the ever helpful Sandie Shark

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The ever helpful Sandie Shark</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> is a gentle read-along picture book about kindness consent and finding the right way to help. </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Sandie Shark</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> likes to help but sometimes her help causes more problems than it solves. At break time Sandie tries to cheer up her friends speed things along and join in with their games. But she soon learns that helping works best when you ask first listen carefully and respect what others want.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>This story supports emotional literacy empathy and consent in </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>children aged 2 to 5</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>. It aligns with key </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>social-emotional learning (SEL)</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> goals in </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>preschool and pre-K early learning</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> making it ideal for shared reading at home in early education classrooms and child care settings.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Drawing on principles from the </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Australian Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF Version 2.0)</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> and </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>UK Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> this story encourages children's personal social and emotional development through gentle storytelling and relatable characters.</span></p><p></p>