My Brain Would Not Slow Down: A Children’s Story About a Busy Brain and Finding Your Focus - Couverture souple

Kayode, Olufemi Samuel

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798194312962

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

What happens when a child wants to focus—but their brain keeps jumping from one thought to another?

Amara loves ocean animals and is excited to complete her classroom worksheet. But before she can answer the first question, her attention moves to a bird outside, an itchy sock, a song in her head, and dozens of tiny thoughts that seem to sparkle around her.

When she sees how much work her classmates have finished, Amara feels embarrassed and begins to wonder whether something is wrong with her.

With warm guidance from Mrs. Grace, Amara learns an important truth: a busy brain is not a broken brain. Some brains simply need extra tools to settle, focus, and begin again.

Amara discovers five practical Calm-Brain Steps: NOTICE, NAME, ANCHOR, MOVE, and RESTART.

My Brain Would Not Slow Down is a compassionate, illustrated social-emotional learning story that helps children:

• Recognize when their attention begins to wander
• Understand that difficulty focusing is not laziness
• Use simple grounding and anchor tools
• Take healthy movement breaks
• Divide overwhelming tasks into manageable steps
• Return to a task without shame
• Ask trusted adults for support

The book includes reflection questions, practical activities, a busy-brain meter, movement ideas, focus-planning exercises, trusted-helper prompts, and guidance for parents, teachers, counselors, and caregivers.

Perfect for children ages 5–9, families, classrooms, counseling spaces, and anyone supporting a child with a busy, creative, or easily distracted mind.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798194312962
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 48
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