Source: Black, S. (2019).
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Wellbeing in an important part of the School's WAVES priorities. It is the 'W' in 'WAVES'!
The Kerferd Library houses a great collection of books and associated resources to assist in the fostering of student wellbeing.
This page focuses on Junior School wellbeing. It is a living, collaborative document and the library welcomes any suggestions for additions and/or improvements! There is also a Senior School Wellbeing page.
Clicking on the link below will take you to the Kerferd Library Catalogue and display books classified under the heading 'wellbeing:
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Explore books in the Junior School Wellbeing collection. |
We have created a series of galleries that provide a selection of books on various aspects of wellbeing: Feelings, health, mindfulness, relationships, and resilience. By clicking on a selected image, you are taken directly to the catalogue and can place the item on hold (if you wish) or create a list of books so that you can come over to the library and collect them yourself. As always, this is a living document and we welcome any suggestions, additions, or changes you might want to share.
NB: Placing the cursor over the gallery will stop it moving.
How important is washing your hands and other body parts? Find out how keeping clean helps us stay healthy! Lively, carefully leveled text, age-appropriate critical thinking questions, and colorful photos help young readers learn about healthy habits.
Sung To The Tune Of Row, Row, Row Your Boat, This Book Teaches Young Readers The Importance Of Personal Hygiene And Keeping Your Hands Clean.
Caleb is playing Mud Monsters. He's a muddy mess. Time for Bubble Trouble! He takes a soapy bath to chase dirt and germs away. Caleb also makes a No Germ Zone at the dinner table. And he brushes and flosses his teeth before bed. Goodbye, germs!
Start building healthy habits early! This title gives kids a chance to practice wholesome living through eating, cleaning, science experiments, and crafts.
Keeping clean is one component of a healthy lifestyle. In this book, engaging text pairs with striking photos to introduce readers to the importance of personal hygiene, including hand washing, bathing, brushing and flossing teeth, visiting dentists regularly, wearing clean clothes, and keeping personal spaces neat and clean.
Teach young readers about basic personal hygiene in this simple, easy-to-read series. This book uses clear photographs and easy-to-follow instructions to help children keep their bodies clean. A simple picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary.
Managing feelings is one component of a healthy lifestyle. In this book, engaging text pairs with striking photos to explore emotions such as anger, sadness, and fear, including the fight-or-flight response. Readers will learn what causes feelings, including how their brain and body work together to act on emotions, and how to manage and express feelings.
This wordless picture book features images of children showing various emotions. Young learners who are not yet able to read will be introduced to different facial expressions and body language that correlate to certain feelings. Readers will be engaged and inspired to share what they learn and relate their own emotions.
Niko loves to draw his world: the ring-a-ling of the ice cream truck, the warmth of sun on his face. But no one appreciates his art. Until one day, Niko meets Iris . . This imaginative and tender story explores the creative process, abstract art, friendship, and the universal desire to feel understood.
Sometimes you just need to cry! Feeling sad is a normal part of life, and acknowledging your feelings is important. Young readers can learn more about what it means to feel sad and why their feelings matter with carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos.
Yikes! What made that noise in your closet? If you've ever felt your heart beating fast and your palms sweating, chances are you were feeling scared! Find out what it means to feel scared and how to acknowledge your feelings.
Idil has a problem. She loves hanging out with her friends Pete and Ben--but lately, Pete hasn't been very nice to Ben. Pete doesn't let Ben have a turn talking or playing. Can Idil help Pete see that the way he's treating Ben isn't right? Come along as Idil tries to help Pete learn that everyone has value--and deserves to be included and treated with respect.
Justin is his group leader for a research project in the library! He has a lot of ideas in mind, but he quickly learns that being a good leader means being fair to everyone in his group. Justin must figure out how to make sure everyone can work together. Find out how Justin learns about fairness to help his group complete their project.
Kevin is upset when he finds out his friend doesn't get enough to eat at home. When he learns that many families are in need, he decides he wants to help by organizing a food drive at school! Find out more about how Kevin shows generosity to others as he makes sure there's enough to go around.
Express emotions through direct speech. Find empathy through imagination. Connect with the earth. Wonder at the beauty of the natural world. Breathe, taste, smell, touch, and be present. Perfect for the classroom or for bedtime.
Get Into Yoga also introduces readers to the important practice of mindfulness, which helps children manage stress and take charge of their emotions.
This easily digestible guide introduces kids to mindfulness as a way to find clarity, manage stress, handle difficult emotions, and navigate personal challenges.
No Ordinary Apple makes a traditional technique for training mindfulness a fun and enjoyable way for children to learn to slow down and appreciate even the simplest things.
Who loves yoga? Everyone from ballerinas to football players to moms and dads. This fun and informative picture book guide shows kids--and piggies classic yoga poses, complete with instructions.
Today, Maybeis a story about a little girl who is waiting for someone, a friend. She doesn't yet know who it will be. With her bird to keep her company and hope filling her heart, weeks and then months pass as she waits and waits. When there is a scratch at the door one night, certainty fills the little girl's heart, and she opens the door to discover true friendship is indeed worth waiting for.
Addy joins her school's running club and learns not only is she a great runner, but she can also be assertive and let others know there is more to her than hearing loss.
When Vanessa starts school in the middle of the year, she is teased and ignored. Sara has gone through this before, and she doesn't like what is happening. But, she doesn't want to cause trouble with Courtney, the most popular girl in the class. What will Sara do? The ending is Up to you, so which ending will you choose?
To celebrate her tenth birthday, Mallory wants to have the most super sleepover celebration ever! But Mallory's best friend, Mary Ann, has her own ideas. How did a super sleepover turn into a super mess?
What makes a good friend? Young readers will learn that friends are people you care about and want to spend time with. Emphasis is placed on respect and consideration.
Friendships are important relationships that teach us how to treat others the way that we would want to be treated. Often, friends share the same values, which are things that are important to us. Children will learn how making friends is an important way to build strong, inclusive communities that are built on respect for other people's values, feelings, and beliefs.
The book is the perfect tool to remind both young girls and women that they have the intelligence and perseverance to achieve their dreams.
Iggy Peck takes readers through more than forty exciting STEM and design projects, from drafting and doodling to building and blueprints. Aspiring architects and young dreamers will get a sense of the unique mix of science, technology, and art skills used to create lasting structures.
Rosa Parks lived her life courageously. She refused to change bus seats because she was African-American. Children will discover the bravery of Rosa Parks during a time of racial segregation.
This is an absolutely delightful book that perfectly delivers the message of self-compassion in a way that is fun and easy to understand for kids.
Everyone has problems and most problems have solutions. This books explores how it is important to stop and think, get all the facts, and be better prepared to solve problems when they happen.
Have you ever had a dream? How did you make that dream come true? This is a story that is heartwarming, inspiring, and beautifully presented.
Astronomy is the study of celestial objects and what's beyond the nebulous boundaries of space. In Astronomy: Cool Women in Space, young readers will be inspired by stories of women who have made great strides in a field that takes courage, persistence, and creativity to pursue.
Readers will be encouraged to investigate how atmospheric forces affect our lives and how using scientific and mathematical principles allow meteorologists to predict the weather and save lives.
Zoology: Cool Women Who Work With Animals introduces readers to three women in the field of zoology who are making an impact and inspiring the next generation of zoologists.
In Cool Women Who Code, learn about the thrilling effort that goes into researching, inventing, programming, and producing the technology we use today. Compelling portraits of women who have excelled in meeting the challenges of their field keep kids interested and infused with a sense of possibility and determination.
In Aviation: Cool Women Who Fly, children ages 9 to 12 learn about this fascinating field and meet three successful women working in aviation.
Compelling stories of real-life engineers provide readers with role models that they can look toward as examples of how it can be done.
When Bear takes Alligator's paint, Alligator begins to feel angry.
When Ms. Albert teaches a lesson on kindness, Chloe realizes that she and her friends have been wrong in making fun of new student Maya's shabby clothes and refusing to play with her.
When Hippo feels sad, Puppy helps her think of things that make her happy.
Niko loves to draw his world: the ring-a-ling of the ice cream truck, the warmth of sun on his face. But no one appreciates his art. Until one day, Niko meets Iris . . . This imaginative and tender story explores the creative process, abstract art, friendship, and the universal desire to feel understood.
When Sheep goes to bed, it's dark and he starts to feel scared.
Three-year-old Casey wants what his older sister, Jessie, has--a shimmery skirt, glittery painted nails, and a sparkly bracelet--but Jessie does not approve. After two boys tease Casey about his appearance, Jessie evolves to a place of acceptance and celebration of her gender creative younger brother.
When Squirrel loses her favourite toy, it makes her feel sad.
The only thing Roger likes better than exploring the world around him is describing it. And Roger describes most things as fabulous! But his parents have a different view. They want Roger to see things the way they do, so they ban "fabulous" from his vocabulary. This cheerful tale will have children rejoicing along with Roger at all the fabulous--no, marvelous! no, dazzling!--things that await him when he steps outside.
With step-by-step instructions and photos for each activity, kids will learn how easy it is to be healthy and active for an hour a day. They will use simple items from around the house for the activities, like an old bath towel for riding waves on a surfboard or a cardboard box to do a stretch test.
With step-by-step instructions and photos for each activity, kids will learn how easy it is to be healthy and active for an hour a day. They will use simple items from around the house for the activities, like paper plates and beans to make indoor hopscotch or bubble wrap to test how far you can jump.
With step-by-step instructions and photos for each activity, kids will learn how easy it is to be healthy and active for an hour a day. They will use simple items from around the house for the activities, like a paper towel tube to do a ribbon dance or paper plates and beans for marching band instruments.
With step-by-step instructions and photos for each activity, kids will learn how easy it is to be healthy and active for an hour a day. They will use simple items from around the house for the activities, like a string and balloon for kickboxing or a Styrofoam ball and paper bag for lawn golf.
With step-by-step instructions and photos for each activity, kids will learn how easy it is to be healthy and active for an hour a day. They will use simple items from around the house for the activities, like plastic bottles for bowling or cups and a tin foil ball for a game of catch.
This fun title will help kids find a variety of ways to exercise by walking and running indoors and outdoors!
When the world feels chaotic, find peace within through an accessible mindfulness practice and express emotions through direct speech.
This imaginative and tender story explores the creative process, abstract art, friendship, and the universal desire to feel understood.
Follow these neighborhood children as they find love in everyday things - in sunlight shining through the leaves and cookies shared with friends - and learn that peace is all around, if you just look for it.
Two cats lead the way as young readers learn how to choose seeds, dig holes, and water their plants to create their own peaceful garden.
What can you do when you're mad, sad, or anxious? Find a quiet spot, sit, and breathe. When you meditate every day, your mind stays happy, and even bad days are a little easier.
Who loves yoga? Everyone from ballerinas to football players to moms and dads! It's a great way to keep your body and your mind happy and healthy! Includes instructions for eleven classic yoga poses.
Mindfulness has become a popular tool to help people manage anxiety and stress and to increase focus and productivity in the busy modern world.
When Ms. Albert teaches a lesson on kindness, Chloe realizes that she and her friends have been wrong in making fun of new student Maya's shabby clothes and refusing to play with her.
Enemy Pie serves up a sweet lesson in the difficulties and ultimate rewards of making new friends.
This beautifully illustrated tale charts the girls’ lives through ups and downs and laughter and tears. Find out how their friendship flourishes as the years pass by and the girls become women.
A beautiful story about being confidently individual and about the power of friendship.
Who will perform what duty in preparing the pumpkin soup.
A fresh and original twist on the common issue of bullying.
Gittel and her mother were supposed to immigrate to America together, but when her mother is stopped by the health inspector, Gittel must make the journey alone.
Grandma Poss uses her best bush magic to make Hush invisible. But when Hush longs to be able to see herself again, the two possums must make their way across Australia to find the magic food that will make Hush visible once more.
This is the story of a persistent problem and the child who isn't so sure what to make of it.
This is the story of one brilliant idea and the child who helps to bring it into the world.
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