Books with author Amy Beattie

What are you afraid of? Whether it's a big spider, a ghost story, or going to the dentist, we've all felt scared at times. This book builds on key aspects of social and emotional learning as it guides children through the messy process of recognizing our emotions. Readers will understand why they feel scared and how to cope with scary situations in the world around them. With an easy-to-follow narrative, the text will engage young readers and bolster not only their reading comprehension skills, but their confidence to live in the face of fear as well.

What are you afraid of? Whether it's a big spider, a ghost story, or going to the dentist, we've all felt scared at times. This book builds on key aspects of social and emotional learning as it guides children through the messy process of recognizing our emotions. Readers will understand why they feel scared and how to cope with scary situations in the world around them. With an easy-to-follow narrative, the text will engage young readers and bolster not only their reading comprehension skills, but their confidence to live in the face of fear as well.

It can be frustrating when things don't go our way, whether we lost a game or had an argument with a friend. This book teaches students how to put a finger on angering situations and learn positive coping skills to process this emotion. Principles of social and emotional learning are illustrated with relatable situations and photographs, providing an age-appropriate guide to dealing with anger and frustration.

It can be frustrating when things don't go our way, whether we lost a game or had an argument with a friend. This book teaches students how to put a finger on angering situations and learn positive coping skills to process this emotion. Principles of social and emotional learning are illustrated with relatable situations and photographs, providing an age-appropriate guide to dealing with anger and frustration.

Did you know that historians now believe that baseball developed from a game called rounders that children in England played in the 1700s? Many fun facts about baseball are included in this informative book, covering everything from the rules of the game to the history of the major leagues. Readers will be inspired to use their newfound knowledge to get out and play, whether by joining an organization such as Little League or by striking up a casual game with their friends.

Some children get nervous when meeting new people, while others get butterflies when working on a challenging school project. This thoughtful narrative describes many different situations that can cause nerves, teaching readers to recognize that feeling and adopt healthy strategies for dealing with it, central principles of social and emotional learning. Age-appropriate language and relatable photographs will appeal to young readers.

Learning to recognize and react to one's own emotions is an important skill for young children as they face new experiences like going to school, making friends, and interacting with family or strangers. Tailored to components of social and emotional learning, this sensitive and age-appropriate set helps children identify and own their feelings, as well as providing strategies to deal with them. Through accessible text and engaging photographs, readers will relate to the situations described and recognize the validity of their own feelings. Features include: Conforms to the CASEL framework for social and emotional learning. Focuses on self-awareness to teach students to assess their strengths and weaknesses and respond appropriately to various situations and emotional triggers. Picture-text correlation allows readers to develop their comprehension skills.

Happiness can result from exciting changes like getting a new pet, or from smaller events like playing a favorite game or reading a cherished book. Readers will encounter many such joyful situations in this guidebook focused on self-awareness and perception, both key components of social and emotional learning. Through accessible language and photographs, children will learn to recognize when and why they feel happy and how to regulate this healthy emotion.

Some children get nervous when meeting new people, while others get butterflies when working on a challenging school project. This thoughtful narrative describes many different situations that can cause nerves, teaching readers to recognize that feeling and adopt healthy strategies for dealing with it, central principles of social and emotional learning. Age-appropriate language and relatable photographs will appeal to young readers.