Shining with Light Book Bundle 
 
‘When I’m shining with JOY’ explores what being JOYful looks and feels like. JOY is a stable emotion that is a deeper sense of contentment than happiness. JOY allows ones true self to shine through. This story acknowledges that things can and do go wrong in social situations. When strong emotions cause negative actions, there is a positive way to restore relationships and seek forgiveness. This allows us to shine with JOY once more.
 
‘When I’m shining with GOODNESS’ is about developing honesty and truthfulness. Children learn how to navigate temptations and restore honesty and trust when mistakes are made. This story explores learning how to stop, think and make a choice to do the right thing. Children are encouraged to own up to mistakes acknowledging that they are in charge of their own actions.
 
‘When I’m Shining with SELF-CONTROL’ is about mastering and regulating big emotions. It is learning to be stronger within, following rules to be safe and caring for others!
This story acknowledges that we all experience a range of emotions particularly when we lose SELF-CONTROL. This book teaches how to remain calm, patient and gentle.
 
‘When I’m shining with LOVE’ explores diversity amongst people. As we are all unique, we seek to teach children about celebrating differences. LOVE in action is putting others before self. This is an important skill for children when learning about living within a family or in community. When we LOVE first, it typically comes to us, fulfilling our distinctive human need to be loved and accepted!
 
‘When I’m shining with GENTLENESS’ is about being helpful, humble and even-tempered, balancing life and wellbeing. Through GENTLENESS children learn the social skills to enter play, have empathy toward others and achieve satisfaction in friendships. This book describes how being gentle with others uses kind, thoughtful words with understanding.
 
‘When I’m shining with FAITHFULNESS’ is about being a faithful friend by developing trusting and loyal friendships. This story encourages inclusiveness in play situations by considering others. Children learn about the value of committing to their word – to do what you say you will do, and how choices affect friendships.
 
‘When I’m shining with PEACE’ explores our innate need to trust and be trusted. PEACE comes from being in the moment and having a deep sense of contentment. PEACE develops from accepting decisions from trusted adults or peers. It is about developing a flexible, thinking approach to others.
 
‘When I’m shining with KINDNESS’ includes acting for the good of people, showing respect and having empathy for others. Simple social skills such as looking, smiling and saying hello are explored in this book, together with friendly behaviours such as being gentle, helpful and polite. “Stop, look, think, speak!” is used to teach children to navigate social situations positively.
 
When I’m shining with PATIENCE explores the idea that sharing and waiting for a turn creates a sense of fulfilment through endurance. Being patient is being calm and content regardless of the outcome of a situation. The social skills in this story include thinking of others, taking a deep breath and learning to wait calmly, with a smile.
 
Author: Wendy Mason & Lisa Maravelis
 
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