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This Makes Me Scared : Dealing With Feelings
This Makes Me Scared: Dealing with Feelings is a supportive social-emotional learning reader written by Courtney Carbone, illustrated by Hilli Kushnir, and published by Random House under the Step into Reading series (Step 2: Reading with Help). The book explores the concept of fear and anxiety from a child's perspective, illustrating common scenarios that might make young children feel scared, such as trying new activities, facing dark places, or encountering unfamiliar situations. Through accessible language, relatable storytelling, and warm, expressive illustrations, the narrative validates children's emotions while offering gentle coping strategies and encouraging open communication with trusted adults. For kindergarten (TK) students, this reader serves as an essential resource for social-emotional learning (SEL) that helps build emotional literacy, self-awareness, resilience, and early reading fluency.
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