Creative Children Like the Animals of the World

The students become co-authors by signing their name on the cover page. Inspired by scientifically based stories, art, creative questions & surprising prompts, they creatively color, draw and write in their ideas and impressions. Provide children with conflict resolution ideas drawn from the stories and nurture their well-being by conversing over what they expressed, for a creative, caring, and communicative learning environment.

The stories and poems of this book and the social emotional competencies they promote:

• My Uncle Angel - What is nature. Openness. Imagination.
• Cute and Cuter - Butterfly life cycle. Cooperative behavior. Being brothers and sisters is more than being friends. We sometime take it for granted.
• If I were a Butterfly - Maybe in my imagination I can be a... Growth mindset.
• Secret Friendship - Perspective taking, seeing the broad picture.
• The Dawn of a Smile at the Heights - Reaching higher. Prosocial behavior.
• What Did You Think? I'm a Zebra Finch! - Emotion and behavior regulation. Purpose. Self-esteem. Constructive behavior.
• Such a Heart - Empathy and loyalty like man's best friend, the dog.
• A Smile for Only You - Playfulness, independence, and loyalty like the cat.
• Honey: The Bee Who Wanted to Fly - The bee must learn all the tasks of the hive before fulfilling its purpose as a forager. Behavior regulation. Optimism.
• The Glow of a Morning Stroll - Meeting an ant that prepares for winter. Planning, self-efficacy and self-directness.
• An Eye at the Tip of a Feather - Showing our true beautiful colors like the peacock confidently displays his tail feathers.
• The Chubby Cub and the Child of Courage - Native American story about care, leadership, and values (the child). Enthusiasm and support (the bear).
• In the Shade of an Old Tree - Emotion and behavior regulation. Perspective taking. Cooperation instead of competition.
  
  

• Sensational Senses - Discovering the senses. Cognitive flexibility.
• It's All about Eyes -Survival strategies (the butterfly) and behavior regulation.
• Why Do Trees Need Birds? - collaboration. Win-win situations.
• Coloring the Parrots in Red and Green? - Playful experience with colors.
• Lots of Brains in Little Heads - Small parrots-much intelligence. Not judging by looks.
• What Stories Do Colors Tell? Do people make things harder on themselves in order to convey social messages?
• A Domesticated Mouse? - Dogs are responsive to social cues. Cats protect their territory. Mice adapt to new situations. What can we learn from each?
• The Bee Nest: Not a Place to Rest - Time to grow and time to glow. Motivation to become better students toward potential fulfill...