Learning to Get Along® Series

Set of 10

By Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed.

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"This series should be available in every early childhood classroom.” – M. Gilman, Pre-K teacher (The Early Learner Magazine)

This set of books is a “MUST HAVE” resource for every classroom of young children in both regular and special education. The books are perfect teaching tools to meet the unique learning needs of students with autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, in early childhood programs and for students with other special learning needs.

Our Learning to Get Along® series helps children learn, understand, and practice basic social and emotional skills. Real-life situations, lots of diversity, and concrete example make these read-aloud books appropriate for childcare settings, schools, and the home. Each book focuses on a specific skill and ends with ideas for reinforcing what children have learned. Ages 4-8

This set includes:

Be Polite and Kind
Join In and Play
Know and Follow Rules
Listen and Learn
Respect and Take Care of Things
Share and Take Turns
Talk and Work It Out
Try and Stick with It
Understand and Care
When I Feel Afraid

Learning to Get Along Series: Set of 10 Books

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Be Polite and Kind

When children are kind, courteous, and respectful, people enjoy being around them and reciprocate with the same behavior. This book helps kids understand the importance of:

Showing politeness
Speaking kindly
Using basic courtesies (“please,” “thank you,” “excuse me”)
Respecting the feelings of others

Join In and Play

It’s fun to make friends and play with others, but it’s not always easy to do.

You have to make an effort, and you have to know the rules—like:

Ask before joining in
Taking turns
Playing fair
And being a good sport

Know and Follow Rules

A child who can’t follow rules is a child who’s always in trouble. This book starts with simple reasons why we have rules:

To help us stay safe
Learn
Be fair
And get along

Listen and Learn

Knowing how to listen is essential to learning, growing, and getting along with others.

Simple words and inviting illustrations help children develop skills for listening, understand why it’s important to listen, and recognize the positive results of listening.

Respect and Take Care of Things

Everything has a place. Things last longer when we take care of them. Respect, responsibility, and stewardship are concepts that even young children can relate to—because they have things they value.

This book encourages children to:

Pick up after themselves
Put things back where they belong
Ask permission to use things that don’t belong to them
Also teaches simple environmental awareness - respecting and taking care of the earth

Share and Take Turns

Sharing is a social skill all children need to learn—the sooner the better. Concrete examples and reinforcing illustrations help children:

Practice sharing
Understand how and why to share
And realize the benefits of sharing

Talk and Work It Out

What’s the best way to solve problems between people? By talking them over and working them out. It’s never too soon for children to learn the process of peaceful conflict resolution. This book distills it into clear, simple language and supporting illustrations. Children learn to:

Calm themselves
State the problem
Listen
Think of solutions
Try one
Evaluate results
And even agree to disagree when a solution isn’t possible

Try and Stick With It

It’s hard to try new things—for adults as well as children. It’s even harder to stay the course when something is more difficult than we thought it would be, or when things don’t work out the way we hoped. Yet flexibility and perseverance are essential to success in all areas of life, at all ages and stages. This book:

Introduces children to the benefits of trying something new and the basics of stick-to-it-iveness.
Includes suggestions adults can use to reinforce the ideas and skills being taught.

Understand and Care

Empathy is key to positive, healthy relationships. This book:

Builds empathy in children
Contains child-friendly words and illustrations
Helps children to understand that other people have feelings like theirs—and different from theirs
Guides children to show they care by listening to others and respecting their feelings
Includes questions to discuss and empathy games to play

When I Feel Afraid

Children today have many fears, both real and imagined. Encouraging words and supportive illustrations guide children to face their fears and know where to turn for help. Little ones also learn simple ways to help themselves. Includes a special section for adults, with ideas for supporting children when they feel afraid and a list of additional resources.