The Three Little Pigs: An Imaginative Decision Tree Production tells the popular fairytale from the perspective of the misunderstood wolf. It utilizes the psychology approach of the Theory of Mind and Mentalization to “think about others' way of thinking” in order to help understand actions and behaviors.
The story fosters perspective-taking as readers get into the emotional landscape of the wolf to find understanding, relatability and shared humanity between all characters. This approach allows for the development of empathy, kindness, and mindfulness- the foundation of social-emotional intelligence, emotional resiliency, healthy communication, conflict resolution and a strong sense of self.
It incorporates Dr. Stacey Zlotnick’s originally created Imaginative Decision Tree to help children build their emotional vocabulary, understand their internal emotional world, and develop their emotional decision making.
It is a fun and interactive book allowing readers to choose their own path again and again, and build self-confidence, self-esteem and develop listening skills as they do!
It provides opportunities for parents, teachers, and educators to get a glimpse into the emotional experience of their children- which fosters acceptance and understanding.
The dialogue provides tangible sentences on how to talk to children about their emotions, and how to role model healthy emotional expression.
This communication allows for children to feel safe and secure in having emotions, talking about them, and become more emotionally strong as they learn to use their emotions to respond- rather than react.
It provides endless opportunities for teaching, learning and practicing emotional awareness. Buy now to jump into the emotional world of the wolf and ask yourself, what would you choose?
