How I feel is a brand-new activity book for children aged 3-7.
Written by children’s wellbeing author Becky Goddard—Hill. It contains 40 fun wellbeing activities to help young children talk more easily about their feelings. It also helps them to be kinder, happier, calmer, and braver and helps build up their self-belief and growth mindset.
This lovely book is beautifully illustrated and full of exciting things to do that make social emotional learning fun. It is also written in a clear and accessible style so many young children will be able to read it themselves.
Here Becky shares an extract from the book from the section on ways to be kinder– it is a simple and fun activity that encourages kids to think about someone else and to get creative.
Give a Thank You Card.
When you say thank you to other people it makes them feel happy.
And scientists have found that when you say thank you (and really mean it) it makes YOU feel happy too.
It also helps you feel closer to other people, stops you worrying so much, and it even helps you sleep better. It is good for your mind and body to be grateful and to show it.
Everyone benefits when you say thank you.
Related: How To Say Thank You In Arabic (Islamic Phrases)
Make a thank you card
First, who could you send a thankyou note to today? Think about who is kind to you or helps you. Perhaps you could send a card to your teacher, your coach or your mum?
Make your card any way you want. You could use stickers, felt tips and even glue on bits of nature.
Put lots of effort in to show you care.
You might want to say or draw or say what you are thanking them for.
Don’t forget to put their name and your name on it too.
Now deliver your card. It will make you both smile.
For parents, reflecting on things to be thankful for is a lovely activity to share with your child at bedtime. It enables them to fall asleep with a mind free from worries and full of warm and happy thoughts.
Top tips: If it felt good making your card you might want to make more. I bet there are lots of people you would like to say thankyou to.
Related: Jzk Meaning in Islam
These activities and this positive mindset, encouraging our kids to be emotionally healthy, resonates so well for those of us muslim families who are focused on Raising Confident and Compassionate Kids in Today’s World, and continuing on Raising Strong Muslim Teens.
You can find Becky blogging and podcasting at emotionally healthy kids
How I Feel is available to purchase here
The How I feel Blogger Book Tour
You can find more extracts and Ideas from How I Feel by taking a look at the rest of the book tour bloggers posts
Feb 1 Who’s the Mummy
Feb 2 We’re going on an Adventure
Feb 5 Penny Reads
Feb 6 In the Playroom
Feb 7 Rainy Day Mum
Feb 8 Ummah
Feb 9 Life Loving