Bøger af Erainna Winnett

This entertaining and educational book is the perfect way to introduce young children to drug prevention and healthy choices during the month of October! Engaging illustrations, rhymes, and a cute story will teach children why saying no to drugs and yes to healthy choices is so important. With its simple and easy-to-understand language, this book will make a great read-aloud for teachers on the first day of drug prevention week. It encourages kids to make healthy choices, show respect for themselves and others, and to be drug free. Drug prevention week is a special time to celebrate and this book will provide a fun and memorable way to do just that.

It's bound to happen sooner or later. Your darling child has entered the sensitive and exasperating tween years. In Tween 411: Parenting the Elusive Tween, school counselor and parent Erainna Winnett, EdS, brings twenty years of working with children to the hot-button issues that face tweens and their parents in the 21st century. Any parent of a 9-12 year old knows that the tween years bring an array of challenges that may leave you scratching your head and wondering how to handle them. In Tween 411, Erainna gives succinct guidance on such perplexing topics as overscheduling, handling rejection, communication in the digital age, and even bullying among girls. Filled with practical advice and reliable tips to help you get through the mysterious tween years, Tween 411 helps you keep the parent-child relationship intact and growing as a top priority. Using Tween 411 as your handbook, you can embrace this journey and watch your elusive tween develop into a remarkable teenager.

In Tween 411: Parenting Newsletters, school counselor and parent Erainna Winnett, EdS, brings twenty years of working with children to the hot-button issues that face tweens in the 21st century. Any teacher or school counselor of 9-12 year olds knows that the tween years bring an array of challenges that may leave you scratching your head and wondering how to handle them. In Tween 411, Erainna gives succinct guidance on such perplexing topics as overscheduling, handling rejection, communication in the digital age, and even bullying among girls.Filled with practical advice and reliable tips to help parents as they help their preteen get through the mysterious tween years, Tween 411 helps parents keep the parent-child relationship intact and growing as a top priority. Using the newsletters as a parental handbook, you can help parents embrace this wonderful journey and watch the elusive tween develop into a remarkable teenager.

Ethan excels in almost every subject, except math. When it comes to test time, the numbers turn into some kind of alien language. His best friend, Jack helps him to relax by playing a quick game of mathsketball. With each shot Jack asks Ethan a math question, the one with the most correct answers wins! With help from his teacher, Mrs. Alexander, who gives Ethan tips on how to relax before and during a test, can Ethan take his mad mathsketball skills into the classroom and learn to overcome his test anxiety? This book offers children a range of strategies and eight activity pages they can use to help ease test anxiety. There are printable activity pages available for this title at CounselingwithHEART.com

The snowy school grounds are a winter wonderland for Amber until she befriends Taylor and realizes that winter can be a hardship for kids who don't have warm clothes. After a small act of kindness allows Amber to help Taylor enjoy winter, Amber wants to help other kids in need. Can she make someone else's winter wish come true? This book helps children understand that some people don't have what they need and how kids can make a difference. Also included are tips for parents and educators on fostering kindness and compassion in children and eight activity pages that reinforce the concept of compassion. There are printable activity pages available for this title at CounselingwithHEART.com Grades K-6, Softcover, 40 pages

It's hard to know what to say when older kids pressure you to do something you know is wrong. Blake is a fifth-grader with one thing on his mind: karate. He needs his friend's older brother, Jacob, to help him get ready for a big karate tournament. But Jacob's new friend, Ryan, has other ideas-that could get all of them into a lot of trouble. What will Blake decide when the right thing to do is also the hardest thing to do? There are printable activity pages available for this title at CounselingwithHEART.com Grades 3-6, Softcover, 32 pages

Wendell has resorted to hiding to get away from Lloyd, the class bully, but he's still getting picked on. Since he can't hide all day at school, Wendell asks Ms. Martinez, the school counselor, for some suggestions about standing up to a bully. Ms. Martinez offers him a variety of smart, practical ideas. Will Wendell be brave enough to use them? This book offers children a wealth of strategies they can use to take back their power in the face of bullying. Included are eight activities to help reinforce the ideas presented in the book. There are printable activity pages available for this title at CounselingwithHEART.com Grades 2-6, Softcover, 40 pages Other titles available in the Make a Difference Series Superheroes: The Power of Bystanders

Charlie is curious about everything. He and his best friend, Dillin, are part of the Curious Club. Their curiosity is peaked when Ms. Shirley and her pet parrot, Pierre, move in next door. When they see a colorful trinket filled with that they think is candy, the Curious Club discovers being curious is a good thing, but curiosity without caution can be dangerous. Join Charlie, Dillin and Pierre as together they learn about the dangers of mistaking medicine for candy. There are activity pages available for this title at CounselingwithHEART.com Grades K-2, Softcover, 32 pages

Jeffrey and his classmates are tired of being bullied by Kyle. When Jeffrey approaches his teacher, Miss Jones, for support, she advises him to keep his eyes open and look for a superhero. Jeffrey looks around and doesn't see any superheroes. But throughout the school day, he is amazed to see his everyday friends transform before his eyes. This book teaches children that kids can be powerful when they band together to take a stand against bullying. Also included are tips for parents and educators on supporting children in standing up to bullying and activity pages for children to complete. There are printable activity pages available for this title at CounselingwithHEART.com Grades 2-6, Softcover, 40 pages Other titles available The Bully Trap (bully prevention)

Are you an elementary school counselor who's been searching for time-saving ways to infuse parent/child relationship building into your jam-packed schedule? If so, look no further-this resource delivers! Counselor Connection is an imaginatively designed book of 40 reproducible one-page newsletters that provide insights and strategies for quick and easy ways to connect parent, child, and school. This book is an invaluable addition to any elementary school counselor's library.These ready-to-use newsletters can be: - sent home weekly or monthly- given to parents during parent meetings- placed in the main office for distribution to visitors- posted on your school website- shared on your professional blog

Olivia and Grace are best friends, but when Olivia accidentally hurts her friend's feelings, Grace takes out her frustrations online. Olivia is shocked by the cyberbullying and even more hurt when the entire school laughs at her over something Grace posted. Can the two girls work it out? Will they ever learn to be cyber friends? This full-color story includes activities to help children learn about cyberbullying, understand appropriate Internet communication, and deal with the effects of cyberbullying. There are printable activity pages available for this title at CounselingwithHEART.com Ages 8-12, Softcover, 40 pages Other titles available in the GIRL POWER: Believe in Yourself Series Frenemy Jungle (relational aggression) Friendship Tug-of-War (friendship exclusion) It's Good to Be Me (self-confidence)

Teachers and School Counselors work together to ensure children enjoy coming to school everyday. When a student moves during the school year, it can cause a lot of anxiety and stress, especially for elementary aged children. This book was written by a school counselor to help teachers and fellow counselors as they assist in easing that transition. Come along as Mia learns how to make friends at her new school. Drat. Gulp. Sigh.Mia's new school seems nothing like her old school, and the lump in her throat stops her from making new friends-until she discovers a poster with ten simple ideas that can easily turn things around. Let the step-by-step adventure begin Written by a school counselor, this book makes meeting a new friend as easy as 1, 2, 3.

Are you a preK - second grade teacher looking for an exciting way to introduce Red Ribbon Week? If so, Sarah's Sick Day is the ideal beginning. Share Sarah's story with your students as you help them see the dangerous of taking medicine without a parent's guidance.Sarah really wants to go to school today, but she's feeling very sick. It's share day, her favorite day of the week. If she stays home, she'll miss sharing her new birthday doll, she'll miss snack time with her friend, Grace, and she'll miss story time. Her mom says she's going to call the doctor, but Sarah knows just what medicine she should take to feel better-or does she?

Ashley likes hanging out with her small group of friends at school, but they aren't always nice-especially Marcy, who often says hurtful things. Ashley is confused about Marcy's indirect put-downs until she meets an unusual and wise teacher. Can this teacher help Ashley learn the difference between a frenemy and a true friend? This full-color story offers a unique approach to one of the most pressing problems of our time ... relational aggression among tween girls. Included are easy-to-understand activities that foster self-reflection about relational aggression and teach girls how to create healthy, affirming friendships. There are printable activity pages available for this title at CounselingwithHEART.com Ages 8-12, Softcover, 40 pages Other titles available in the GIRL POWER: Believe in Yourself Series Cyber Friend? (cyberbullying) Friendship Tug-of-War (friendship exclusion) It's Good to Be Me (self-confidence)

Stephanie loves her two best friends, Emma and Claire, and she's excited when Emma invites her to an upcoming sleepover. But when Stephanie learns that Emma didn't invite Claire, she finds herself in the middle of their fight. She has to choose one or the other-or risk losing them both. How will she get her friends to stop putting her in the middle of a friendship tug-of-war? And will they ever learn to get along? This full-color story includes activities to help children learn about healthy boundaries in friendships and strategies for handling disagreements. There are printable activity pages available for this title at CounselingwithHEART.com Ages 8-12, Softcover, 40 pages Other titles available in the GIRL POWER: Believe in Yourself Series Cyber Friend? (cyberbullying) Frenemy Jungle (relational aggression) It's Good to Be Me (self-confidence)

Brittany sees lots of great things about her best friend, but she doesn't see anything good about herself. She strikes out during softball, she's the last girl invited to a classmate's birthday party, and she isn't sure anyone really likes her. Mom sees that Brittany is having a hard time and helps her do something about it. Together they make a special box-one that will show Brittany all the great things about herself. It doesn't take long for Brittany to realize that it really is good to be her! This full-color story includes engaging activities and thought-provoking questions designed to foster self-awareness and self-confidence. There are printable activity pages available for this title at CounselingwithHEART.com Ages 8-12, Softcover, 40 pages Other titles available in the GIRL POWER: Believe in Yourself Series Cyber Friend? (cyberbullying) Friendship Tug-of-War (friendship exclusion) Frenemy Jungle (relational aggression)

Child education and counseling expert Erainna Winnett brings more than 20 years of experience in teaching, counseling, and raising children to the hot-button issues every tween faces today. Written in a conversational style and chock full of concrete steps and tips, this interactive guide helps children make a smoother transition from preteen to teen by equipping them with proven strategies for social success.Although Tween Talk was written with a tween reading audience in mind, parents, guardians, teachers, and other adults will find it an invaluable tool for supporting the children in their lives to navigate the trials and tribulations of being a tween with flying colors!Tween Talk has chapters devoted to the following issues: - Self-Confidence- Friendship Factor- Cliques- Conflict Resolution- Peer Pressure- Bullying- Cyberbullying- Self-Empowerment"When it comes to the hot-button issues facing that special group of kids making the transition to their teenage years, Erainna Winnett has her finger squarely on the pulse of today's tween set.""Bringing together her more than 20 years of experience in education, counseling and parenting, Winnett offers solid advice and success strategies that will see tweens through the social challenges they face."Also available for Kindle

(Grades 3-12) Word of the Week: 36 Weeks of Focused Character Building provides school counselors and educators with an easy way to integrate character building into your weekly lesson planning. It features thirty-six different character traits and behaviors addressing the Common Core standards in English/Language Arts through daily writing prompts. Word of the Week is a creatively designed resource book that puts a year of character building at your fingertips.Each week's character word includes: - a focus word and its definition- an inspiring thought for the week- an engaging class activity- stimulating daily writing promptsThis book is an invaluable resource that provides thought-provoking activities to engage students' creativity and foster reflection, compassion, and integrity. Busy school counselors and teachers will appreciate its straightforward approach to character building. The activities are flexible enough for school-wide implementation or individual classroom application.

Are you an elementary school teacher or counselor who's been searching for time-saving ways to promote Red Ribbon Week? Want all your ideas and activities in one place? If so, look no further, this resource delivers! Celebrating Red Ribbon Week is an imaginative and efficiently designed book that provides every resource you need for a successful Red Ribbon Week program. With up-to-date information and practical, fun ideas, this book is a must-have that will guarantee an informative, fun-loving celebration.Book features include: Themes, contests, and easy-to-implement ideas for the weekWriting prompts and word searchesLesson plans by grade level: K-1, 2-3, 4-6The story behind Red Ribbon WeekOnline resources and websitesRecommended picture books to introduce Red Ribbon Week

Has your child been bullied by someone online? Have you found their self-esteem has been affected by things another has said about them on the internet? Some bullies act tough on the playground, and some bullies act tough on the computer. Bullies may act tough, but really, they're the weak ones. The good news is that cyberbullying, a now constant threat to the well-being of our children can be overcome. If your child has endured a cyberbully, then they are strong, and this activity book will help you help them remember that. Using Cyber Savvy, parents can work directly with their children (ages 6 to 10) as they work through their feelings of fear as well as learn how to deal with these feelings in appropriate ways and build their self-esteem. Withadorable cartoons to capture children's interestactivities designed to help children identify what a cyberbully has said online and how that targeted quality is actually something that makes them specialexercises to help them articulate their positive attributes and embrace themvisual journaling and art therapy that helps children focus on those who care about them most and translate the feelings for those people to feelings of safety and happinessdaily reflection journal to implement what they've learnedBy spending just ten minutes a day engaged with the more than thirty-five activities in this book, your child will learn to process their feelings and identify the best in themselves while finding compassion for bullies. Get started today to help your child understand the reasons for cyberbullying and to remember the incredible awesomeness that lives inside them. What parents are saying "My ten-year-old daughter and her friends love to share their photos with each other online. I try to see which friends she accepts and chats with. I never expected that one of her own friends (after a big fight) would be the one to bully her. She didn't tell me about it for a couple of weeks but I noticed she was acting upset. I am so grateful Cyber Savvy to help her work through her feelings." "So many books out there teach us how to protect our kids from the Internet. I'm glad there's a book now to help them after being bullied online. We simply cannot monitor every minute of our child's day. Thank you so much for this workbook." "My eleven-year-old has always taken everything close to heart. He's very sensitive. This activity book has helped him see bullying behavior as not being about him at all, and I find that he's much more generous in his compassion than I ever would be for the kid who was mean to him online. I've learned as much as he has."

Has your child been disappointed by a parent's broken promise? Have you found that your child no longer trusts a parent will do what they say they will do? Is your spouse incarcerated or absent from your child's life? Sometimes people make promises they can't keep-even parents. What can you do as a parent to keep your child's trust when you or another parent has not kept their word or has let their child down? This activity book can help your children visualize their feelings in a way that makes sense and helps them forgive others when they let them down. Using Broken Promises, parents can work directly with their children (ages 6 to 10) as they work through their feelings of anger, disappointment, and mistrust as well as learn how to deal with these feelings in appropriate ways and build their self-esteem. Withengaging drawings to capture children's interestactivities designed to help them foster healthy coping strategies and a positive self-imageexercises to help them find appropriate ways to deal with their feelings and understand the true definition of forgivenessvisual journaling and art therapy that helps children focus on a parent's positive characteristics and remind them that there are safe people in their lives who will listendaily reflection journal to implement what they've learnedBy spending just ten minutes a day engaged with the more than thirty-five activities in this book, your child will learn to articulate their feelings and identify the best ways to express themselves. Get started today and help your see child restore his or her faith in the people he or she loves the most and to remember that no matter what, he or she is an awesome kid! What parents are saying "My ex-husband promises our kids the moon when he can't deliver. He loves them so much and is afraid they will think he's abandoned them. They are having a very hard time understanding why their dad doesn't follow through on his promises. Our counselor handed me this book and we've been working in it together. The kids are really starting to understand that their dad really does love them even when he disappoints them and that he's having a hard time with all the changes in our lives too." "I want my little girl to have everything she wants and I just have a hard time telling her I can't do something she wants to do. Unfortunately, I keep disappointing her and she's started really acting out when she doesn't get her way. I'm working on being able to tell her no, but I'm so grateful for Broken Promises to help her know that she really is 'an awesome kid!" "My eight-year-old son loves these activities and has learned how to tell us when he's disappointed in something without resorting to tantrums. I especially appreciate the lessons in forgiveness."

Does your child perform well in school, study hard, and understand the material, but score poorly on tests? Have you found that your child expresses a lot of fear and perhaps physical discomfort just before a test? A lot of students experience test anxiety, which happens when nerves take over knowledge and causes kids to freeze up during an exam. This can be a source of great frustration for your bright, capable child. This activity book can help your child with this common problem and find ways to better prepare for exams. Using Outsmart Test Anxiety: A Child's Guide to Overcoming Test Anxiety, parents can work directly with their children (ages 6 to 10) to foster their positive self-image and create a practical pathway to overcoming test anxiety. Withengaging drawings to capture children's interestactivities designed to help them articulate their feelings and learn strategies for studying and test-takingexercises to help them find ways to appropriately express to you what you can do to help them feel more comfortable and less pressured when taking a testvisual journaling and art therapy that helps children explore feelings about exams and approach anxiety as imagined fears that can be combatted by realitydaily reflection journal to implement what they've learnedBy spending just ten minutes a day engaged with the more than thirty activities in this book, your child will learn to find better ways to destress and more efficiently prepare for a test, identifying their own strengths and challenges. Get started today and show your child that you support them and are committed to helping them overcome test anxiety. What parents are saying "With so many formal test I've noticed my child has developed severe test anxiety. After my neighbor recommended this book, I have seen him become less stressed. His nervousness isn't completely gone, but he now can sleep the night before a test instead of getting sick to his stomach. I thank you and my son thank you." "My daughter is in the sixth grade and makes A's and B's mostly in her regular classwork, but she doesn't do as well on tests and always wakes up with a stomachache on the day of one. I didn't realize how much pressure I was putting on her when I thought I was cheering her on, but this activity book has helped her find the words to express how much we're adding to her anxiety. Thank you for creating this activity book that helps all of us." "My husband and I have tried to help our son study for his math tests, but we all just end up frustrated with each other. I was at my wit's end and his school counselor gave us Outsmart Test Anxiety and he has found ways to study without us making him. We are so relieved. Thank you for helping us restore some peace and patience."

Is your child a little down on him/herself? Have other kids laughed at her or made her feel small? Protecting a child's self-esteem and building their self-confidence is one of the most impactful skills a child requires to have a happy childhood. It's easy for kids to let these things get to them and make them feel unimportant. Kids care very much about what others think. While multiple people may tell them they're wonderful, it's the negative thoughts that often stick. This activity book can help parents work with their children to develop strategies for navigating negative situations and feelings. Using Somebodyness, parents can guide their children (6 to 10 years old) through the tricky landscape of self-esteem and helps kids learn to look beyond the negative opinions of others and start to build a positive image. Withengaging drawings to capture children's interestactivities designed to help them foster a positive self-imageexercises to help them learn to react to negative feedback in a healthy way while identifying the traits that make them uniquevisual journaling and art therapy that help children will learn how to use their strengths, and even their weaknesses, and to focus on them when developing goals and interacting with the worlddaily reflection journal to implement what they've learnedBy spending just ten minutes a day engaged with the more than thirty-five activities in this book, your child will learn to connect with the things that make kids feel good about themselves. Get started today and help your child claim the totally unique and awesome individual that lives inside! What parents are saying "My kid is eight years old and has always been very sensitive. No matter how many times we tell him what a great kid he is, it only takes one negative comment to make him feel he's stupid. After we started working with a family counselor, we were given Somebodyness for us to work on as a family. I have learned that it's not enough for me to tell him he's awesome, he has to see the awesome things about himself with his own eyes. And the activities in this book have helped him identify those things without anyone telling him. We are so grateful for what this work has done for our family and our son.". "Somebodyness has done wonders for our eleven-year-old daughter's self-esteem and helped her walk through lots of negative things being said about her because of her stutter. Thank you so much. I can see the confidence building in her." "After my sister divorced her mentally abusive husband, I knew she and my nieces would need patience and love to help them all. As a teacher, I had recently started using Somebodyness with my third-grade class. I didn't really see how powerful it could be until my sister started using it with my nieces. Thank you!"

Has your child been bullied? Is he or she struggling with feelings of being weak or deserving of bullying behavior? Bullying is a serious problem that affects an increasing number of children each year. Whether verbal, physical, or both, bullying can severely undermine a child's self-esteem and even erode his/her hope for a better future. If your child is struggling with fear and low self-esteem because of a bully's behavior, this activity book can be powerful medicine to help your child decode the negative messages he or she has been receiving. Using Beyond Being Bullied: A Resiliency Activity Book, parents can work directly with their children (ages 6 to 10) as they explore opportunities to express feelings about being bullied and find their own unique superpowers. Withfun visuals to engage children and draw them invisual journaling and art therapy that helps children on a journey toward empowerment, forgiveness, and self-acceptanceexercises to help them treat themselves and others with kindness and offer support to friends who may also be experiencing bullyingactivities designed to reinforce self-esteem and find empathy for the underlying issues a bully may be experiencingdaily reflection journal to implement what they've learnedBy spending just ten minutes a day engaged with the more than thirty activities in this book, your child will learn to build his or her self-esteem and articulate the unique characteristics that make him or her special. Get started today and help your see child his/herself as a superhero who is well-equipped to deflect negative messages and emerge even more resilient. What parents are saying "My nine-year-old daughter was being bullied on the school bus. I didn't know at first and was so frustrated when she kept getting to bus stop late and I had to take her to school. I knew something was wrong and she finally admitted that another girl who was two years older was making fun of her. I did some internet research and came across Beyond Being Bullied and we've really enjoyed working together and looking at all the wonderful things about her. She still isn't happy about riding the bus, but she feels much more confident and is able to tell me when she's just not comfortable enough to ride to school." "Thank you so much for this valuable resource. It's been helpful with our son since he started being bullied in fourth grade this year. He's really been able to take those negative messages and turn them around." "My wife and I have been very worried about our eleven-year-old son. He has mild autism and finds it difficult to make friends. As we all know, some kids can be cruel, but this book has helped him really explore feelings he has difficulty getting in touch with. He's also learned how much he likes to write and I think it's given him such a wonderful skill and way to learn more about his own and other people's feelings."

Tweens today have a hard time trying to figure out how to make it all happen in their lives. They are pulled in too many directions and feel like there are too many demands on their time. All of this is happening during the most sensitive and difficult years of their lives: The transition years from preteen to teen, which roughly covers ages 9-12. It can leave tweens and their families feeling helpless and hopeless. But there is a better way!Child education and counseling expert Erainna Winnett brings more than 20 years of experience in teaching, counseling and raising children to the challenges tweens face. Written in a conversational style and filled with real tips and strategies, Tween Time will help any tween become more successful in school and at home while still finding time to just be a kid.Tween Time covers the following topics: - Optimal Organization- Finding Time for Fun-Time- Homework Help- Study Tips- Test Prep"Whether it's taking the test of life or the next math exam in school, Tween Time empowers tweens with the tools they need to pass them all with flying colors!""This book will help any tween make a smoother transition to being a teenager by giving them the tips and strategies they need to succeed academically.""In her two-book Tween Success series, Winnett calls the shots with expertise about what it takes to be a successful tween in the 21st century."Also available for Kindle