Book Reading: Talking About Feelings

Author Jayneen Sanders reads ‘Talking About Feelings’, an engaging and interactive book to assist adults in helping children unpack, understand, and manage their feelings and emotions.

This book encourages children to understand and manage their changing feelings and emotions, and to talk confidently about how they are feeling.

Providing children with the skills and the words to express their feelings is key to helping them move forward in a positive manner. Talking About Feelings is the perfect book for parents, caregivers, educators and health professionals to help children unpack challenging emotions in an interactive and engaging way.

This book is best suited for children aged 4 to 10 years.

Available to purchase in Hardcover or Paperback from the E2E Online Shop and also from Amazon US/UK.

Book Reading: You, Me and Empathy

Author Jayneen Sanders reads her children’s book ‘You, Me and Empathy’. A story for children aged 3 to 9 years. Available from www.e2epublishing.info and also on Amazon for those in the US and the UK.

This charming story uses verse, beautiful illustrations and a little person called Quinn to model the meaning of empathy.

Throughout the story, Quinn takes the reader on a journey of learning through the example of others, teaching children about empathy, feelings, kindness, compassion, tolerance, respect and recognizing bullying behaviours.

"Our world is so special, we all need to care
about one another and the earth we share.
People together from far and wide,
we're all on this planet, we're on the same side."

Empathy is a learnt trait, and one to nurture in all children.

This book is best suited for children aged 3 to 9 years and includes Discussion Questions and activities for parents/carers to help promote empathy. Being able to understand how another person is feeling, and recognizing their needs, helps people to connect to one another across race, culture and the diversity that is ever-present and so important to our world.

NOTE: There was a glitch with this recording. The sound will recover after 17seconds; you will only miss Jayneen's introduction.

Book Reading: How Big Are Your Worries Little Bear?

Jayneen Sanders reads 'How Big Are Your Worries Little Bear?', a story to help children manage and overcome anxiety, anxious thoughts, stress and fearful situations.

Little Bear is a worrier. He worries about everything! But with Mama Bear's help, he soon learns his worries are not so big after all.

Through this engaging story children will learn that everyday worries and fears can be overcome. Best suited for children aged 3 to 9 years.

Written by Jayneen Sanders, and illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman

For parents and educators, Discussion Questions and Extra Hints to help children manage anxiety are included in the book, which is available at shop.e2epublishing.info and also on Amazon (for US/UK).

How Big Are Your Worries, Little Bear?

Our latest title ‘How Big Are Your Worries Little Bear?’
(featuring the cutest little bear ever!) for ages 3 to 9, helps young children to overcome their worries and fears.
All children worry. It is part of growing up, but when fear becomes overwhelming, learning to talk about anxious thoughts with a kind and caring adult is crucial. We know that developing coping strategies early in life is beneficial when dealing with the stresses and complexities of adulthood—and Little Bear just can't wait to show you how he did it!

Written by Jayneen Sanders, illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman

This book is available to purchase: for Aussie customers at http://www.e2epublishing.info/shop , for US customers at http://amzn.to/2zZ7ryW and for UK customers at http://amzn.to/2AXIWle

Animation by: Hari Dharan - sheepmanstudios.wixsite.com/creative, Music: 110 Steps by Yan Perchuk (PremiumBeat.com)

Body Safety for Adults: Empower your child with body safety knowledge

The HOLIDAY SEASON is nearly upon us! With friends and relatives coming and going, now is an important time to teach and/or review Body Safety skills with your children. Our latest (short) video makes this really easy. This Body Safety animation is our Xmas gift to you and your children!

Let's Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent and Respect

Let's Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent and Respect: A book to teach children about body ownership, respectful relationships, feelings and emotions, choices and recognizing bullying behaviours.

Written by Jayneen Sanders and illustrated by Sarah Jennings.

Available for Aussie customers at http://www.e2epublishing.info/books
and via Amazon
for US customers at http://amzn.to/2zZ7ryW
for UK customers at http://amzn.to/2AXIWle

Animation by Hari Dharan (sheepmanstudios.wixsite.com/creative) - Music: 'Novella' by Bow Tie Music (premiumbeat.com)

Introducing the children's book: You, Me and Empathy

You, Me and Empathy: Teaching children about empathy, feelings, kindness, compassion, tolerance and recognising bullying behaviours

A children's book written by Jayneen Sanders and illustrated by Sofia Cardoso.

One of the most important social skills a child can learn is empathy. Being able to understand how another person is feeling and recognizing their needs helps people to connect to one another across race, culture and the diversity that is ever-present and so important to our world.

This charming story uses verse, beautiful illustrations and a little person called Quinn to model the meaning of empathy. Throughout the story, Quinn shows an abundance of understanding, compassion and kindness towards others. Showing empathy towards others is a learnt trait, and one to nurture and cherish with the children in our care.

Also included are Discussion Questions for parents, caregivers and educators, and suggested activities to promote empathy and kindness.

Available for Aussie customers at http://www.e2epublishing.info/books
and via Amazon
for US customers at http://amzn.to/2zZ7ryW
for UK customers at http://amzn.to/2AXIWle

Animation produced by: Hari Dharan - sheepmanstudios.wixsite.com/creative
Music: Cute - Bensound.com

Plea to Principals

Dear Principals of Elementary and Primary Schools, and Directors of Kindergartens

As a principal or director of a school or kindergarten, you are in a very powerful position to make a massive difference to the lives of the children in your care. Body Safety Education taught at your institution could literally change the course of a child’s life.

Firstly here are some *statistics (sources below). Did you know …

• 20% of girls and 8% of boys will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday. Think about this statistic in terms of a class of 30 kids at your school. That is approximately 3 girls and 1 boy will be sexually abused before 18.

• In 85 to 90% of cases, the sexual offender is known to the child. Child sexual abusers are in our homes, schools and communities. They are not only grooming children, they are grooming the adults who care for them.

• The most vulnerable age for children to be exposed to sexual assault is between 3 and 8 years. We need to start prevention education early!

• 1 in 3 adults would not believe a child if they disclosed sexual abuse. We not only need to educate our kids, we need to educate the community to believe a child’s disclosure.

• We know that in 98% of reported child sexual abuse cases, children’s disclosures were found to be true. Children do not lie about sexual abuse.

The tragic aftermath of child sexual abuse can have horrific and life-changing consequences. But what I want to tell you is that prevention education is actually incredibly easy. It is age-appropriate and empowering. Principals and directors such as yourselves and your staff have the ability to change the statistics I have quoted. Choosing to teach Body Safety Education to the children in your care can change outcomes for children.

If you are holding back because you are worried that parents won’t support this type of education, than I think you are wrong. In my experience, through social media and feedback from my work, parents are on board! With every second news story about historical child sexual abuse, this younger generation of parent is very keen for the past never to be repeated.

I know your curriculum is crowded but with simple professional development teachers can teach Body Safety; two, 30-minute lessons over five weeks is all it takes to impart this crucial knowledge to children. I know! I’ve done it in my own classroom.

Adults are 100% responsible for educating kids in Body Safety. And they are 100% responsible for educating themselves about child sexual abuse. Child sexual abusers are 100% responsible for sexually abusing a child.

We, as teachers, are in a privileged position to work with kids and help protect them. We can do this! Please don’t let our adult fear of this topic put our kids at risk. Our children are looking to us for protection. I am not a survivor of child sexual abuse. I am just a concerned teacher and parent who believes we can do so much more for our kids.

So next time you are at assembly and you see all those gorgeous faces looking up at you, please think about those statistics. And please implement a Body Safety program at your educational institution. Body Safety Education taught at your school or kindergarten could literally change the course of a child’s life. Please help me and other advocates like me. We are asking you to be as passionate about protecting children from child sexual abuse as we are. Please contact me through www.e2epublishing.info if you need more information.  

Regards

Jayneen Sanders

* 20% of girls and 8% of boys will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday. (Pereda, et al, 2009)

* In 85 to 90% of cases, the sexual offender was known to the child. (NSW Commission for Children & Young People, 2009)

* The most vulnerable age for children to be exposed to sexual assault is between 3 and 8 years. (Browne & Lynch, 1994)

* 1 in 3 adults would not believe a child if they disclosed sexual abuse. (Australian Childhood Foundation, 2010)

* We know that in 98% of reported child sexual assault cases, children’s disclosures were found to be true. (NSW Child protection Council, cited in Dympna House, 1998)