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This book is designed to be used by adults who are assisting children or adolescents in their homes, in schools or in other settings with identifying strategies that will help them increase their ability to regulate their emotions. The emotion regulation strategies described throughout this book have roots in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and positive psychology. CBT, DBT and positive psychology are models that show much promise in assisting students who are struggling to regulate their emotions. You will find activities throughout the book that you might want to complete with your child or adolescent. These activities could also be completed independently by children or adolescents up to the task. Blank versions of these activities are included in the appendix and online.Special note for caregivers and therapists: Please take a moment to congratulate your children. If they recognize they need help managing their emotions, they have taken the biggest step in this process- awareness. Effective emotion management can lead to more successful relationships, increase the positive feelings your children have about themselves and help your children's daily lives run more smoothly. Managing emotions is a lifelong journey that takes hard work. Remind your child or adolescent that there are times all of us feel more successful than others, and that’s okay. The most important part of this journey is to keep moving forward, trying new things, and being kind to ourselves.

How to Be Kind follows Buttercup the Bee through activities and strategies to help children learn to be kind to themselves and others. Each section of the book focuses on completing concrete activities and learning specific skills to achieve the goal of improving empathy, social skills, and understanding. Children are encouraged to complete these activities with a parent, caregiver, therapist, or teacher.In a world full of different paths, leading with kindness will guide children to choose empathy over apathy, compassion over callousness, and love over hate. How to be Kind: Making the World a Better Place through Empathy and Compassion is a workbook that walks children through a series of activities and strategies to develop the tools needed to improve social skills, resolve conflicts, make good decisions, and boost their emotional intelligence. Our children rely on us as a resource and a guide to become mindful, caring, and kind, and this workbook will help you navigate your way through heart-warming lessons and tough conversations, creating a safe space for you and your child to grow. Looking to help a child blossom into a kind and caring individual? Research shows that kindness can boost a child's well-being, emotional intelligence, and social competence, leading to a fulfilling childhood. As mental health challenges continue to plague our young people, this book provides parents, teachers, therapists, and caregivers with activities and strategies to build social skills and emotional intelligence, giving children the tools needed to improve their self-worth and relationships with others. Follow Buttercup the Bee to skill-building lessons in self-care, manners, meditations, and listening to others. While this workbook involves social skills training and provides concrete activities to improve kindness and empathy for children diagnosed with autism, it is designed to work for any child from kindergarten through fifth grade.