However, the pictures were lovely and my 2 year old grandson loved it with a completely different, made up story alongside. Enhances Storytime Joy: The puppet adds an element of surprise and excitement to the reading experience, making storytime a giggle-filled event. It comes in a wide range of outer colours and patterns, with a choice of either 6 or 10 nylon loop fabric pages, or 8, 16 or 24 pocket pages (4, 8 or 12 pockets). Karen is a member of the CoramBAAF health group advisory committee, and a reviewer for the Journal of Adoption and Fostering. On your first visit to Best Years you'll see a banner at the top of the page - explaining briefly how we use cookies, and offering you more information.

His bright, warm yellow body is covered with multi-coloured spots, which help with their sensory development. As Ollie the octopus explores his neighborhood, he reveals some of the many ways that octopuses can move. Karen is an external consultant, trainer, and assessor to several local authorities, schools, charities, prisons, and to a variety of organisations including GrandparentsPlus, Barnardos, PAC-UK, AdoptionPlus, Pause, Three Steps, and the Fostering Network.Treisman's Activity Books series; Ollie the Octopus Loss and Bereavement Activity Book, which features the same story, comes with an abundance of extra guidance for adults and a wealth of creative expansion activities and photocopiable worksheets for children. This is an invaluable, highly portable aid for essential vocabulary, prompts or 'about me' information when you're out and about. Best Years uses cookies for several purposes, we've listed each of them below with more details about why we use them and how long they'll last. The final section of the book is full of advice and practical strategies for parents, carers, and professionals on how to help children aged 5-10 to begin to understand the complex and multi-layered feelings surrounding loss and bereavement, and what they can do to help navigate them through their grief journey. Karen has previously worked in numerous Looked after Children and fostering services, and within the National Implementation Service for evidence-based interventions for Looked after children, children on the edge of care, and children in custody at the Michael Rutter Centre in the Maudsley Hospital; and as a Clinical Lead for a court assessment and intensive parenting intervention team for children on the edge of care and in proceedings within Islington.

A postcard with Ollie's Story will be included in every Octopus care package 💙 Send an octopus care package with a personalized note anywhere in the world.Communication books with fabric pages can be machine-washed on a low temperature; books with pocket pages should be hand-washed.

Be the first to review “Ollie the Octopus and the Memory Treasures: A Story to Help Kids After Loss or Bereavement (Dr. There is a picture of Ollie that can be photocopied for colouring-in and some questions that can be used in schools or by parents or carers. Please note that this will mean a delay in receiving your parcel as customs can take 1-2 weeks to process a parcel, though it is sometimes faster.Having worked supporting bereaved children for 14 years I am always on the lookout for new resources. Engaging Interaction: The soft puppet included allows children to actively participate in the story, bringing the characters and scenes to life. You’ll be tangled up in love when you feel just how soft his legs are and with a cute smile that children just adore, there’s no better friend in all the sea.

This gorgeous gift set comes beautifully packaged in a lovely illustrated gift box with a gift card bearing your message.Karen Treisman, MBE, is an award-winning specialist Clinical Psychologist, trainer, and bestselling author, working in London, UK. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.