Feelings Flowers Puppets
Children learn healthy expression of feelings through puppets, songs, and fun activities.
It is extremely important for children to have a full range of feelings vocabulary and to begin talking about their feelings at an early age (guided by adults). Parents can help a child identify their feelings and emotions by supplying them with a choice of feelings: Are you feeling angry, sad, upset, sad, tired, happy, etc. Talk about good feelings and uncomfortable feelings, so the whole range of feelings and emotions can be shared experiences. If children can verbalize and share their feelings from a young age, they will have an easier time sharing these feelings as they get older and face bigger challenges.
Feelings Garden Products include:
- Feelings Garden Hand Puppets (Individual Puppets – Happy, Sad, Mad, Scared, Calm)
- Feelings Garden Finger Play Puppets (One Puppet – Feelings of Happy, Sad, Mad, Scared, Calm on each individual finger) – Adult and Child sizes
- Feelings Garden Finger Plays Manual
- Feelings Garden 3-song CD
Creator and Design by Dr. Carol Carter, Prevention Professional
Illustrations by Sara Sia
PRODUCTS
Children’s Stories – Using Simple Words to Talk About Tough Topics
Written by: Dr. Carol Carter | Illustrations for books by: Sara Sia
Promoting Peace CD
The “Promoting Peace” 6-song CD enhances positive skills. The Friends from Sunshine Center teach about “Dealing with Bullying and Teasing, Anger Management and more” through music.
Author & Creator: Dr. Carol Carter, Prevention Professional
Illustrator: Sara Sia
Music and Production: Dominic and Annie Chichuolo
CHECK OUT the companion “Promoting Peace Activity” ebook.
Javier’s Sister – A Family’s Struggle with Drug Addiction Cost: $14.95
Javier’s Sister – A Family’s Struggle with Drug Addiction Cost: $14.95
Javier feels all alone when his teenage sister begins to act differently. The whole family seems to be falling apart. Through his experiences, Javier teaches others the value of friendship and asking for help during hard times. Books will also be donated to anyone who cannot afford the cost.
Promoting Peace – Appreciation of Diversity Cost: $12.95
The Friends from Sunshine Center teach others that we all have things that make us special, like the color of skin, our cultures, families and many other things. Through their experiences, we learn the appreciation of diversity. Books will also be donated to anyone who cannot afford the cost.
Cindy’s Room – A Child’s Experience with CPS
Cindy’s Room and David’s Decisions are simple stories that can be utilized to talk to children about the experiences of Child Protective Services. Stories are available as a word document. Complimentary
David’s Decision – A Family’s Experience with CPS
Cindy’s Room and David’s Decisions are simple stories that can be utilized to talk to children about the experiences of Child Protective Services. Stories are available as a word document. Complimentary
Reviews
This book is truly a helpful tool that can be used for children who are in need of understanding, comfort and love. Knowing they are not alone and it is OK to open up and share their feelings because there are other children and families who are just like them, going through the same thing…confused, sad and ashamed. This book explains and helps them to open up. I bought several copies. I gave few to others who I thought would benefit from it or put it to good use. Either for their own needs or able to share it with someone they know might be in a similar situation. I also gave a few to professionals to share in their work environment. They are around children, and I know they would be able to see the signs. As you mentioned in the book it is for families that are struggling and sharing Javier’s story with others will give support and hope. – Anita Carter
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I have personally struggled with drug addiction and have a child. Although my daughter never saw me on drugs through the years, recently she has. I didn’t know how to talk to her about it or explain to her what she had witnessed in a way that we would understand. I decided to read the book titled “Javier’s Sister”. It is a book about a family’s struggle with drug addiction. It truly helped her understand in a way that I could never have made it that clean. She opened up and finally asked questions. It was the first time we talked about what had happened. I feel this book was extremely helpful in helping children understand the problem. Dr Carter has been very helpful through this tough time in our lives.
Candace – Recovering Drug Addict
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I am a Special Educator for the WCA Head Start program in Westmoreland County, PA. I bought a copy of the book “Javier’s sister- A Family’s Struggle with Drug Addiction” by Dr. Carol Carter, because our county has seen a major uptick of drug use and overdoses. Unfortunately, some of our preschoolers are directly involved; whether it is seeing drug use in or around their homes, their homes being raided by the police, or even seeing the aftermath of an overdose by a family member or family friend. It has been very difficult to talk to the children about their experiences. Typically, our teaching staff use books to introduce a tough topic like drugs, but there are not any, we have seen, that are appropriate on this topic. The way the story is worded gives the teacher the right way to approach this scary subject. Not all our young children can sit and listen to a word book. I like that not only is the book written so that the children can begin to comprehend the topic but the pictures in this book are simple and easy to use with 3–5 year olds who have trouble sitting for any length of time.