Uncanny Chronicles Issue #2

In this issue, Kayla faces a challenge bigger than one would expect on the first day of school.

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Kayla and Aunt Monae spend time together as Kayla listens to Aunt Monae share her own experience learning to read (shared experiences/normalizing reading difficulties). Kayla is deepening her relationship with Aunt Monae, which may lead to Kayla opening up more to Aunt Monae about her feelings and experience learning to read. Kayla may be fearful to share her feelings and experiences with Aunt Monae, even though she is loving and supportive. To learn more about why kids with learning issues may be fearful, see this information from Understood.org: https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/managing-feelings/fear/6-...

Kayla hears about Aunt Monae’s experience learning to read. To learn how to show empathy about learning issues, see this information from Undestood.org: https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/understanding-ch...

Kayla also hears about how a mentor helped Aunt Monae. To learn how having mentors can help kids with learning issues, see this information from Understood.org: https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/empowering-your-child/sel...