Resources For Parents, Caregivers, and Educators

About the Book
My Body Knows. Do I Know? by Ashley Hope Cournoyer-Smith is a charming and educational children’s book that helps young readers and their caregivers understand and manage big emotions. Through engaging rhymes and relatable similes, this book equips children with the tools they need to build their emotional vocabulary and practice self-awareness and self-regulation.

Whether you are a parent, caregiver, or educator, My Body Knows. Do I Know? is an invaluable resource for teaching children about their emotions and how to handle them effectively.

Downloadable Resources
To complement the book, we have created two special downloadable PDFs designed to enhance your experience and provide additional support:

For Parents and Caregivers

Our Parents and Caregivers Guide offers:

• Practical tips for explaining emotions to children
• Activities to help children practice self-awareness and self-regulation
• Strategies for using the book as a teaching tool at home
• Advice on creating a supportive emotional environment

Download the Parents and Caregivers Guide

For EDUCATORS

Our Educators Guide offers:

• Lesson plans and activities aligned with the book’s themes
• Techniques for integrating emotional learning into the classroom
• Tips for fostering a supportive and emotionally healthy classroom environment
• Ideas for collaborative projects and discussions

Download the Educators Guide

worksheets for practice

Exercises Coping Skills

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Exercise Learn and Practise

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Exercise Make a Plan

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Why This Book Matters
In today’s fast-paced world, understanding and managing emotions is more important than ever. My Body Knows. Do I Know? provides a fun and interactive way for children to explore their feelings and develop the coping skills they need to thrive. By using this book and the accompanying resources, you are helping to lay the foundation for a lifetime of emotional health and well-being.

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My Body Knows. Do I Know? is a wonderful book that provides readers with important information and definitions about emotions and how to respond to the variety of emotions that we may experience at any given time or moment. The story delivers an important message and helps readers understand coping strategies and skills that can be utilized when feeling big emotions.  The illustrations are perfectly paired with the story and allow readers to see expressions that they may be able to relate to when their bodies experience an emotional response to a given situation. It’s relatable and is a must-have for classrooms and children’s home libraries!

Kathleen Kravitz,
special education teacher