 Did you know that 22% of children and adolescents struggle with disordered eating?* Unfortunately, this a real issue that educators and parents need to address even at a young age. But it can be tricky to tackle such serious topics with kids. Thankfully, books are a great tool to help us do just that.
Through Bluebird, his Food Voice, and the differences between a diet and a "live it," Julia Cook has written an age-appropriate book to start discussing disordered eating and healthy self-image. It's titled "How to Be Comfortable in Your Own Feathers," and it's a must have for your home or classroom!
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The book Bully B.E.A.N.S by Julia Cook gives kids a practical, creative, and even fun approach to responding to bullying at school.
With "I Got This!" children can learn resilience and how to bounce back with their own superpowers, too!
But It's Just a Game by Julia Cook helps children learn how to be in control of their lives, instead of let their video games control them!
Whether you're a parent or a teacher, Cell Phoney by Julia Cook gives great guidelines for children getting their first phones.
 When I first became a special education teacher, I was caught off guard by the expectation that I, little old me, fresh out of college, was expected to train other staff members. Granted, it wasn't formal training workshops or evaluating staff, but I was definitely expected to help other adults implement behavior strategies with my students! And I struggled, HARD. I could teach students all day, but when it came to teaching staff, it just didn't come naturally to me, and I sure wasn't taught in undergrad either. And yet it didn't feel fair to ask staff to support students when they didn't have the skills to do so! I had to go out and learn about it on my own, so I could better support the adults around me too. Now, I want to share what I've learned, so you don't have to make the mistakes I made! Here's a step-by-step process to training school staff members on behavior strategies for students.
"It's Hard to be a Verb" by Julia Cook gives students practical strategies to channel their energy in productive ways.
"Failure Friday" is just the story to help students learn that failure is chance to learn.
 Depression, despair, and dark clouds are unfortunately a very real experience for many of us. The truth is, even our youngest students can experience dark clouds too. It is so, so incredibly important that we give students the tools they need to reach out for help, foster resilience, and build hope again.
A Flicker Of Hope by Julia Cook is a beautiful book that equips educators to do just that.  In part one, we shared a great book for introducing career exploration to young elementary students. However, there's another great resource to share with you as well! If you're looking to dive a little deeper into career exploration with elementary students, look no further than
What Shoes Will You Wear? By Julia Cook, illustrated by Anita Dufalla |
Meet JennyI'm a special education teacher turned BSEL coach. If I'm not geeking out on the research, I'm probably snuggling up on the couch with my husband and our two cats, Gibson and Binks. Categories
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