Behaviour Matters Monkey Needs to Listen A Book About Paying Attention — Sue Graves

This funny charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to being patient and help them understand the importance of waiting their turn Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children fully understand how their behaviour can impact on others Croc can never wait for anything he s alway interrupting rushes everything and he can never wait to take his turn Can he learn to slow down and be a little more patient The Behaviour Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of discussing emotions boosting self esteem and reinforcing good behaviour Supports the Personal Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss values

This funny charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to being polite and help them understand the importance of using nice manners Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children fully understand how their behaviour can impact on others Rhino does not have very nice manners especially at the dinner table But soon no one wants to sit near him at lunch time and he even misses out on tea at his friend s house It is time for Rhino to bring out his very best manners The Behaviour Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of discussing emotions boosting self esteem and reinforcing good behaviour Supports the Personal Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss values

This simple engaging story is the perfect way to introduce young children to what bullying is and help them become aware of how their behaviour can impact on other children There are even suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand When Leopard arrives at Jungle School Giraffe doesn t want to include him and tries to exclude him from joining in So when Leopard has a birthday party he doesn t invite Giraffe even though he has invited all his friends Slowly Giraffe begins to understand how Leopard must have felt when he started school Can the two of them learn to become friends after all The Behaviour Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of discussing emotions boosting self esteem and reinforcing good behaviour Supports the Personal Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss values

This funny charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to what honesty is and help them understand the importance of owning up to your mistakes Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children fully understand how their behaviour can impact on others Hippo is having a bad day It all started when he missed his breakfast He can t concentrate in class and his tummy won t stop rumbling And when he sees Mrs Croc s special chocolate cake he can t resist Now somebody else is getting the blame for eating it Will Hippo do the right thing and tell the truth and make amends for what he s done The Behaviour Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of discussing emotions boosting self esteem and reinforcing good behaviour Supports the Personal Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss values

This funny charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to being brave when they feel shy and help them find ways to feel more confident Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children fully understand how their behaviour can impact on others Turtle has a beautiful singing voice but she feels far to shy to enter the talent show at school By talking to her friends about it she develops a way to overcome her shyness in a way that works for her The Behaviour Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of discussing emotions boosting self esteem and reinforcing good behaviour Supports the Personal Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss values

A lively picture book that examines feelings of anger in an amusing but reassuring way through animal characters perfect for young children who are experiencing angry emotions The story offers a gentle way in to discuss this difficult emotion At the end of the story there are notes for parents and teachers with suggestions of ways to help children deal with anger Tiger is in a terrible mood He has been angry with everyone all day Then Monkey accidentally chooses the book that Tiger wanted and Tiger has a full blown tantrum in the library How can Miss Bird help Tiger to manage his anger and how can he make up with his friends It is part of a series Behaviour Matters which is perfect for sharing with children as a gentle means of discussing their emotions boosting self esteem and reinforcing good behaviour Each book has a fun story featuring fantastic characters which is backed up by suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together They support the Personal Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage Excellent for sharing and encouraging discussion we can all learn from the approach taken in this series Parents in Touch

A lively picture book that examines the issue of being worried in an amusing but reassuring way through animal characters perfect for young children who have feelings of anxiety and worry The story offers a gentle way in to discussing the things children worry about At the end of the story there are notes for parents and teachers with suggestions of ways to help children deal with worry Lion is off on a school trip to Jungle Land the most exciting theme park EVER He should be thrilled but he cannot stop worrying and it s ruining the trip for him Can Miss Bird and his friends help him to relax and have fun It is part of a series Behaviour Matters which is perfect for sharing with children as a gentle means of discussing their emotions boosting self esteem and reinforcing good behaviour Each book has a fun story featuring fantastic characters which is backed up by suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together They support the Personal Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage Excellent for sharing and encouraging discussion we can all learn from the approach taken in this series Parents in Touch

A lively board book that examines feelings of anger in an amusing but reassuring way through animal characters perfect for young children who are experiencing angry emotions The story offers a gentle way in to discuss this difficult emotion Tiger is in a terrible mood He has been angry with everyone all day Then Monkey accidentally chooses the book that Tiger wanted and Tiger has a tantrum in the library How can Miss Bird help Tiger to manage his anger and how can he make up with his friends The Behaviour Matters series is perfect for sharing with children as a gentle means of discussing their emotions boosting self esteem and reinforcing good behaviour Each book has a fun story featuring fantastic characters They support the Personal Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage Excellent for sharing and encouraging discussion we can all learn from the approach taken in this series Parents in Touch

A lively board book that examines the issue of not sharing in an amusing but reassuring way through animal characters perfect for young children who don t want to share The story offers a gentle way in to reinforce good behaviour Elephant hates sharing anything When Gran gives him a bat and ball set he finds it impossible to play by himself He needs to find friends to play with but will anyone want to join his game The Behaviour Matters series is perfect for sharing with children as a gentle means of discussing their emotions boosting self esteem and reinforcing good behaviour Each book has a fun story featuring fantastic characters They support the Personal Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage Excellent for sharing and encouraging discussion we can all learn from the approach taken in this series Parents in Touch

A lively board book that examines the issue of not listening in an amusing but reassuring way through animal characters perfect for young children who forget to listen The story offers a gentle way in to reinforce good behaviour Monkey is so excited about a go kart race that he doesn t listen to any of the instructions He doesn t stop to check his kart and he nearly ruins the race for all the animals Can Monkey learn to listen and pay attention or will the race be abandoned for good The Behaviour Matters series is perfect for sharing with children as a gentle means of discussing their emotions boosting self esteem and reinforcing good behaviour Each book has a fun story featuring fantastic characters They support the Personal Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage Excellent for sharing and encouraging discussion we can all learn from the approach taken in this series Parents in Touch