Miranda Peabody had no patience for the other students in class and just didn’t understand why they couldn’t be as smart and talented as she was. Her teacher, Mrs. Klemp, suggested that she try to understand other people by "standing in their shoes." After much searching, she learns the true meaning of "standing in someone else’s shoes" and having empathy for others. This full-color, illustrated storybook for grades PK-4 includes discussion questions as well as activities to enhance learning about empathy. 
Activities include: Labeling Some Tools of Understanding Shoe Maze Draw Yourself

How Do I Stand in Your Shoes?

Children's Books

Susan DeBell

Growing Up & Facts of Life

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Miranda Peabody is sad to leave her parents and her friends and spend 2 weeks at a beautiful summer camp. Even though her parents tell her it will be an exciting and wonderful experience, she is worried that she will not know anyone and will find it difficult to make new friends. Sure enough, after arriving at the camp, the other campers seem to know one another and are already good friends. Every camper that is except Miranda! It is only when Miranda confides in a compassionate and wise camp nurse that she learns the secret that will help her to make friendships that can last a lifetime! An entertaining colorful storybook provides instruction in the art of making friends and discussion questions and activity pages provide ways that children can practice a clear and simple way of making new friends.

Miranda Peabody Learns What It Takes to Make New Friends

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Brian Peterson is one of the nicest, smartest, friendliest, and funniest students in Mountain Stream Elementary School, but he has one problem. He worries about everything! Join Miranda and her friends as they help Brian learn different ways of dealing with worry and stress by learning fun and creative ways to become a calm and peaceful person. Discussion questions and activities are also included to help the reader to learn about the positive and negative effects of anxiety and effective ways of dealing with stress and worry.

Miranda Peabody and the Stress Free Birthday

Miranda Peabody had no patience for the other students in class and just didn't understand why they couldn't be as smart and talented as she was. Her teacher Mrs. Klemp suggested that she try to understand other people by 'standing in their shoes.' After much searching she learns the true meaning of 'standing in someone else's shoes' and having empathy for others. This full-color illustrated storybook for grades PK-4 includes discussion questions as well as activities to enhance learning about empathy.

How Do I Stand In Your Shoes?

This companion guide to the book, How Do I Stand In Your Shoes? provides 20 lessons, activities and projects to teach empathy skills to young children. Children will enjoy the hands-on learning experiences which include art projects, writing activities, drama opportunities, and much more! Each activity uses language arts, fine arts and problem-solving as well as recall skills to teach children to be empathetic in a compassionate and entertaining way. Although this guide is meant to be used in conjunction with the book, How Do I Stand In Your Shoes?, many of the activities do not require knowledge of the story itself. Empathy is an important social skill and a known deterrent to bullying. Learning how to ""stand in another person's shoes"" is an important tool to help make and keep friends and to be a more compassionate person. 20 Activity Sheets PLUS 7 Bonus Activities Included with the digital files! Drawing Activities Finger Puppets Acting Activities Shoe Maze Empathy Coloring Sheet Design Your Own Empathy T-Shirt and Button How Do I Stand In Your Shoes? Story Review Questions And much more!

How Do I Stand In Your Shoes? Lesson and Activity Guide

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