What's Inside Your Backpack? by Jessica Sinarski (English) Paperback Book

Description: What's Inside Your Backpack? by Jessica Sinarski, Joanne Lew Vriethoff Zoey Harmon wants to feel light-hearted, but keeps getting weighed down by pesky "books" in her backpack, like worry and shame. This story highlights ways to nurture resilience in body and mind, and helps kids impacted by trauma realize how strong they really are! FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description All around us, children are carrying backpacks that are heavy with more than just textbooks. Each day, they also bear the weight of difficult life experiences and intense feelings.Zoey Harmon just wants to feel light-hearted and carefree. Unfortunately, she keeps getting weighed down by pesky "books" in her backpack, like Worry and Shame. Much to her surprise, shes not the only one! Zoey learns that the adults in her life deal with difficult feelings too! Luckily, they have some ideas that can help her set aside the books shes not meant to carry. Will it be enough to help her unload the heaviest book of all?"You look a little worried, kiddo," Zoeys mom said, giving her a squeeze. "Sometimes I need a bright thought to help me when Im feeling upset. Here, try this." She slid a bookmark into Zoeys hand. Zoey looked down and read: Imagine with Hope."Whats this?" asked Zoey."When we dont know what to expect, worry wants us to imagine with fear, to think about all the worst possibilities. This is a little reminder I use to think of the good things that might happen when I imagine with hope instead."While there are no quick fixes for all of lifes complex problems, Whats Inside Your Backpack? highlights some of the ways we can nurture resilience in body and mind. Using the metaphor of books and bookmarks, author Jessica Sinarski offers gentle, effective strategies to help children impacted by trauma. By sharing their burdens with people they trust, kids can lighten their load and realize just how strong and courageous they really are! Author Biography Jessica Sinarski, LPCMH equips parents and professionals to be healers for hurting children. Weaving user-friendly brain science into everything she does, Jessica ignites both passion and know-how in audiences. Extensive post-graduate training and 15+ years as a clinician, consultant, and parent educator led her to create BraveBrains, a resource and training platform for home, school, and community. She is also the author of the Riley the Brave picture books.Jessica partners with school districts and child welfare agencies across the country to better incorporate effective trauma-sensitive practices into their work. She also shares her expertise as a contributor to magazines, blogs, and podcasts. When not writing and training, she continues to work as a bilingual therapist and clinical supervisor at an innovative adoption support agency. Jessica lives in Delaware with her husband and three busy boys. Review Whats Inside Your Backpack? is a short, easy read which provides creative and practical tools to help young children counteract those "big feelings" which are often encountered through lifes many difficult transitions. Its colorful, offers wide-ranging diversity, and feels inclusive of all. Its a simple storybook that will undoubtedly help parents, educators and others to support children, who have experienced trauma, in achieving a sense of hope and healing!Atasha Kelley-Harris, M.Ed., CFLE, LCPAA National Director of Family Advocacy, ATTAChI am impressed with Jessicas ability to talk about tough subjects in a way that is safe for our students to explore. I especially love how she acknowledges the impact that worry and fear can have on our ability to regulate. Teaching our youth early how to attune to their bodies and their regulation and to learn helpful ways to manage the stress associated with their experiences is a powerful tool! What a great resource for parents and educators.Kristin Souers Co-Author of "Fostering Resilient Learners"This straight-forward story arms parents and educators with a tool for talking with children about the heavy feelings theyre carrying. Its an incredibly timely book thats so relatable, which means its bound to help start important conversations of hope and healing for many.Julie Beem Executive Director, Attachment & Trauma Network, Inc. Review Quote Whats Inside Your Backpack? is a short, easy read which provides creative and practical tools to help young children counteract those "big feelings" which are often encountered through lifes many difficult transitions. Its colorful, offers wide-ranging diversity, and feels inclusive of all. Its a simple storybook that will undoubtedly help parents, educators and others to support children, who have experienced trauma, in achieving a sense of hope and healing! Atasha Kelley-Harris, M.Ed., CFLE, LCPAA National Director of Family Advocacy, ATTACh Details ISBN1953945236 Author Joanne Lew Vriethoff Language English Year 2021 Illustrator Joanne Lew Vriethoff ISBN-10 1953945236 ISBN-13 9781953945235 Publication Date 2021-02-04 Pages 32 Publisher National Center for Youth Issues Imprint National Center for Youth Issues Format Paperback Series Your Magic Backpack Audience Age 7-10 Audience Children / Juvenile Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131194030;

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