Resources
These resources relate to the book, author and illustrator. The number of resources varies subject to subject. Please check they are appropriate for your specific needs before using them with children. If you have any suggestions please get in touch!
General Information
General Information
CBeebies: Emotions and Behaviour: learning area
Childline: Why People Feel Lonely
Childline: Loneliness and Isolation
Child Mind Institute: Friends and Socializing
Education: How to Amp Up Your Child’s Self-Esteem
Harmony Early Learning Journey: 6 Ways to Encourage Long-lasting Friendships in Childhood
Healthy Families Beyond Blue: Developing Social Skills
Jump Start Your Confidence: The Importance of Friendship for our Kids
Kids’ Health: Feeling lonely
Kids’ Health: Self-esteem – feeling good about yourself
Kids Matter: Learning positive friendship skills
Nursery World: Sense of Belonging
Psychology Today: Create a Sense of Belonging
The Washington Post: The importance of childhood friendships, and how to nurture them
Educational Articles and Lesson Plans
Aistear: The Early Childhood Curriculum Framework: Identity and Belonging Teaching Unit
Kids Health: Getting Along Teacher’s Guide
Kids Health in the Classroom: Self Esteem Teacher’s Guide
Northern Ireland Curriculum: I Belong! Developing themselves as a member of a community
Scholastic: The Very Lonely Firefly Lesson Plan
Scholastic: When Friendship Hurts
Teaching Ideas: 18 Feelings cards with photographs
Teaching Tolerance: Groups We Belong To Learning Plan
Teaching Tolerance: New Friends Learning Plan
