Negotiating the World of Friendships and Relationships A ‘Cool to be Kind' Storybook and Practical Resource

This unique set includes a storybook and practical guidebook. It is a powerful resource that can be used by teachers and support staff to highlight the importance of kindness.

The storybook introduces Coco, Otto, Ollie and Ling as they negotiate the sometimes tricky world of friendships and relationships, observing the unkindness of some and using their superpower - kindness, to change the lives of others. Explore with them what it means to be unkind, why that choice is sometimes made and how usually there is another choice ? to be kind. The guide that accompanies this book has detailed lesson plans with extensive guidance and photocopiable activity sheets to support individuals, groups or classes of children aged from 6 ? 11 years of age.

This set includes:

• Cool to be Kind: How to Negotiate the World of Friendships and Relationships ? an illustrated storybook that explores and emphasises the importance of kindness
• A Practical Resource for Negotiating the World of Friendships and Relationships - a practical resource for use by teachers, support staff, and therapists that contains details of sessions to use with children to promote kindness, friendship and self-compassion

This set is a must-have resource for teachers and support staff in primary schools, particularly for use within primary PSHE lessons. It will also appeal to therapists working with children aged 6-11.

This set includes:

• Cool to be Kind: How to Negotiate the World of Friendships and Relationships – an illustrated storybook that explores and emphasises the importance of kindness
• A Practical Resource for Negotiating the World of Friendships and Relationships - a practical resource for use by teachers, support staff, and therapists that contains details of sessions to use with children to promote kindness, friendship and self-compassion

Liz Bates is an independent education consultant. She supports both primary and secondary schools in all aspects of Emotional Health and Wellbeing, including whole school approaches, training staff, and delivering talks to parents. Liz is a Wellbeing Award advisor for Optimus and a Schools Engagement trainer for The Anna Freud Centre.