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25.01.2022 The Hug book is the perfect companion to Nola, The Lonely Little Monster. The Hug is a loving reminder that comfort can come from within - A practice that we all should be aware of
25.01.2022 On the rainbow we write the thinks we are grateful for; friends, family, school etc... In the clouds we write our goals/dreams/ the things we are working towards. This might be things we can see other people do that we would like to achieve as well, such as being better at soccer, learning to do the splits, knowing all our times tables.... Encourage kids to write down goals that they can work towards and feel that sense of accomplishment once they reach their goals.... It’s a good idea to place the poster where it can be easily seen so the children can continue to add to the things they’re grateful for and have the visual reminder of their goals.
24.01.2022 The more you give away the more happy you become. Why fit in when you were born to stand out? Dr. Suess A quote from one of our fav’s - we couldn’t agree more Dr. S
24.01.2022 When our emotional health is in a bad state, so is our level of self-esteem. We have to slow down and deal with what is troubling us, so that we can enjoy the simple joy of being happy and at peace with ourselves. -Jess C. Scott This quote so true! Our emotional health and self esteem go hand in hand - which is why we have created a range of books that raise topics such as emotions, choices, uniqueness and self worth. ... Every little bit that we can do to help out children view themselves positively counts! Every child deserves to hear the words YOU ARE WONDERFUL See more
24.01.2022 Loneliness & Grief: such heavy feelings that can be hard to explore with young children. Nola the monster of loneliness is a great resource to start difficult conversations. Stay tuned as we bring you experiences around these emotions over the next week
22.01.2022 The perfect frustration beating combo These books and plush team perfectly together to empower your child - so they can recognise, tackle and overcome their frustrations!
21.01.2022 Emotions wheel inspired by the WorryWoos and the emotions we have looked at so far. This wheel is simple to make and an effective way to encourage kids to communicate. Simply glue different coloured strips of paper on the top of a paper plate, then secure a second paper plate with a slot in it with a split pin - easy peasy Kids can then decorate their plate however they like. We added a little colour code key in the front of the plate to remind us what emotion each colour represents. We have only included four emotions in our wheel but you can feature as many as you require - just keep the slot smaller.
21.01.2022 This week we will be taking a dive into WORRY and looking at ways we can approach the subject with our children as well as exploring different activities that we can do to help our children label, process and release themselves from any worry they may be experiencing #worryless
21.01.2022 BEYOND THE BOOKS... Taking the lessons from the Don’t Feed The WorryBug into play we drew a picture of the door from book and glued it onto a box. We created tokens using a colour system: Yellow tokens = silly worries Blue tokens = real worries... Purple tokens = safety worries. An invitation to play was setup for children to use and to talk about or think about their worries. Then children could open the door and post their worries away and let go of them by putting them through the slot inside the door. The physical action of letting go of their worry helps to give the children control over acknowledging and releasing their worries.
21.01.2022 An effective and fun way to get children to talk about their qualities. Fill a jar with water and a little oil. Just before you start the experience add a few drops of liquid Watercolour or food colour. Pop the lid on the jar. ... Before the colour reaches the bottom of the jar the children have to say as many positive things about themselves as they can. If you can, record their responses using a phone or a computer. This will allow them to go back and write down all the things they said. Thinking on the spot and against the clock can encourage kids to get their thoughts and comments out with less hesitation
20.01.2022 Working through worry: Following on from the Worry Door activity the tokens that we made are now being used at the Squashing-worry table. We made play-dough balls using the same colour as our tokens. ... The children can choose a coloured play-dough ball - or several different ones - according to their type of worry. Then comes the super fun part of hammering the worries away, until they are completely squashed flat! The physical act of hammering the play-dough balls down is a great outlet for kids to release built up anxiety or frustration. It’s also a very simple way to empower children to talk about their worry and ultimately work towards being in control of their worry!
20.01.2022 The Choose-O-Meter: Inspired from the pages of The Monster Who Couldn’t Decide and a quote from Dr John Irvine in the WorryWoo Developing Social & Emotional Intelligence Program: A tactic sometimes used with kids who can’t make decisions and nothing really appeals to them, is to get them to give each of the options a score. Rate things from 1-10, the higher the score, the more they like it. Then have them agree to go with the highest score, even if it only rates 5/10 - at l...east that was they are listening to their emotional rating Our Choose-O-Meter has three toadstools which all represent different choices. The children can pick some flowers from the garden and add them to the stem of the toadstool - the better they feel about that particular choice, the more flowers they add. This is a great visual activity that can allow children to see their choices being made and understand their own preferences better
19.01.2022 After some time away from the screen, we would like to kick the year off by saying a MASSIVE THANK YOU to all of our beautiful customers throughout 2020 who we had the pleasure of working with, talking with and/or meeting. We ran several pop-up shops between Newcastle Sydney last year and we had so many meaningful conversations with customers who have left an imprint on our hearts. There were tears, laughter and profound insight. We are extremely humbled to be able to bri...ng a range of books that help children (and adults) grow in resilience, love and worth. One of the conversations that moved us, and we will never forget was with an elderly man who we met at a pop-up shop. He had tears in his eyes as he was looking through the books, he told us I wish I had these when I was a little boy then he purchased Have You Ever? before telling us that he was going to find a quiet place to sit down with a coffee and read the book to himself. Our hearts = impacted So again, from Wonderful Me to Wonderful YOU thank you We look forward to meeting more beautiful customers this year and we hope this year brings you peace, love & blessings you never saw coming knowing that our life will never be rid of all troubles, our aim is to help our customers be better equipped to face them and remind them that they are worth it Love Ange & Kirilee xx
18.01.2022 It’s OK to love yourself... in fact, you should! This is the message that we want children to receive. Too often our children grow up believing that loving yourself means that you are stuck up or full of yourself So instead of reaching a place where they have a healthy respect for who they are, inside and out, children can often go in the opposite direction and start to view themselves in an unhealthy light. Rue the WorryWoo is all about self-image and teaching children... to see themselves for the way the way they are, and to love and appreciate their uniqueness. This little activity is a great follow-on experience or link in experience to those presented in the WorryWoo Developing Social & Emotional Intelligence Curriculum. Children are encouraged to write one feature that they like about themselves on a yellow fish and then stick it in the reflection pool (inspired from the pages of The Nose that Didn’t Fit). We want our children to know that this is OK; they are allowed to appreciate things about themselves, this doesn’t mean that they think of themselves as being perfect - but that they can have, and should have appreciation, acceptance and acknowledgement of what makes them unique.
18.01.2022 More than a cuddle toy, he is the HUG! The Hug is the perfect travel companion, confidant, friend and reminder to your child that they are brave, clever and amazing. This little guy has crinkly ears - made for children to whisper their worries into and then scrunch them away.... His magnetic hands and feet create the added bonus of a fidget toy as kids play around by clicking them together. When you can’t be with your child, The Hug can be, giving them the comfort they need
18.01.2022 Which Woo are you?? Loneliness: Nola Self Image/ Insecurity: Rue Confusion: Fuddle... Innocence/Shyness: Squeek Anxiety/ Worry: Wince Frustration: Twitch Envy/Jealousy: Zelly See more
18.01.2022 The WorryBug.... ...loves to make you worry. Why? Because worries are its favourite treat. And the more you worry the more it will eat! It loves to push your worry button, hoping that one worry will lead to another. ... So to all of you worriers: DON’T FEED THE WORRYBUG or your worries will grow! Emotion Focus: Anxiety, Depression Supporting Book: Don't Feed the WorryBug
18.01.2022 Jealousy and Envy... This is something we need to help children identify well and educate around. The ultimate goal is to support them in learning that’s it’s not material things that bring us happiness or make us any better. ... This week we will be diving into the emotion of envy and looking at different activities we can do with our children to help them better understand this green emotion
15.01.2022 This is THE HUG....
15.01.2022 This week will explore self-confidence/ assertion with Fuddle, The monster Who Couldn’t Decide Join as we look at different ways to work through confusion with children and how we can equip them to make decisions and be confident in their choices
14.01.2022 Emotional health: Our kids need to know bad days happen to everyone, and we all have those feelings of worry and it’s totally OK! Letting our kids know it’s to feel all the feelings is so important
14.01.2022 In our talks with parents, educators, teachers carers, the emotions of Frustration and Anger are definitely two of the most common emotions that children are struggling with. This emotion is huge and can have such a massive impact on day-to-day life at school, in care and at home. This week will be reading through The Very Frustrated Monster Book and creating activities based around this big emotion. The Very Frustrated Monster has such brilliant illustrations and depicts the emotion of frustration so well that it provides such a great platform for children to talk from! You can view snippets from the book at our website wonderfulme.com.au
12.01.2022 Have you ever noticed that children seem to find it easier to talk when they have a toy in their hand to focus on? A fidget type toy can be the perfect tool to help your child let go of the thinking and allow conversation to naturally flow - as they focus more on what they are doing rather than trying to find the perfect words. The Hug Huggie has been created with magnetic hands and fluffy cheeks which are perfect for kids to use as a fidget tool and a great way to encourage conversation about topics and emotions that might be tricky for a child to express.
12.01.2022 Be sure to get your CHRISTMAS ORDERS in this week! Our Hugs are ready and waiting to remind your child how wonderful they are and be on standby for whenever a cuddle is required.
11.01.2022 This is what we call mental and emotional nourishment Equipping our children with the skills they need to succeed in life starts with helping them to know who they are and to love who they are. Once a child understands who they are, and they start to develop a strong sense of self worth they are in a better position to understand the different emotions that they experience and how to handle these emotions. ... Self worth and emotional awareness go hand-in-hand, and are such a fundamental part of development. The WorryWoo's and Wonderful Me resources weave together perfectly to help our children thrive in both of these areas. Ultimately we want to see our children be aware of who they are - emotions and all!
10.01.2022 In a time where hugs have been off limits, The Hug is a sweet reminder that you are loved! Remember perfection is a myth, and the fact that you are worth it is the truth! Even on days where things might seem hopeless, even then, you are still WONDERFUL!
10.01.2022 The sweetest little companion and the perfect present for school starters or those transitioning to year one. The Hug is a constant reminder of love and worth and that comfort comes from within
10.01.2022 The goal: Foster kindness and encourage children to appreciate the world around them...
10.01.2022 Big hugs with Big Hug! Even more huggable, loveable, and bursting with happiness... meet BIG Hug! Big Hug is perfect for use at home, the centre or school. He makes a great class mascot, and is the perfect cuddle pillow at home or out and about.... Big Hug is also perfect for therapists and professionals working with children. PREORDERS AVAILABLE NOW! https://www.wonderfulme.com.au/product/preorder-big-hug
09.01.2022 This is a challenging time for helping children develop their social and emotional intelligence. We love in an age where there has never been a greater awareness of how emotional intelligence supports every aspect of a child’s development. At the same time we are living in a rapidly changing world which is placing pressures upon children to react to new situations. How they deal with these emotions depends on how they handle their emotions. The objective of the WorryWoo Dev...eloping Emotional Intelligence Program is to introduce social and emotional learning as an essential part of a school or centers art curriculum in order to: Build empathy Create positive emotional understanding Improve emotional intelligence Develop a healthy social environment Visit wonderfulme.com.au to find out more
09.01.2022 Our Hug family just got bigger! Welcome Big Hug and Little Hug aka The Hug Keyring to the Wonderful Me clan Preorders available now for our new hugs
08.01.2022 Flashback to some of the WorryWoo inspired activities we showed towards the end of last year; helping children further explore the areas of worry, loneliness, social confidence and self image. Next week we will kick of again, starting with the emotion of envy. We look forward to sharing this experiences and activities with you
05.01.2022 Be true to yourself and love who you are For every negative comment we hear - including the ones we say to ourselves - we need eleven positive statements to counteract the effects of the negative! This little activity is designed for children to stick on their wall or mirror at home.... The idea is to write eleven positive things about themselves on the sheet and then every time they say/think/hear a negative statement about themselves they can read all the positive ones and be reminded of their uniqueness & worth. The children can get creative and use flowers, hearts or wizard hats to write their positive statements on, or they can write straight onto the picture (inspired by the pages from The Nose That Didn’t Fit)
04.01.2022 One book collection with literally dozens and dozens of positive statements spoken directly to your child to encourage them to know & believe that they are enough!
04.01.2022 And from then on wherever you went your best friend The Hug was in tow The Hug ~ the perfect little companion to comfort your child; soft cheeks perfect for use as a calming tool magnetic hands and fit - great for fidgeting... crinkly ears - whisper your worries into Hugs ears then scrunch them away! This is a great tool for empowering your child to verbalise their worries, acknowledge them, then have the physical action of letting them go See more
03.01.2022 There’s a new Hug on the block... well two actually! First up, let us introduce The Hug Keyring. This little Hug is the perfect backpack companion - or pocket sized friend - and continues to remind kids they are wonderful Preorders coming soon!
03.01.2022 WATERCOLOUR EMOTIONS The Hug was created using liquid watercolour and we have brought that concept into an art experience where the watercolour becomes a metaphor for our emotions. Visit wonderfulme.com.au and click on Beyond The Books to view the complete experience
02.01.2022 Making our own signs just like the ones in The Monster Who Couldn’t Decide: this is a friendly prompt for anytime a child is having trouble making a decision, they can look at their sign and be reminded of Fuddle and how she learnt to make decisions and ultimately be able to enjoy herself!
02.01.2022 Nothing wrong with having your head in the clouds from time to time. In fact, we recommend it
02.01.2022 The More You Hear It, the More You Believe It... When you know who you are and believe in all that you have to offer then it is much easier to ignore statements about who you are not! We want children to know and believe in who they are as individuals and have this truth so embedded into their foundations that when they are faced with bullying or difficult situations they can have the resilience and determination to help them overcome what they are facing. ... The five books in the Wonderful Me Collection speak directly to the child; telling them that they are unique, letting them know it's OK to have bad days, and encouraging them to chase their dreams. We want children to dream big. When they are confident in who they are, they are better positioned to chase their dreams with little or no reservations
01.01.2022 Emotions and themes addressed by the WorryWoo series: Anxiety/depression Body Image/self-esteem Self-confidence/assertion... Loneliness/rejection/bullying/grief Jealousy/envy/bullying Social confidence/shyness Frustration/anger For more information visit wonderfulme.com.au
