Come On, Calm! is a wonderful, interactive book that is not just a story, it's a therapeutic experience when reading it with your child. I love supporting other speech-language pathologists in their journey in writing children's books since we have such a unique perspective with regard to neurodiversity. Come On, Calm! written by Kelsey Brown and illustrated by Joseph Wrightson is a picture book published by Mascot Books that embeds calming strategies for young children. The book was originally written as a poem by the author. It focuses on specific vocabulary and action words with step-by-step ideas for self or co-regulation. Come On, Calm! embeds language such as emotional vocabulary (e.g. nervous, excited) with strategies such as "sniffing", "squeezing", "zipping", "brushing" and much more. The book is beautifully illustrated and bursts with energy!
I love how the book naturally embeds movement and a multi-sensory experience. When reading this book, practice the different movements with your child and/or student. Work on print awareness by pointing to the words in the book and doing consistent check-ins with feelings. This book also helps children understand what "calm" means. Listen to our podcast above to learn more about tips from Kelsey!
To learn more about Kelsey, visit my website here.
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Interview with L.A. Kefalos , children's book author and engineer
Interview with Jonathan Masiulionis, President of Empowered Publicity
Interview with Illustrator, Andrew Kolb
Interview with Stephanie Sorkin, children's book author and allergy advocate
Interview with SLP-Author Kari Radovich
Interview with Ronda M. Wojcicki, author of Speech Class Rules
Interview with Lori Orlinsky, author of being small (Isn't So Bad After All)
Interview with Jennifer Beland, Author of Buster the Delicate Poodle
Interview with Susan Love, Author of Ms. Love's Mystical Island Adventure
Interview with Author and Playwright, Nicole Panteleakos
Interview with Nina G. Author of Once Upon An Accommodation and Stutterer Uninterrupted
Interview with Julie Hornok Author of United in Autism Finding Strength within the Spectrum
Interview with Denise Barry, Author of Tooth Fairy, You Have Some Explaining To Do!
Interview with Maria Dismondy, Children's Book Author, Speaker and CEO Cardinal Rule Press
Interview with Alexis Glaze, author of Koning the Lion
Interview with Toni Buzzeo, author of When Sue Found Sue
Interview with Alyson Gerber, Author of Focused
Interview with Laura Jiencke, President of Bluebee Pals
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