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(KEY.MO.CHEE) means “feeling” in Japanese and Kimochis are what
FOCUS
come inside each character! Kimochis are small pillows with a feeling on
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one side, and a facial expression on the other. Using the characters and their
Help kids improve their
Kimochis, kids can get in touch with their emotions in a fun and comfortable way,
ability to Focus with this
building self-esteem and confidence one feeling at a time!
fun and educational
game. Gr 1-12
Each Kimochis Set includes: Character (Approximately 12” tall) , 3 feelings, and
a paperback How-to Feel Guide
Research has shown
conclusively that the
Additional packs of Kimochis are available. See the mixed feelings packs below.
New
two treatments that
are most effective in
improving attention spans
for children diagnosed as ADD or ADHD are medication and
behavior modification.
Focus is a game that children have fun playing. It is structured to
encompass the essential elements of behavior modification and
designed to have the greatest positive impact on attention. In behavior
modification children receive specific positive reinforcement for
accomplishing a task within an appropriate time frame and without
being distracted. The rewards are usually in the form of tokens. This
game provides two ways for players to win tokens Ð with or without
a distraction. Distractions are the most common reason people lose
focus on the task at hand. This game gives players much needed
practice that improves their ability to stay focused on tasks, even with
distractions.
There are both competitive and cooperative versions of the game. To
cover a wider grade range there are three decks of Task cards with
varied levels of difficulty: easier, regular, and challenge. The key is
for the players to be able to complete the task most of the time if they
concentrate and are not distracted. Difficulty of the tasks can also be
HUGGTOPUS is, needless to BUG is thoughtful and is extremely CLOUD is a bit unpredictable. One
varied by imposing a time limit and permitting the use of paper and
say, all smiles and hugs. She is cautious. He is really smart, a skilled day he is happy, the next he is angry,
pencil for certain tasks.
very affectionate and strong and conversationalist and is known to and the next day—who knows, maybe
Playing Time: Flexible from 25 minutes to 50 minutes.
sometimes gets a little carried talk himself and the others out of any sad or even happy again just by
Learning Objectives - Players:
away by her big friendly personality. given situation, because he likes to turning his head.
• Improve their ability to stay focused on tasks until they are
Huggtopus doesnÕ t know her own examine all sides. This can sometimes
Because Cloud can be moody,
completed
strength and can sometimes be a little confuse the Kimochisª and make
sometimes itÕ s hard for him to get
• Learn to do a better job handling frustrations
overbearing. She always means well them forget what they were trying to
along with the others. When Cloud is
• Learn to anticipate distractions and create strategies to overcome
but has to learn about boundaries. accomplish.
happy, he spreads the most beautiful
them
You can always count on Huggtopus Bug is afraid of change and because sunshine across the Kimochisª
• Learn the benefits and rewards of focusing
to put a smile on your face if youÕ re of this, being a caterpillar is not easy Universe and makes everyone feel
• Learn to tune out distractions and keep focused
feeling down and to give you a great for him.(His wings tuck-away in a fantastic! But when Cloud feels bad he
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big hug to make you feel better. pocket in the back!) He is always has a tendency to snap and thunder
Huggtopus is a great friend and is the last one to try something new. and rain on everyone’s parade. Cloud
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even 8! dreams of flying. Bug loves to read just has a hard time controlling his
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now Sandra and Liz have decided to dump children with a special-needs sibling.
Lauren as a friend, and Carly’s stuck in the
Feelings included with HUGGTOPUS
maps and has a great sense of emotions, but he does work very hard middle. When she decides to stand up for
Gr: K-5
Lauren, the other girls turn on her as well.
are Happy, Silly and Frustrated. She
direction. at it, and the others love and support Relational aggression is a common
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theme in girl bullying, and Sandra and Liz CharlieÕ s Brother is the story of Brian
also comes with a paperback How to Feelings included with BUG are
him because he is their friend.
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brother. He wishes Charlie could
needs it. Most of all, she learns that there’s
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complain too much? Will the same thing happen to me? Brian is glad
he is not Charlie - then he feels guilty about that.
With the help of his family, Brian learns to accept his feelings and
to understand that it is all right for Charlie just to be himself. Brian
discovers he is proud to be “Charlie’s Brother”.
“When a family has a child with a developmental or physical
disability, or perhaps a debilitating or chronic disease, there
Mixed Feelings Pack #1 includes: Mixed Feelings Pack #2 includes: Mixed Feelings Pack #3 includes: are countless issues which surround their “normal” siblings.
Jealous, Loved, Grateful, Scared, Kind, Hurt, Sorry, Uncomfortable, Sleepy, Surprised, Embarrassed, Charlie’s Brother aptly describes several of these issues….
Shy, and one Make-Your-Own feeling Friendly, and one Make-Your-Own Guilty, Excited, and one Make-Your- However, despite the challenges, there are several effective
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