(Pre-K & Up) Last year over 4.1 million children endured at least one lockdown during the most deadly year for school shootings in modern American history. Do your children know what to do to keep themselves safe?
"I Can Be A Superhero During A Lockdown is one of the best safety books I have read in a long time... If not of all time! This is a must read for anyone!" - Jessica Woody, MS, ED, Elementary School Counselor
Created by a Certified Child Life Specialist and mother of two, I Can Be A Superhero During A Lockdown is a child-friendly and developmentally appropriate book perfect for young children of any developmental ability. Beautiful full-color illustrations, easy-to-understand explanations, and multiple situational examples help to decrease anxiety while teaching children what to do to keep themselves, and others, safe. An included coloring sheet helps to provide further engagement in addition to helping readers remember tasks through repetition. This #1 New Release is written in a positive, self-affirming, first-person account, which helps children safely practice and visualize a positive ending to a potentially difficult and frightening situation.
When I follow the directions of my teacher, or the adult in charge, keep myself quiet, and stay still in my hiding spot, I make sure that we can all hide safely until the Lockdown is over. When I do my jobs, I help others by keeping myself and everyone else safe. When I do my jobs, I am a Superhero.
Anyone who lives with or works with children will find value in the relatable and reassuring methods inside of this mentor text.
A Gentle Lifesaving Lesson That Engages and Informs
Ideal for children ages 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, and children in pre-school, kindergarten, first grade, second grade and third grade and beyond. Social stories are tools used to teach new skills to children of any ability learning difficult and anxiety provoking new skills. Children with autism, Asperger's, ADHD, Down Syndrome and other special needs will engage with the easy to memorize script. Parents, teachers, counselors, school psychologists, mental health experts, school safety officers, principals, social workers, preschool teachers, librarians, occupational, speech, physical and behavior therapists and more will find the gentle, and easy to understand lifesaving lessons a valuable addition to their library. This lifesaving mentor text is the perfect addition to any special education or elementary school classroom.
Reminiscent of the works of children's book authors Julia Cook (I Just Don't Like the Sound of No!; Personal Space Camp), Bryan Smith (Of Course It's a Big Deal!), Laurie Wright (I Can Handle It), and Gabi Garcia (Listening to My Body). Fans of social stories by Carol Gray (The New Social Story Book) will be thrilled to find similar, easy to understand safety instructions inside with beautiful illustrations.
Everyone has a Superhero inside waiting to be discovered. Help your child discover theirs!
About the Author :
Rachel Tepfer Copeland has over 14 years of experience working professionally with hundreds of children and their families. As a Certified Child Life Specialist, she provided support, education, and interventions to children and their families in the hospital during very difficult and traumatic situations. As an Early Intervention Specialist, Rachel provided developmental care to young children with disabilities in their homes and in the community. Rachel received her BA from Stephen F. Austin State University and her MA in human sciences with an emphasis in psychology and education from Our Lady of the Lake Univerity. Rachel and her husband live in Texas with their two sons.
Review :
"I Can Be A Superhero During A Lockdown is an excellent resource to teach lifesaing lessons on a very tough subject." - Eileen Shaklee, author of the blog "Autism with a Side of Fries"
"I Can Be A Superhero During A Lockdown is an informative and well-planned social story for teachers and parents alike. It is an essential resrouce for every classroom and home." - Jannan Bland, secondary educator and mother of a child on the Autism Spectrum
"Rachel Tepfer Copeland has done an outstanding job. Written from the perspective of a social story, the book, I Can Be A Superhero During A Lockdown, will allow children of all abilities to understand their role as a superhero during an emergency." - Molly Timmis, Blended Preschool Programs for Children with Disabilities teacher, Certified Special Education teacher EC-12
