Sloth’s First Day of School: A Lesson in Routines

Promotes: Coping Skills, Building Connections, Routines ＂Otter Finds the Comfort Garden＂ supports readers in learning the routine of comforting their big feelings when they are upset. In this story, Otter uses a comfort space and remembers her heart connections before returning to class to learn.

Authors Kelly Oriard, a family therapist, and Callie Christensen, a special education teacher, are the founders of Slumberkins, an emotional learning brand on a mission to empower children to be caring, confident, and resilient through stories, affirmations, tools, and activities.