Momo hit his friend in kindergarten
Challanging behaviour - guilt and shame in the background, calming and self-regulation techniques
| Author | Eva Brlek, Julija Kukec |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Sven Nemet |
| Original Title | Momo se tuče u vrtiću |
| ISBN | 978-953-8008-95-5 |
| Format | softcover |
| Pages | 24 |
| Size | 21x21 cm |
| Age range | Early learning (2 – 6), Beginning readers (5 – 7) |
| Category | Behavior |
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| Tag | Challenging behaviour picture book series |
WRITTEN BY EXPERTS IN CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
Panda Momo loves playing with his friends in kindergarten. One day he came to kindergarten all happy to see them and wanted to join them in building brick towers. But his friend Tony reminded him to be careful not to knock over the tower because it had happened to him before and disrupted their play. When he heard these accusations, Momo was ashamed, and then he became very angry, which resulted in kicking Tony twice.
Momo had a hard time dealing with the feelings of shame and guilt, and consequently anger, so with the help of his teacher, he learned a technique for calming intense emotional reactions and self-regulation of emotions, called the bubble technique. Only when he calmed down, could he become aware of his choices, that is, that he could choose a different or more effective behaviour in similar situations.
The Challenging Behaviors picture book series brings stories for children that teach them to recognize unpleasant emotions when they appear in the body, to calm down, and to choose more acceptable ways of behaving. Picture books also contain advice for parents, educators, and caregivers, explaining the role of adults in the process of co-regulation of the emotions that are behind challenging behaviors and what happens in the child’s neurophysiology when we notice them.
Author: Eva Brlek
Dr. sc. Eva Brlek is a professional in educational rehabilitation and psychotherapist. Following her dreams, she opened a private practice, Kabinet Nueva, where she can enable the maximum stimulation and realization of the potentials, abilities and possibilities of both children and adults. With an interdisciplinary approach and innovative therapeutic methods, she provides diagnostic, counselling and therapy services in the field of educational rehabilitation, psychology and psychotherapy. Eva is mostly fulfilled in her role of a mother to a wonderful boy, with whom she grows and develops to her fullest possible extent.
Author: Julija Kukec
Julija Kukec has a master’s degree in psychology, she is a practitioner of reality therapy and an ECHA specialist for education of the gifted. She is a professional assistant in a kindergarten, where she works with children to monitor their development, identifies difficulties and potential giftedness. She also provides educational programs through lectures and workshops, diagnosis and support for children and parents in the form of counselling. She is the mother of two children, who are her biggest and most important inspiration in every area of her work. In her free time, Julija enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and children.
Illustrator: Sven Nemet
Sven Nemet is a Master of Fine Arts. His area of interests and work are illustration, drawing, painting, photography, board and video games, comics and cartoons. He is very active on doing comics and art workshops with children and has exhibited at several solo and group exhibitions in the country and abroad. As an illustrator, he collaborates with numerous Croatian publishing and media companies. His illustrations brilliantly evoke the atmosphere of the stories, they are dynamic, playful, and humorous. He has illustrated more then 30 children’s books and worked with many famous writers and literary projects.
