Parents & Educators:
This children's workbook is a supplement to the book "When The Ground Shakes" an earthquake preparedness guide for children that supports their physical and emotional well-being. Emotional stability is essential for a child's well-being, so we designed this workbook to empower you, the parent or educator, to provide support and guidance to your child. Simply follow the "Note to Helper" instructions on each page to guide your child through this workbook. These activities are easy to read and follow, and will provide a window into your child's state of being in the event of an earthquake. By working through the activities together, you will have the tools to be aware, and supportive, of your child's needs and feelings. This workbook will prepare you and your child to cope with the feelings that may arise during an event such as when the ground shakes.
Warmly, Irit Almog, MA LMFT and Shoshana Wheeler, MA
Irit Almog, MA, LMFT is a Psychotherapist, Certified Disaster Mental Health Response Specialist, trainer, author, educator and a mother, providing high quality care to children and the adults in their life. After witnessing the traumatic effects that disasters can have on a child's emotional wellness, she made it her life mission to empower parents and educators with the tools to support themselves and the children's in their lives. Irit wrote the book "When the Ground Shakes" and self-help crisis coping kits that guide children through stressful life changing events. Irit travels the world, training and teaching teachers and adults how to provide support to themselves and to children in the wake of unpredictable disasters such as earthquakes. Irit's "When the Ground Shakes" book and workbooks are highly recommended and certain to be an enduringly popular and kid-friendly, addition to any family, preschool, elementary school and community libraries. The book entertains children while it shows them how to understand and master their feelings in an unpredictable event such as an earthquake.
Shoshana Wheeler, MA is an award-winning educator and counselor. After receiving her Masters of Science Degree in Counseling and Guidance from California Lutheran University, she trained with The Ojai Foundation Center for Council to bring the forum of council to students, families, and individuals. Currently, Shoshana is a school counselor in the Las Virgenes Unified School District and at a charter school in Ventura, CA. She is also a certified parent educator through the Echo Center of Los Angeles and teaches Compassionate Parenting in Ventura County. She received the Ventura County SELPA Golden Bell Award in 2003 and was Teacher of The Month for the CVUSD in April 2004. For the last 15 years, Shoshana has been a practitioner of Nonviolent Communication, also known as compassionate communication. She leads workshops for both individuals and couples in Nonviolent Communication and The Way of Council, two of the most powerful communication tools available today. With extensive training in Restorative Justice, she also uses this model with students and families to resolve conflicts and bring healing to tension filled situations.
