Even Leopards

Need a Break!

Even Leopards Need a Break! | A Children's Book About Self-Regulation

Rest, Reset, and Roar!

Leopard hides behind Elephant as they are nervous and learning to take a break. Elephant teaches moving their body.

When a powerful storm rolls across the African savannah, Leopard refuses to stop keeping watch. As the rain falls and emotions grow stronger, Elephant gently reminds Leopard that taking a break isn't giving up. It's a healthy way to calm your body, understand your feelings, and keep going.

Self-Regulation

Skill: Match feelings with break choices

Themes:

Recognizing emotions

Taking healthy breaks

Choosing strategies

The strategy of first matching colors with emotion to make a color scale. Next identify break choices to create a break bank. Last name your color before or after an activity and match with a break from your break bank.