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November’s Brain Breather: Feeling Excluded with Frenchy and Spike
Figuring out how we’re feeling is hard…but easier with friends. Join Bean for a silly story that will help us check in with our minds and take care of our feelings.
Feelings Focus:
Coping with bullying and feeling left out
Protagonists:
-Spike the Rhinoceros Iguana
-Frenchy the Potato
Setting: Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic
Strategies:
A-Z Awesome Me (affirmations); Find a group with similar interests; Naming feelings
Resources:
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Keywords
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