Welcome to Building Brave Learners!
Thank you for your interest in helping children develop confidence, self-regulation, and resilience through children’s literature.
These free, practical resources are designed for educators, school librarians, counselors, and other professionals supporting elementary-aged learners.
Explore and download the resources below to bring literature-based self-regulation strategies into your learning environment.
Created by Rosie Baskett, OTD, OTR/L, children’s author and educator.
Building Brave Learners: Educator Guide
A practical, five-step framework for using children’s literature to teach self-regulation and resilience.
Pause and Be Brave Classroom Poster
A printable classroom visual featuring the 3-3-3 grounding rhyme and guided movements to help students practice self-regulation.
Pause and Be Brave: Student Bookmark
A printable reminder students can use to practice the strategy at school and home.
