Growing Bookworms: Books to help children cope with change
I am over at Writing to be Read with my first Growing Bookworms post for 2022. It discusses books that can assist children in coping with change in their lives.
Welcome to the first post of 2022 in the Growing Bookworms series.
A lot of people and children face change at the beginning of a new calendar year. In the Southern Hemisphere, children change grades and sometimes schools. Parents often change jobs and this can trigger changes to homes, schools, cities, and even countries.
Adults are better equipped to cope with change because they have more experience of life than children. Adults have already transitioned from junior school to high school and then often on to a tertiary education institution. Most adults have looked for, and gained, employment and have moved from their parents home to their own dwelling. Some adults have moved jobs and homes numerous times. As a result of the many life changes most adults have faced, they have learned strategies to help them cope with the anxieties and concerns that arise from major life changes.
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