Stuart J. Murphy's I See I Learn - Books

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Social Skills Making Friends Share

Emma is new in town. More than anything, she wants to make new friends. See what happens when she smiles, asks to play, offers to help, and shares her toys. Making friends is fun!

The ability to make new friends is important as young children meet one another and work and play together.

Encourage your child to make a new friend!

ISBN 978-1-58089-450-0 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-58089-451-7 (softcover)
Social Skills Making Friends
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Emotional Skills Building Confidence Share

Ajay wants to throw a ball straight and far. He tries, but he just can’t do it. Then his friends remind Ajay how he learned to do other things. See what happens when they cheer him on.

Having confidence is critical as young children try new things, face new challenges, and attempt to reach higher goals.

Help your child take on something new!

ISBN 978-1-58089-454-8 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-58089-455-5 (softcover)
Emotional Skills Building Confidence
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Health & Safety Skills Playground Safety Share

Percy loves to go to the playground. He plays on the swings, the slide, and the monkey bars—and in the big sandbox. But what happens when Percy doesn’t play it safe?

Knowing how to follow playground rules, use common sense, and respect others are important skills to keep children from hurting themselves or others.

Safe play is fun play!

ISBN 978-1-58089-452-4 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-58089-453-1 (softcover)
Health & Safety Skills Playground Safety
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Cognitive Skills Sequencing Share

Freda’s mom says she can invite her friends to picnic. There is so much to do, from packing the picnic basket to cleaning up. All the steps add up to a fun-filled time!

The ability to to recall events in proper order—what happens first, what comes next, and what occurs last—is important for story comprehension, mathematics, following directions, planning, and other life skills.

ISBN 978-1-58089-456-2 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-58089-457-9 (softcover)
Cognitive Skills Sequencing
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Social Skills Cooperation Share

Camille loves to build sand forts at the beach. But it’s hard to build a big fort alone. See what happens when Camille and her friends make a plan, work together, and share the fun.

Learning how to work together to achieve a goal helps children develop mutual respect. Children see that they can get more done—and have more fun doing it!

Share the work. Share the fun!

ISBN 978-1-58089-458-6 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-58089-459-3 (softcover)
Social Skills Cooperation
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Emotional Skills Dealing with Frustration Share

Percy sometimes gets upset. He crosses his arms, stamps his feet, and scowls. But when he learns how to calm down, he has fun again!

Developing strategies for managing anger, such as taking a deep breath and counting to ten, helps children calm down and feel better.

When you’re not upset, you have more fun!

ISBN 978-1-58089-460-9 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-58089-461-6 (softcover)
Emotional Skills Dealing with Frustration
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Health & Safety Skills Getting Help When Lost Share

Freda is excited to be on a class trip. But after she stops to look in a store window, she can’t find her group. See what Freda does to help her teachers and friends find her.

It is critical that young children learn what to do when they think they are lost, so they are better able to get the help they need.

It feels good to be found!

ISBN 978-1-58089-462-3 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-58089-463-0 (softcover)
Health & Safety Skills Getting Help When Lost
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Cognitive Skills Writing Your Name Share

Carlos wants to write his name like some of his friends can. He asks his mom for help. He practices over and over again. See how proud Carlos is to show his friends what he can do.

Learning how to write one’s own name helps a child learn how to recognize and form letters and leads to writing more words.

Writing is fun!

ISBN 978-1-58089-464-7 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-58089-465-4 (softcover)
Cognitive Skills Writing Your Name
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Social Skills Listening Share

Percy loves to play. Sometimes this means that he forgets to listen to his teachers or his mommy. He misses out on fun in school and at the pool. But see what always makes Percy listen!

Listening shows respect for what other people have to say. Careful listening helps children understand directions, learn new things, be safe, and have more fun.

Listen up, everyone!

ISBN 978-1-58089-468-5 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-58089-469-2 (softcover)
Social Skills Listening
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Emotional Skills Dealing with Bullying Share

Freda loves her new pink shoes. But when she wears them, a boy at school teases her. What can Freda do to make the bully stop?

Bullying is a serious issue, whether a child is being bullied, doing the bullying, or witnessing bullying as a bystander. Understanding what motivates the behavior can provide insights toward it resolution.

Let's all work together to stop bullying!

ISBN 978-1-58089-466-1 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-58089-467-8 (softcover)
Emotional Skills Dealing with Bullying
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Health & Safety Skills Healthy Habits Share

Ajay wants to be strong, so he can run fast with his friends. See how eating healthy foods and getting lots of exercise helps Ajay feel great—and run fast!

Learning how to eat good foods and engaging in active play help children to develop healthy habits that will serve them well throughout their lives. Staying fit and eating nourishing foods have benefits in the classroom, too. When children are healthy, they can better focus on learning.

Be healthy! It's a smart thing to do.

ISBN 978-1-58089-470-8 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-58089-471-5 (softcover)
Health & Safety Skills Healthy Habits
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Cognitive Skills Knowing Left and Right Share

Emma loves to march around her house. She is excited to lead a march at school. But how will Emma know when to turn left and when to turn right?

Understanding basic directions allows young children to follow instructions, give others directions, and develop strong spatial sense.

Let’s go! Left! Right!

ISBN 978-1-58089-472-2 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-58089-473-9 (softcover)
Cognitive Skills Knowing Left and Right
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Emotional Skills Emotional Skills: Making Decisions Share

Camille is excited to start a special project at school. Will she build a kite, or plant a vegetable? See how Camille learns to dig in and make good choices!

Managing anxiety about decision-making, understanding one’s choices, and being able to make decisions are all part of interacting successfully with others. It’s also important for children to be willing to make changes if their first choices aren’t available.

Confident decisions make for good choices!

ISBN ISBN 978-1-58089-476-0 (hardcover)
ISBN ISBN 978-1-58089-477-7 (softcover)
Emotional Skills Emotional Skills: Making Decisions
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Cognitive Skills Knowing Your Community Share

Percy and his daddy are walking to the park. On the way, they have a few stops to make. See what Percy learns when he visits community helpers in his neighborhood!

As children learn more about their neighborhood, they will better understand how a society functions. Encourage your children to think about ways they might help in their own community.

Pitch in!

ISBN ISBN 978-1-58089-480-7 (hardcover)
ISBN ISBN 978-1-58089-481-4 (softcover)
Cognitive Skills Knowing Your Community

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