The Emotional Power of a PreK Classic
Why has Where the Wild Things Are captured children’s hearts for more than sixty years? This engaging session explores how this beloved story invites PreK children into a rich emotional landscape of imagination, anger, longing, belonging, and repair. Through an emotionally responsive lens, educators examine how shared storytelling supports comprehension, expressive language, emotional literacy, and self-understanding. Participants will learn how literature becomes a bridge—helping children name feelings, retell stories through art and play, and connect books to their own lived experiences in deeply relational ways.
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The Emotional Power of a PreK Classic
Why has Where the Wild Things Are captured children’s hearts for more than sixty years? This engaging session explores how this beloved story invites PreK children into a rich emotional landscape of imagination, anger, longing, belonging, and repair. Through an emotionally responsive lens, educators examine how shared storytelling supports comprehension, expressive language, emotional literacy, and self-understanding. Participants will learn how literature becomes a bridge—helping children name feelings, retell stories through art and play, and connect books to their own lived experiences in deeply relational ways.