Meet The Calm Crew — Clara, Grayson, and Jacob — three friends who learn the power of calmness, planning, and positive thinking through delightful rhyming stories that help children recognize and govern their own emotions.
In this beautifully illustrated series, children discover what calm really means and how to find it, keep it, and use it to make good choices — no matter what life brings. Each story gently introduces a core Teaching Self-Government principle in a way that children can understand, remember, and practice.
Book One: The Calm Crew — Finding Calm Inside
Mia, Liam, and Noah learn about the “three rooms” of the brain — the back brain (fight or flight), the middle brain (feelings and worry), and the front brain (thinking and choosing).
With kind Mrs. Jensen’s help, they discover how to recognize uncalm feelings, turn their front brains back on, and solve problems peacefully.
Children learn:
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What calm means and how it feels
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How emotions affect thinking
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That calmness is a choice they can make anytime
Book Two: The Calm Crew — Planning Power!
When park-clean day goes wrong, the Calm Crew learns that being calm takes practice and planning.
With patient guidance from Mr. Jensen, they create their first Calm Plan — a simple four-step process for getting calm and staying calm when things feel hard.
Children learn:
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To recognize when they’re uncalm
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How to use breathing and self-talk to calm down
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How planning ahead helps them stay confident and kind
Book Three: The Calm Crew — Choosing Power!
It’s presentation day, and the Calm Crew feels nervous! Their thoughts start racing — “What if I mess up?” — but with help from Mrs. Carson, they discover that thoughts are like trains: we can choose which ones to board.
They learn how calm thoughts bring courage and peace, while fearful thoughts can lead to stress and disconnection.
Children learn:
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That their thoughts influence their feelings
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How to replace anxious thoughts with calm, confident ones
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How choosing calm thoughts builds self-mastery and success





