{"product_id":"we-ask-permission-9781631986758","title":"We Ask Permission","description":"\u003cb\u003eA story that helps with teaching boundaries.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAsking for permission is a key foundation of consent. \u003ci\u003eWe Ask Permission\u003c\/i\u003e builds children's social and emotional skills and helps with teaching boundaries by encouraging children to look for body language cues and by asking before hugging or touching others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe third book in the We Say What's Okay series, \u003ci\u003eWe Ask Permission\u003c\/i\u003e follows Jovan as he learns to ask permission and become a body language detective. Using the book as a read-aloud, educators and families can model the language Jovan's teachers use to support children as they learn to look for body language cues and respect the personal boundaries of others. The author, who hosts workshops and trainings on teaching boundaries and consent for families and early childhood educators around the country, offers additional activities in the back of the book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDigital content includes a song from Peaceful Schools with downloadable audio files and sheet music. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe Say What's Okay Series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCentered on a class of preschoolers, the We Say What's Okay series helps teach young children the social and emotional skills they need to understand the complexities of consent. Each book covers a consent theme, such as how to recognize the physical sensations that emotions create, look for body language cues, ask for and listen to choices, and know that our bodies have value. With believable, everyday situations and diverse characters, children can see themselves and others reflected in each story--and develop a vocabulary to communicate consent and feelings. Every book in the series is accompanied by a song from Peaceful Schools with downloadable audio files and sheet music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLydia Bowers is a speaker, consultant, and trainer who happily exists in the Venn diagram overlap between early childhood and sex education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter spending almost two decades working directly with children as a classroom teacher and a parent, she is passionate about reframing sexuality conversations. Lydia now teaches families and educators how to talk to children about subjects like gender, reproduction, and abuse. When she's not traveling around the country for conferences and speaking engagements, she lives in Cincinnati with her husband and two children and adds to her growing collection of children's book character tattoos as often as she can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow her on TikTok @lydiatalksconsent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Free Spirit Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635004182802,"sku":"9781631986758","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4b489203-20e1-4efd-806a-4adc7c268dc9.jpg?v=1732828123","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/we-ask-permission-9781631986758","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}