remember their lines after 4 months; this means the self-esteem messages are now in their long term memory and helps them every day. A 9 year old who said she no longer has a self-esteem problem because she now knows that it s good to be different. It helped 2 children new to town feel less afraid and more confident about starting a new school. Parents who are bi-cultural, grateful for these books because their daughter had been teased 4 years ago when she started school about her cultural physical features. Parents who thanked me because the book gave them a way to talk to their kids about self-esteem and teasing and bullying. Children and Youth who said I m an honorary self-esteem angel, that s cool! A student stopped teasing because now she understood the negative effect it can have on kids