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Best Developmental Books for Kids
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items These are some books I added to my classroom as a preschool teacher that I read often to manage behaviors and teach milestones, skills, and other important topics! Good books to add to your classroom or at home book collection!
This books teaches kids that hands can be used for many good things, but hitting is never the answer!
Hands Are Not for Hitting
This book teaches kids the many fun things that feet can be used for, but that feet should never be used to hurt others!
Feet Are Not for Kicking
This book helps children understand the impact of their words and encourages them to choose kind words!
Words Are Not for Hurting
This book helps little ones understand what it means to worry and that everybody worries, even grown-ups, but worries are not forever!
Worries Are Not Forever
Many young children go through a biting phase. This book gives reasons why children might want to bite and helps prevent toddler biting by teaching positive alternatives!
Teeth Are Not for Biting
Toddlers live in the moment. When they want something, they want it now. But learning self-control sets up young children for success in school and in social settings. This books offers children simple ideas to make waiting easier, while acknowledgin...
Waiting Is Not Forever
Yelling comes naturally to children. This book introduces and reinforces where and when to use an "indoor voice" or an "outdoor voice”!
Voices Are Not for Yelling
This books help children stay healthy! At school, at home, and everywhere, toddlers need to learn that germs are not for sharing. Rather than focus on what germs are, this book teaches the basics of not spreading them: Cover up a sneeze or cough. Hug...
Germs Are Not for Sharing
This book teaches children all the good things noses are for, while teaching them that they shouldn’t pick their nose! It tells them what to do when they have an “itch or leak”!
Noses Are Not for Picking
Screen time can be helpful and fun, but it's important for toddlers to learn that screen time can't be all the time. This book offers young children and families an easy way to set boundaries and limits for screen time, and to find enjoyable ways to ...
Screen Time Is Not Forever
Learning to use the potty takes patience and practice, and this book helps pave the way! This book helps children learn how to use the potty and why it's time to do so, while gaining the courage and confidence to face this important milestone in thei...
Diapers Are Not Forever
For many young children, giving up the pacifier is a major milestone! This board book offers warm, comforting words and pictures to ease the transition and make it a positive experience for kids and grow ups! The focus is on minimizing stress and dra...
Pacifiers Are Not Forever
If pets could talk, what would they say? Maybe "Fur is for petting, backs are for scratching, noses are for nuzzling, and tails are not for pulling!" Toddlers and pets belong together, as long as toddlers don't chase, grab, squeeze, yank, and tease! ...
Tails Are Not for Pulling
This book reassures children that everybody cries and gives them space to cry and experience their "down" feelings!
Tears Are Not Forever
This book is designed to help children understand the difference between safe and unsafe touch. It empowers children to recognize when touch can be harmful and teaches them how to talk about it with confidence! The book emphasizes body autonomy and e...
Where Hands Go
This box set, which also includes plushes that represent the feelings, helps young children understand and identify their feelings! The book uses a colorful "scribble spot" character to represent different emotions, such as anger, happiness, sadness,...
A Little Spot of Emotion 8 Plush Toys with Feelings Book Box Set
This book uses the alphabet to explore a range of emotions! It's designed to help young children learn their letters while also learning to identify and name different feelings!
Abc's of Feelings
This box set helps little learners see the importance of identifying and managing their emotions! This box set includes: Feeling in Colors, Feelings on Faces, Angry Feelings, 123 Count, ABCs of Feelings, ABCs of Peaceful, ABCs of Kindness, and ABCs o...
My First Feelings and Actions Box Set
This book focuses on the concept of taking turns, particularly in the context of playing with a new toy on the playground!
I Take Turns
The story follows Jack, who struggles with listening, and the consequences of not paying attention, such as almost missing out on a favorite activity. The book aims to help children understand the importance of listening and develop this skill throug...
Myself Are You Listening, Jack?
This book focuses on helping children develop the skill of staying calm, particularly when faced with frustrating situations!
I Can Stay Calm
Toddlers will look forward to clean-up time with this simple rhyming book that encourages them to chant along as they tidy up! Young children learn to work together to put items in their place, make a neater space, keep a smile on their face, and mak...
Clean-Up Time
This book celebrates body diversity and promotes body acceptance! The book uses playful rhymes to highlight different body features and types, encouraging children to appreciate individuality and inclusivity!
All Bodies Are Good Bodies