This post is a thank you to a couple of individuals who helped me to build our Taking Care of Others/Ourselves collection at my school (to read more about how it all began, click here). As of this post, we have 165 books in our collection! Please visit these their blogs and get ideas for books from them too! If you find others, please send me a note as well.
- Be the Difference - Maria Dismondy (@mariadismondy), author and blogger, former elementary school teacher, who believes in empowering children to positively handle tough situations through the timeless messages in her books. http://mariadismondy.com/blog/
- Books That Heal - Roxanne (@Books_Heal_Kids), elementary school counselor who believes in the healing power of books in kids’ lives. http://booksthathealkids.blogspot.com/
- The Corner on Character - Barbara Gruener (@BarbaraGruener), school counselor, character coach, author -http://www.corneroncharacter.com/
- Pennies of Time - Sheila (@Pennies_of_Time), founder and president of Pennies of Time focuses on supporting others in their goal to have a service and kindness oriented family - http://penniesoftime.com/childrens-book-gallery/
Thank you Maria, Roxanne, Barbara, and Sheila for being a champion for kids and helping me get started!
Stay tuned for more ideas for books and resources for getting started with #TakingCareThurs! To read more about the project, click here.