Every child deserves to know that their feelings matter, that difficult emotions can be understood, and that there is always hope.
Here is Heart was written to help build the emotional skills that protect children's mental wellbeing long before they reach crisis point. By teaching children to recognise, understand, and talk about their emotions, this book helps develop emotional resilience, self-awareness, healthy coping strategies, and connection with trusted adults—protective factors that support lifelong mental health and contribute to suicide prevention.
Through simple language, engaging illustrations, and meaningful conversations, children learn that every feeling has a purpose, emotions can be managed, and asking for help is a sign of strength.
This resource helps children:
❤️ Recognise and name a wide range of emotions
🧠 Understand how thoughts, feelings, and actions are connected
🌱 Develop emotional awareness and self-regulation skills
💛 Build resilience and confidence
🤝 Grow empathy, kindness, and compassion for others
🗣️ Express feelings in healthy and respectful ways
✨ Learn that all emotions are normal and manageable
Perfect for:
- Kindergarten
- Foundation
- Grade 1 - Grade 6
- Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
- School Counsellors
- Psychologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Speech Pathologists
- Homeschool Families
- Adult support and education
Ideal for teaching:
- Emotional Literacy
- Self-Awareness
- Emotional Regulation
- Growth Mindset
- Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Feelings & Emotions
- Character Education
- Respectful Relationships
- Classroom Community
- Health Education
Why teachers love this resource:
✔ Encourages meaningful conversations about emotions
✔ Helps children build a strong emotional vocabulary
✔ Supports positive classroom culture and wellbeing
✔ Complements SEL and mental health programs
✔ Makes complex emotional concepts easy for young learners to understand
✔ Suitable for whole-class read alouds, small groups, counselling, and one-on-one support
Whether you're introducing Social Emotional Learning for the first time or expanding your classroom wellbeing program, Here is Heart provides children with the language, understanding, and confidence to better understand themselves and connect with others.
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