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Big Emotions? 5 Ways JJ & Tank Help Kids Struggling with Fear and Change

The world feels heavy lately that maybe a sign of struggling with fear change. Rain lashed against the windowpane yesterday afternoon. My daughter sat on the rug, her shoulders hunched up toward her ears. She wasn’t crying. She wasn’t yelling. She was just… stuck. “I don’t want to go to the new school tomorrow,” she […]

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Explore How Children’s Books, Animal Characters, and the VNEC Model Support Emotional Understanding, Empathy, and Reading Comprehension

Children don’t always have the words to explain what they feel. Sometimes emotions look like crossed arms.Sometimes they look like silence.Sometimes they look like a child pulling away when what they really need is connection. That’s where storytelling becomes powerful. Children’s books have long helped young readers explore emotions, relationships, and problem-solving in safe and

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