Making a Difference: Teaching Kindness, Character and Purpose (Kindness Book for Children, Good Manners Book for Kids, Learn to Read Ages 4-6) - Hardcover

Meiners, Cheri J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1633535983 ISBN 13: 9781633535985

Publisher: TMA Press, 2018

Synopsis

Teaching Good Manners for Kids (Ages 4-6)

From Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed., former first grade teacher and the author of the award-winning Learning to Get Along series and the Being the Best Me series for young children, comes Making a Difference.

Kindness, courtesy, respect, and purpose for kids. Through positive and motivating text, Making a Difference assures children that they are important, helps them make good choices, and reassures them that what they do matters. Boost your child's confidence and sense of purpose as you read and affirm that their hopeful thoughts, kind words, and good choices can make a difference to themselves and others. Making a Difference is a book that can help build social skills and character, teach life lessons to your children, and put them on a pathway to kindness, courtesy, respect, and purpose.

Make the world a better place. Beautiful hand-drawn illustrations accompany Cheri's purposeful storytelling as she shows us once again how children can help to make the world a better place. Back pages include discussion questions, scenarios, games, and role-play activities that help adults reinforce the book’s positive message.

If you liked children’s books such as Kindness Starts With You - At School, Being Nice to Others, Listening With My Heart, My Strong Mind, or It’s OK to be Different, you’ll love Making a Difference by Cheri J. Meiners.

About this title

About the Author

Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed., is the author of the award-winning Learning to Get Along series and the Being the Best Me series for young children. Cheri has her master's degree in elementary education and gifted education and is a former first-grade teacher. She also taught education classes at Utah State University and has supervised student teachers. Cheri and her husband, David, have six children and eight grandchildren. They live in Laurel, Maryland.

From the Back Cover

"It’s never too early to start talking to children about making a difference in the world. Thanks, Cheri, for another thoughtful book that teaches principles of effectiveness to children." ― Sean Covey, bestselling author of The 7 Habits of Happy Kids and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Making a Difference All children want to feel that they are important, and that what they do matters. Even young children say and do thoughtful things that can make a difference for someone else. With this delightful and unique book, help children explore three important ways they can feel a sense of purpose and fulfillment. Character building traits of courage, caring and achievement are taught through the simple rules: be positive, be kind and do good. Boost your children’s confidence and sense of purpose as you read and affirm that their hopeful thoughts, kind words and positive actions can make a difference to themselves and others. Making a Difference is meant to be read aloud and often. Discussion questions at the back, as well as games, activities, tips, and online materials will help you teach and reinforce the vital lessons of the book.

Edition details

• Publisher: TMA Press
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1633535983
• ISBN 13: 9781633535985
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48