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Sometimes It Happens

Sometimes It Happens

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This series by psychologist Annette Blake helps children experiencing difficult situations and strong emotions. She creates stories to help children use coping skills to give them comfort and hope.

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Book pages. On the left page, a boy looks sad as he remembers playing with his friend on a slide, and spending time outdoors with his grandmother. Text reads, "It could be a grandparent, it could be a friend. Sometimes it happens, their life has reached an end." On the right page, siblings rub their eyes and cry. Text reads, "When this sometime happens, it's okay to cry! When this sometime happens, it is okay to ask 'why?'"
Sometimes It Happens
Episode 2
5 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
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Book pages. On the left page, a girl waves her hand and looks up at a tree branch holding a bird's nest. Text reads, "Sometimes it happens. You look up in a tree." On the right page, a black bird feeds a worm to three baby birds in the nest. Text reads, "A bird nest with baby crows times three."
Sometimes It Happens
Episode 3
5 minutes 40 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
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Book pages. On the left page, a teacher stands in front of two children lying down in front of their desks. They look up at her. Text reads, "Your teacher will tell you when it's okay to stand up." On the right page, students wearing their backpacks form a line to exit. Text reads, "Then once again you're going to have to line up."
Sometimes It Happens
Episode 4
7 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
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Book pages. Two illustrations show us two different people's reaction to anger. On the left page, a girl takes a breath with her eyes closed and her hands together. Text reads, "This is the time for you to stop and just breathe. Pull yourself back, and now be at ease. Take a moment to let yourself become calm. Stop yourself before you do something wrong." On the right page, a boy crosses his arms to think, and he thinks about another boy putting up his fists to fight. Text reads, "This Sometime you won't be mean or hit back. This Sometime you are ready to learn to relax. This Sometime can seem to happen a lot. That is why you need to find a special spot."
Sometimes It Happens
Episode 5
6 minutes 24 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
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