November’s Brain Breather: Feeling Excluded with Frenchy and Spike

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November’s Brain Breather: Feeling Excluded with Frenchy and Spike

Figuring out how we’re feeling is hard…but easier with friends. Join Bean for a silly story that will help us check in with our minds and take care of our feelings.

Feelings Focus:

Coping with bullying and feeling left out

Protagonists:

-Spike the Rhinoceros Iguana

-Frenchy the Potato

Setting: Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic

Strategies:

A-Z Awesome Me (affirmations); Find a group with similar interests; Naming feelings

Resources:

–Talking to Kids About Feeling Left Out

–Tips and Activities for Boosting Kids’ Self-Esteem

Extra Resource:

https://developingminds.net.au/blog/2017/6/2/left-out

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Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Storypillar Theme Song:

Lyrics by Meg Lewis

Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges

Produced by Andy Jobe

Episode Cover Art:

Mackenzie Allison

Meg Lewis

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

–freesound.org

–pixabay.com

-Freesound and Pixabay Artists:

Eggbeater FX Credit , SIMAS-2010, SunnyScy, Flakitogilbeatz

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