Book 2 in the Grit by Design Series
GRIT BY DESIGN:
My Big Feelings
♥ SEL Stories and Activities for Emotions, Confidence, and Resilience
A Kids Activity Book for Ages 7–9
A colorful SEL activity book for kids ages 7–9, designed to help children name big feelings, build confidence, practice empathy, and take small steps toward resilience.
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Book 2 helps children understand and manage big feelings through short stories, reflection prompts, coloring, affirmations, word searches, dot-to-dot activities, reading challenges, and growth mindset exercises. It combines academic skills, SEL, character education, and growth mindset in a gentle, age-appropriate way.
What Kids Will Practice
Inside The Book
- ✔ Five themed sections
- ✔ SEL stories
- ✔ Coloring and reflection pages
- ✔ Affirmation tracing
- ✔ Word searches
- ✔ Dot-to-dot activities
- ✔ Reading challenges
- ✔ Journaling/reflection prompts
- ✔ "Look How Far You’ve Grown" progress activities
- ✔ Activities with Steady the tortoise
Book Sections
Free Book 2 Downloads
Bring the journey off the page with these free printable resources designed exclusively for Book 2.
Who This Book Is For
Ideal for children learning to understand emotions, friendships, confidence, and resilience.
Series Connection
This is Book 2 in the Grit by Design series. It continues the Growth Mindset Lifestyle approach with Steady the tortoise and child-friendly stories and activities.
- Book 1: Introduces the foundation of growth mindset.
- Book 2: Focuses on emotions, confidence, SEL, and resilience.