Kids & Teen Life: Books
Resources for Learning
Celebrate Reading books by Native authors is one great way to celebrate Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month. Look for some of these titles at your library or local bookstore.
Check out: Explore how children learn through storytelling traditions (pbs.org).
Alateen – Hope for Children of Alcoholics
“If no one knows us as we really are, we run the risk of becoming victims of our own self-hatred. If we can be loved by somebody who sees us as we are, we can then begin to accept ourselves. Others rarely think we’re as bad as we do.”
If you live with issues related to substance use in your environment, check out the resources of Alateen or Al-anon. Take care of yourself.
http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/
The Addiction Monster: A Childrens Guide to Understanding the Dynamics of Drugs and Alcohol
THE ADDICTION MONSTER is a powerful tool for children 5 years and older that will help them understand the dynamics of chemical dependency. The book is written as a form of Narrative Therapy, which uses the tool of externalizing the problem and allows the child to see that the problem of chemical dependency is a separate entity (the Monster) from the mother.
Janet Amptman (Author), David Amptman (Illustrator) - March 22, 2014
Create Space Independent Publishing Platform
Helping Build Empathy
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is sharing this resource to assist our young ones in learning more about emotions and the skill of empathy.
The Kissing Hand
This encouraging book has become a children's classic and has touched the lives of many families, especially at times of separation, such as starting school, entering daycare, or going to camp or removal from home. It is widely used by kindergarten teachers on the first day of school. This is a support for many of the children experiencing Relocation Stress Syndrome (RSS).
Author: Audrey Penn
Publisher: Tanglewood 1993
Guided Growth
One of the greatest challenges teachers and caregivers face is the increase in the number of children who do not respond to traditional instruction and classroom management techniques. Many of the children who present were prenatally exposed to alcohol and illicit drugs. To complicate matters, many – if not most – of these children suffered significant emotional and social trauma early in their lives. In the past twenty years, we have learned about these children and the chaotic lives many of them face. The Guided Growth relies on a key lesson learned from neuroscience: “If we are to influence the hearts and behaviors of others, we must do so by using the tools of caring and compassion; in this way we can remain open to the needs of those around us who are suffering from the deepest hurts.”
Author: MD Ira J. Chasnoff and PhD Ronald J. Powell
Publisher: NTI Upstream, Oct 1, 2020