When I Couldn't Get Over It, I Learned to Start Acting Differently: A story about managing SADness

by Bryan Smith, Lisa M. Griffin (Illustrator)

Overview

Most children feel sad every now and then.
But for some, sadness can become a bigger and more difficult part of their lives than it should be. Kyle is one of those kids.


Kyle faces some challenges in school and at home. A few are easy for Kyle to "just get over," as he refers to it. But others are a lot tougher to deal with. When Kyle's sadness becomes apparent to others in his life, Mrs. Bell, a caring school counselor, steps in to help.


With guidance from Mrs. Bell and his parents, Kyle learns some new strategies for reframing his thinking when things aren't going well. Will Kyle be able to use these strategies to Start Acting Differently, develop other valuable skills, and build new relationships?

Young readers will want to find out in this important and entertaining tale for K through 5 students from author and school counselor Bryan Smith.


The book also includes helpful parent and educator tips, along with links to free resources offered by the Boys Town National Hotline.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781944882228
Publisher:	Boys Town Press
Publication date:	03/25/2018
Edition description:	First Edition, ed.
Pages:	31
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.25(d)
Age Range:	5 - 11 Years

About the Author

Bryan Smith has worked in the education field for more than 15 years, first as an elementary school teacher then as a school counselor. He excels at teaching students life skills that will take them far and help them succeed. He is also a popular children’s author whose other titles include What Were You Thinking? and My Day Is Ruined! His Executive FUNction children’s book series won the Counselor’s Choice Award, which is awarded by Licensed Mental Health Therapists for “Recognition of Quality in the Field.”

Illustrator Lisa M. Griffin holds her BFA in Illustration and is an active member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Lisa resides in New Hampshire with her husband and three children.

Editorial Reviews

All children experience problems. Empowering kids to deal with their problems and use positive coping skills sets them up for future success. This book shows the importance of not only knowing when to ask for help, but also understanding that the only behavior you can control is your own.” – Kristen Hallstrom, Crisis Hotline Manager

"Great for students who present with stuck thinking or negative thought pattern.. Students liked the SAD acronym standing for Start Acting Differently." - Katie Carter, School Social Worker

"There are 30 fully colored and helpful pages regarding any sadness on the part of children. This is the story of Kyle, who thought that his life was completely ruined. "Just the other day, I cried in front of my friends... well, the kids I thought were my friends." The scene went very bad for Kyle when he was picked to play football - of course, he was picked last... "Why does everything BAD always happen to me?"... The school counselor was called in after a bad incident... This story - a real challenge but has a happy ending!" - M.G. Paregian, Reveiwer

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