Little bear is afraid to stay in kindergarten
Basic emotions: FEAR
| Author | Tatjana Gjurković, Tea Knežević |
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| Illustrator | Jelena Brezovec |
| Original Title | Medvjedića je strah ostati u vrtiću |
| ISBN | 978-953-8008-69-6 |
| Format | softcover |
| Pages | 24 |
| Size | 22x22 cm |
| Age range | Early learning (2 – 6), Beginning readers (5 – 7) |
| Category | Fear |
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| Tag | Basic emotions: FEAR |
WRITTEN BY EXPERTS IN CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
Little bear was about to start kindergarten. Although his mum and dad talked to him about kindergarten and he really liked playing and socializing, he still decided that he doesn’t want to go to kindergarten. He was very afraid. He cried and kept repeating: – But I don’t want to go to kindergarten. Mum and dad recognized the separation anxiety in their bear and helped him accept the new environment and adapt to this big change more easily.
This picture book deals with the fear of separation from parents or caregivers or separation anxiety, which is usually clearly recognized when a child starts nursery or kindergarten.
Fear is one of the so-called basic emotions. They appear in all cultures and from the earliest age. By the end of the 6th month of life, a child expresses all four basic emotions (anger, fear, happiness, sadness).
Starting nursery or kindergarten is the first big change in a child’s life, where he is expected to accept a new routine, the absence of parents with whom they were inseparable until that moment, new and unfamiliar adults (teachers), a new environment, new friends, new toys and games, and new rules. Depending on the child’s temperament, they will eventually adapt to the new situation and relax, but some children may develop separation anxiety, and the adaptation may be more difficult, slower, and may require additional attention from parents and caregivers to help the child build or regain a sense of security in new circumstances. Namely, the need behind the emotion of fear is the need to regain a sense of security.
It is extremely important that parents, teachers, and caregivers remain calm and consistent in verbal and nonverbal communication in situations of a child’s sadness, crying, resistance, instability, and/or panic, because the child will need to rely on the stability of adults when seeking for consolation and security.
Book also contains guidelines and advice for parents and caretakers that will help them better understand child’s behaviour, teach him to manage his behaviour and self-regulate unpleasant emotions.
Author: Tatjana Gjurković
Tatjana Gjurković has a master’s degree in psychology, she is certified psychotherapist, certified child play therapist (RPT), Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA), Teacher and Supervisor of Transactional Analysis (TSTA). She works individually with children and adults and holds educational programs for specialists in fields of child play therapy and transaction analysis. She is author of a book “Play Therapy with children” and 28 therapeutic picture books. She continuously promotes the importance of mental health in children and adults through Centar Proventus which she co-founded with her colleague Tea Knežević.
Author: Tea Knežević
Tea Knežević has master’s degree in psychology, she is certified psychotherapist, certified child play therapist (RPT) and Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA). She provides play therapy with children, psychotherapy with adults, parent consultations, and conducts numerous training courses for professionals in Centar Proventus which she co-founded with her colleague Tatjana Gjurković. She has written 28 picture books with therapeutic stories for children. In addition, she is the author of several manuals related to psychological resilience, gifted children, and anger management.
Illustrator: Jelena Brezovec
Jelena Brezovec has a master’s degree in social studies. For a long time, drawing was just a hobby, until 2008 when she became a co-founder of the publishing house Evenio and decided to study digital illustration, with the focus on children’s illustration. So far, she has illustrated more than 40 picture books and many other publications. She is the winner of the Grigor Vitez “Bird” Award, a special praise from the children’s jury. She has illustrated the most popular children’s book series in Croatia – Mrljek & Prljek. Her illustrations have been part of many exhibitions throughout Croatia. She lives and works in Varaždin, Croatia.
