Showing posts with label Zones of Regulation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Zones of Regulation. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

I Am A Thundercloud (Leah Moser)

 

Great for teaching kids how to move from one zone to another.


Goodreads says:


Big feelings are hard to manage, especially when you’re a small person trying to understand yourself and the world.  For those confusing stormy days, I Am a Thundercloud helps readers relate to their feelings through the sounds, sensations and colors of nature, making them feel comfortable and lighter.

Having emotions, even angry ones, is a part of being human. In Leah Moser’s I Am a Thundercloud a young child is having a bad day—they BOOM, ROAR, CRASH, and CRACKLE like an angry thundercloud. Tense body language, an inability to say the “right” words, the instinct to hide are like a brewing storm within the child. But like the sun breaking through, our protagonist processes big emotions by relaxing, asking for help, opening up, and pausing to permit themselves to breathe. This powerful picture book reminds us that having the ability to recognize how we are feeling not only increases our emotional intelligence and helps us process our own emotions, but it also allows us to recognize and empathize with others who are struggling with their emotions.

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

I'm Sad Today (Elisa Yagoe)

 


This would be a good book to read along with Zones of Regulation. 

Goodreads says:

What does being sad mean? What is sadness? How can you be deliberately sad? Our protagonist will begin a quest to find everything she needs in order to be sad. So sad.

Today I am sad. I am so sad that I’m going to draw a picture of my eternal sadness, but I end up drawing a huge giant having a good laugh. I am so sad I could form an entire new ocean with my tears, a vast sea that I would sail on with a boat. I could even become a pirate in my sea of tears — It would be so much fun! However, this is not enough. I am way more sad. I have to come across something that proves that I am very, extremely, deeply sad. Let the adventure begin!

A book about the wonders of imagination, self-discovery, and playing. The perfect family-read to stimulate self-awareness and boost the children's imagination.