The series of Family Editions of Little Mushroom story books is launched in an attempt to foster emotional intelligence among children, helping them become more competent in identifying, expressing and managing their own emotions for better well-being. On the other hand, children are guided to recognize, communicate and handle others’ emotions for better interpersonal relationships.

Through the presentation of the lovely cartoon character Little Mushroom, lively stories, diversified follow-up parent-child activities such as picture colouring, sharing, speaking practice, sticker fun, role plays and rhymes, children are guided to be equipped with higher emotional competence in a lively way.

In all story booklets, ‘Emotional Intelligence Tips’ provide parents with the knowledge of different positive and negative emotions. ‘Parent Tips’ after every activity give hints to parents for nurturing children’s different emotional competence so as to lead them to live a happier and brighter life!

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[ Book 6 ] Enthusiastic Little Mushroom

How can my child always persevere and strive for his/her best?

Emotional Intelligence Tips

Enthusiastic people are positive and optimistic towards themselves, their families and their works. They will strive for their best and their spirit of perseverance is motivating to others. Parents can nurture their children’s positive emotions by appreciating and supporting their efforts to persevere and strive for their goals.

Story

Cloudie is Little Mushroom’s classmate. Her right eye can’t see anything because she had a tumor in her brain when she was born. However, she is still very positive and optimistic and joins every school activity very enthusiastically. Even she falls, she will smile, stand up and try again……

Tips for Parents and Activities

• Encourage your children to share photos that show activities they participated enthusiastically.
• Let children do the self-evaluation and use the index to express their level of enthusiasm.

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[ Book 9 ] Little Mushroom Knows how to Face Conflicts

How can my child deal with conflicts effectively in everyday life?

Emotional Intelligence Tips

Conflicts are unavoidable in social life and may lead to disputes, bad relationships and even violence. Being able to deal with conflicts effectively is a manifestation of emotional intelligence and sophisticated social skills. Parents can develop their children’s ability to deal with conflicts since their early childhood. Children can learn to understand other people’s opinions and solve problems by working out the solutions together with others.

Story

When Little Mushroom was queuing for a slide, a boy pushed Little Mushroom away…… He took a deep breath and talked to the boy calmly……At dinner time, Little Mushroom suggested going to an Italian restaurant, but Daddy preferred Japanese Sushi……

Tips for Parents and Activities

• Role-play with your children and share their experiences and feelings of having conflicts with people.
• Play games with your children to see who can promptly produce appropriate self-talk for different situations when conflicts arise.

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[ Book 7 ] Little Mushroom Knows how to Face Frustration

How can my child stay away from frustration?

Emotional Intelligence Tips

Frustrated children often lose their confidence and courage and want to give up easily…Your children can be coached to appreciate their own strengths and build up their self-confidence.

Story

Teacher prepared some puzzle games for the children… “This puzzle is too difficult,” groaned Little Mushroom. “I don’t want to play it anymore.”…But Little Mushroom saw the puzzle Loky had just completed. This picture reminded him of his feeling when he learned cycling, so he said, “Monkey, I want to try it again by myself.”…

Tips for Parents and Activities

• Encourage your children to talk about their own frustrating moments, strengthen their ability to express their emotions.
• Ask your children to colour pictures and share how to deal with their frustration positively.

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[ Book 8 ] Appreciative Little Mushroom

How can my child see the merits in himself / herself and others?

Emotional Intelligence Tips

To appreciate is to recognize the strengths and capabilities in oneself and others. Appreciative children find it easier to get along with others and win the support from peers…

Story

A little bee flew into the classroom. Loky screamed and Monkey jumped up in panic. Little Mushroom covered his face with his hands…“We should appreciate the bee’s hard work for nectar,” said Teacher calmly.

Auntie Cleaning Lady released the bee outside the window. “Please give the Cleaning Lady a big hand.”…

Tips for Parents and Activities

• Encourage your children to appreciate others’ work and efforts by pasting stickers.
• Teach your children to make craftwork and present it to the people they appreciate.

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[ Book 10 ] Patient Little Mushroom

How can my child have self-control and postpone gratification?

Emotional Intelligence Tips

Patience is a positive emotion of self-control, perseverance amidst difficulties and acceptance of delayed satisfaction…Successful people are always patient as they can resist temptations…Your children can be encouraged to have patience and appreciation…

Story

Little Mushroom spotted that Monkey had a very beautiful keychain….. “My mum took me to the Giant Fishing Game. I got a prize!”…

“Daddy, I want to go TOMORROW!” yelled Little Mushroom…

“We have to wait till Sunday…”explained Daddy.

Every day, Little Mushroom wished the next day was Sunday…

Tips for Parent and Activities

• Play the patience game with your children as a way to practise patience.
• Guide your children to evaluate how patient they are through colouring the patience index.

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