Written and Illustrated by A. Skaltsounis
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Themes and Lessons
MOON CHEESE: Dream Landing
All dreams need a place to grow.
ABOUT:
This children's sleep story invites young readers to learn to dream and give their dreams time to grow.
Adding to the Moon Cheese, dream book series tool box, reflecting on dreams, goals, purpose, and resilience becomes a fun new way for children to transition from giggles to rest with evidence-based, inspired techniques of sensory meditation, visualization, and imagination.
Empowering young readers to learn independent self-soothing skills, this dream-help book isn't just a bright, hopeful tale but a gouda tool to return to whenever a restless little one needs a bit of help snoozing off to Moon Cheese's dream landing, promoting a positive mindset for the future.
Let your dreams GROW.
CORE THEMES:
SLEEP TRANSITIONING FROM ACTIVITY TO REST
RESILIENCE, DREAMS POSITIVITY, PURPOSE
INDEPENDENT
SELF-SOOTHING
SKILLS
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL)
Themes:
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Falling asleep fast with a positive mindset
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Transitioning from stimulation to stillness
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Reducing bedtime anxiety and racing thoughts
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Creating a sense of safety and comfort with sleep/dreaming
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Processing and releasing the day's emotions
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Building calming routines and healthy sleep associations
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Improving a child's ability to self-soothe independently
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Reinforcing a positive relationship with sleep
Utilization / Lesson Examples:
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Bedtime stories that inspire imagination
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Creative classrooms and storytelling about sleep and dreaming
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SEL lessons about the importance of rest, sleep, and dreaming
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Parents who want to help kids transition from stimulation to stillness
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Kids who love silly, magical, and cheesy adventures