https://padlet.com/mgwhitehead/2ndx4hjk7iimfupm A text set that compares how emotions and mental health are presented in children's literature for all ages. en-us 2023-08-08 06:49:18 UTC 2023-08-11 07:20:10 UTC hello@padlet.com mgwhitehead https://padlet.com/mgwhitehead/2ndx4hjk7iimfupm/wish/2658549046 1. Are mental illnesses in literature accurately represented to early elementary students?

2. Do books go beyond informing about mental health to provide skills to help youth maintain their own?]]> 2023-08-09 06:56:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mgwhitehead/2ndx4hjk7iimfupm/wish/2658549046 mgwhitehead https://padlet.com/mgwhitehead/2ndx4hjk7iimfupm/wish/2659264498 Guts is a young adult graphic novel follows the author's experiences with anxiety and depression during her pre-teen years. She lives in the world paranoid that someone will get sick or vomit in her presence. The anxiety begins to control her life. This book also involves the author's fear of what her friends or classmates will think if they knew she had this anxiety and attended therapy. She eventually discovers that a large number of her peers also have similar experiences and attend therapy. A message like this can help students with similar struggles to relate and to know that they are not alone.]]> 2023-08-10 07:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mgwhitehead/2ndx4hjk7iimfupm/wish/2659264498 mgwhitehead https://padlet.com/mgwhitehead/2ndx4hjk7iimfupm/wish/2659281552 Big Bear Was Not The Same follows a big and little bear that are great friends and go on many adventures together. When big bear has a traumatic experience with a wildfire, he begins to feel depressed and scared. He no longer wants to do the same activities or go on the same adventures with little bear like he used to. A story like this can help young students to experience their feelings in a healthy and real life form. It also can help guide students to seek help and speak to a trusted person in their life.]]> 2023-08-10 07:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mgwhitehead/2ndx4hjk7iimfupm/wish/2659281552 mgwhitehead https://padlet.com/mgwhitehead/2ndx4hjk7iimfupm/wish/2659289092 This illustrated non-fiction books informs young children about why we feel anxiety. The anxiety spot informs the readers that anxiety can come from ordinary events and not just trauma. This is a fun way to teach younger elementary grades about their emotions and mental health. This can also deepen the understanding of anxiety for older students and help them be more aware of their feelings.]]> 2023-08-10 07:51:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mgwhitehead/2ndx4hjk7iimfupm/wish/2659289092 mgwhitehead https://padlet.com/mgwhitehead/2ndx4hjk7iimfupm/wish/2660047844 This poem, The Forest Always Changes, has a short but impactful message that can hold a great deal of meaning to children who are struggling with mental health issues. It highlights experiencing a positive change to your world that can help support students who may feel lost.]]> 2023-08-11 07:02:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mgwhitehead/2ndx4hjk7iimfupm/wish/2660047844 mgwhitehead https://padlet.com/mgwhitehead/2ndx4hjk7iimfupm/wish/2660051280 This introduction to mental health for children takes the reader on a journey of self-love and acceptance. The story goes a step past preaching self-compassion by providing instruction on how to foster these positive traits into yourself.]]> 2023-08-11 07:07:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mgwhitehead/2ndx4hjk7iimfupm/wish/2660051280 mgwhitehead https://padlet.com/mgwhitehead/2ndx4hjk7iimfupm/wish/2660056450 2023-08-11 07:15:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mgwhitehead/2ndx4hjk7iimfupm/wish/2660056450 mgwhitehead https://padlet.com/mgwhitehead/2ndx4hjk7iimfupm/wish/2660057753 2023-08-11 07:18:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mgwhitehead/2ndx4hjk7iimfupm/wish/2660057753