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- Let the Adventure Begin!Written by world-renowned neuropsychiatrist and co-author of The Whole-Brain Child, Dr. Dan Siegel, NowMaps Jr. is a delightful rhyming story that introduces kids to the neuroscience of early childhood social-emotional learning in a captivating, interactive way!Kids ages 3-6 will love this beautifully illustrated choose-your-own-adventure book that whisks them off to distant lands--including a jungle, a desert, and a pirate ship--as they learn about their thoughts, feelings, and sensory experiences.Using three easy-to-remember tools--a pause button, a focus flashlight, and an OK monitor--children will learn how to create their very own NowMap, an internal snapshot of their present-moment experience, so they can navigate tricky feelings like disappointment, impatience, boredom, sadness, and anger with kindness.
- 3-7 Years
- 8.63" x 8.73" Hardcover
- 56 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Social Themes
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"Let the Adventure Begin! Written by world-renowned neuropsychiatrist and co-author of The Whole-Brain Child, Dr. Dan Siegel, NowMaps Jr. is a delightful rhyming story that introduces kids to the neuroscience of early childhood social-emotional learning in a captivating, interactive way! Kids ages 3-6 will love this beautifully illustrated choose-your-own adventure book that whisks them off to distant lands - including a jungle, a desert, and a pirate ship - as they learn about their thoughts, feelings, and sensory experiences."--Book Synopsis
Let the Adventure Begin!
Written by world-renowned neuropsychiatrist and co-author of The Whole-Brain Child, Dr. Dan Siegel, NowMaps Jr. is a delightful rhyming story that introduces kids to the neuroscience of early childhood social-emotional learning in a captivating, interactive way!
Kids ages 3-6 will love this beautifully illustrated choose-your-own-adventure book that whisks them off to distant lands--including a jungle, a desert, and a pirate ship--as they learn about their thoughts, feelings, and sensory experiences.
Using three easy-to-remember tools--a pause button, a focus flashlight, and an OK monitor--children will learn how to create their very own NowMap, an internal snapshot of their present-moment experience, so they can navigate tricky feelings like disappointment, impatience, boredom, sadness, and anger with kindness.
About the Author
Daniel J. Siegel, MD, is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, the founding co-director of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center, and the co-founder and executive director of the Mindsight Institute. He is a New York Times best-selling author (Aware, Mind, and Brainstorm) and co-author (The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline). He has also co-written The Yes Brain, The Power of Showing Up, Parenting from the Inside Out, and many others. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, with welcome visits from their adult son and daughter.Shipping details
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