{"id":5910,"date":"2015-01-20T09:43:14","date_gmt":"2015-01-20T14:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/?p=5910"},"modified":"2015-01-19T18:48:37","modified_gmt":"2015-01-19T23:48:37","slug":"napkin-man-e-books-help-kids-cope-emotions-100-visa-gc-giveaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/napkin-man-e-books-help-kids-cope-emotions-100-visa-gc-giveaway\/","title":{"rendered":"Napkin Man can help your kids cope with their emotions – $100 Visa GC Giveaway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Life can be tough on preschoolers. \u00a0They’re at the age where they’re old enough to understand, but still too young to do most things. They are introduced to a lot of rules and provided with lots of life lessons. \u00a0Sometimes, it can be a mental and an emotional overload on their little body and brains. As a parent, you try your best to help them out but i’s not always easy.<\/p>\n

My four year old son Kyle started full-day junior kindergarten this year. I know it’s definitely taken a toll on him since previously, he spent every awake moment of his life at home, with me. While he’s doing well academically and socially, he still has a lot of areas where he could improve. Specifically, at school, he doesn’t like playing in the playground at his school while there are other groups of kids playing too. \u00a0At home, he doesn’t do a great job of sharing with his two-year old brother Ryan. Sometimes he gets so frustrated with him that he acts out. While it’s not uncommon and completely normal, it’s still not ideal. \u00a0My husband and I have tried to speak to him about acting out when he doesn’t like something and we have provided provide him with some tools to help him cope and change his behaviour. Of course, it wouldn’t hurt for Kyle to receive some help and support elsewhere.<\/p>\n

The Adventures of Napkin Man e-books are based on the acclaimed preschool program televisions series of the same name airing on Kids\u2019 CBC.\u00a0 The e-books, like the show, aim to help children better understand and effectively manage their day-to-day emotions.<\/p>\n

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Each of the three e-books open with a tale of a child facing an emotional challenge. As in the television series, pre-school teacher Mister Anthony frames the experience and he also acts as the narrator in the e-books telling the story of how Napkin Man provided help and coping strategies to someone with a similar experience. The e-books provide messaging around calming down, sharing and shyness.<\/p>\n

The best part about these e-books is that they are interactive and intuitive, allowing your child to interact directly with Napkin Man through a series of activities, songs and games. Each e-book is also fairly short, which makes them ideal for little ones who may not have a long attention span. The Adventures of Napkin Man has been embraced by educators and child development experts for its unique and innovative approach to the social and emotional challenges of early childhood. It features caring main characters, age appropriate comedy and catchy original music. The e-books can be used by your child on their own using the “read-to-me” function or they can be co-viewed and narrated by\u00a0a parent. The e-books features enable young readers to help Napkin Man and his friends work through the issues and emotions featured in each tale.<\/p>\n

\"Napkin<\/a><\/p>\n

The three\u00a0e-books, Penguin-A-Go-Go, Treasure for All and Say Hello are available for free of charge from the iTunes store. Click on each title below for the link to download:<\/p>\n

Penguin-A-Go-Go<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Treasure for All<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Say Hello<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Napkin<\/a><\/p>\n

GIVEAWAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

To help you enjoy these great e-books with your kids, enter to win a $100 Visa gift card that you can put towards the purchase of an iPad or other educational materials. \u00a0Readers may enter across many blogs, they may only win from one participating blog. Contest is open to all residents of Canada & winners can expect their prize in approximately 4-6 weeks.\u00a0Enter the giveaway via Rafflecopter (please\u00a0give it a\u00a0few seconds to load). \u00a0Contest ends Tuesday\u00a0February 3rd, 2015.<\/p>\n

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