Books with author Tamara A. Fackrell

Being a good listener is one of the fundamental skills in character education. Good listening is required throughout your life and is used in many different circumstances. Good listening requires listening ears, listening eyes, a listening mouth, a listening brain, and a listening heart.The purpose of this book is to teach children to understand how to be a good listener. Each communication style has both positive and negative traits. In this book, the Convincing Fox is very good at expressing herself but not as good at listening to others. The Supporting Elephant is very good at listening but is not as good at speaking up for what he wants. Beyond listening, this book talks about the Supporting Elephant as having the courage to speak up and not to hold grudges.Reading and discussing the concepts in this book with your children can help teach them how to be good listeners, how to discover their voice, and how to self-soothe when problem solving. These skills will help your children become Character Education Heroes!The six communication animals are the Demanding Lion, Convincing Fox, Negotiating Zebra, Teamworking Swan, Supporting Elephant, and Avoiding Turtle. This Character Education Series teaches core values as children with the various communication styles interact in the stories. The goal of Character Education is to use the most effective communication style in any given circumstance.In this book you will see how a Supporting Elephant interacts with a Convincing Fox. The more your child identifies, understands, and utilizes each of the six communication styles, the more your child can effectively communicate with all types of people and problems. When you are with a Supporting Elephant, you should be a good listener. When you are with a Convincing Fox, you should speak up for what you want. One of the most effective techniques is to mirror the style of the person with whom you are interacting. Understanding the six different methods of communication can transform your child into a Character Education Hero!

The purpose of this book is to teach children to understand how to be trusted friends and how to avoid gossiping. Talking badly about other people is gossiping and can be hurtful to people and relationships.The more your child identifies, understands, and uses each of the six communication styles, the more your child can effectively deal with all types of people and problems. Understanding the six different methods of communication can transform your child into a Character Education Hero!This interactive series has an engaging story to teach character education principles, a symbol treasure for the children, and a character building plan.

This 6X9 paperback book is vital for your children's bookshelf! This is book 5 of the Character Education Heroes series that teaches your kids invaluable life skills at a young age. It teaches these lessons and skills through the six different communication styles: the Demanding Lion, the Convincing Fox, the Negotiating Zebra, the Teamworking Swan, the Listening Elephant, and the Avoiding Turtle.The purpose of this book is to help children identify and manage the strong emotion of anger. Anger blinds even adults, but this book will help kids recognize whats going on and has over 25 different strategies that they can utilize to diffuse that anger. This is a must have for every child!The more your child identifies, understands, and uses each of the six communication styles, the more your child can effectively deal with all types of people and problems. Understanding the six different methods of communication can transform your child into a Character Education Hero!This interactive series has an engaging story to teach character education principles, a symbol treasure for the children, and a character building plan.

The purpose of this book is to teach children to understand how to be patient and work with people who often say no. Being patient is an essential underlying skill for good communication and effective problem solving. Being patient requires children to control their moods when things are not going their way. Being patient also can help them to not give up on problem solving. With Demanding Lions, it takes time and patience to get from no to yes. With Team Working Swans, it is important to take time to develop creative options.Reading and discussing the concepts in this book with your children can help to teach them how to be patient, set boundaries, be transparent in problem solving, and brainstorm creative solutions. These skills will help your children to be Character Education Heroes!This interactive series has an engaging story to teach character education principles, a symbol treasure for the children, and a character building plan.

Being a good listener is one of the fundamental skills in character education. Good listening is required throughout your life and is used in many different circumstances. Good listening requires listening ears, listening eyes, a listening mouth, a listening brain, and a listening heart.The purpose of this book is to teach children to understand how to be a good listener. Each communication style has both positive and negative traits. In this book, the Convincing Fox is very good at expressing herself but not as good at listening to others. The Supporting Elephant is very good at listening but is not as good at speaking up for what he wants. Beyond listening, this book talks about the Supporting Elephant as having the courage to speak up and not to hold grudges.Reading and discussing the concepts in this book with your children can help teach them how to be good listeners, how to discover their voice, and how to self-soothe when problem solving. These skills will help your children become Character Education Heroes!The six communication animals are the Demanding Lion, Convincing Fox, Negotiating Zebra, Teamworking Swan, Supporting Elephant, and Avoiding Turtle. This Character Education Series teaches core values as children with the various communication styles interact in the stories. The goal of Character Education is to use the most effective communication style in any given circumstance. In this book you will see how a Supporting Elephant interacts with a Convincing Fox. The more your child identifies, understands, and utilizes each of the six communication styles, the more your child can effectively communicate with all types of people and problems. When you are with a Supporting Elephant, you should be a good listener. When you are with a Convincing Fox, you should speak up for what you want. One of the most effective techniques is to mirror the style of the person with whom you are interacting. Understanding the six different methods of communication can transform your child into a Character Education Hero!

This 6X9 paperback book is vital for your children's bookshelf! The purpose of this book is to help children understand how to develop and maintain positive self-esteem. Self-esteem is an essential ingredient in building good character. Developing and maintaining positive self-esteem is a lifetime endeavor. Helping children to be mindful of their self-talk gives them a strong start in this endeavor. Reading and discussing the concepts in this book with your children can help teach them how to have positive self-esteem, how to lift others, and how to celebrate their successes and their failures. This series helps children under the six different styles of communication. Understanding the six different styles of communication can transform your child into a Character Education Hero! This interactive series has an engaging story to teach character education principles, a symbol treasure for the children, and a character building plan.

The purpose of this book is to teach children strategies for service and citizenship. Reading and discussing the concepts in this book with children can help them learn how to give service and how to receive service from others. Citizenship is a building block of good communities and is important for children to understand. The Character Education Heroes Series teach children the six different styles of communication. The more your child identifies, understands, and uses each of the six communication styles, the more your child can effectively deal with all types of people and problems. Understanding the six different methods of communication can transform your child into a Character Education Hero! This interactive series has an engaging story to teach character education principles, a symbol treasure for the children, and a character building plan.

This 6X9 paperback book is vital for your children's bookshelf! The purpose of this book is to teach children the skills for being a good friend and to help them understand four different levels of friendship. This book also teaches children about the 6 different communication styles and how to use the appropriate style at the appropriate time. The more your child identifies, understands, and uses each of the six communication styles, the more your child can effectively deal with all types of people and problems. Understanding the six different methods of communication can transform your child into a Character Education Hero! This interactive series has an engaging story to teach character education principles, a symbol treasure for the children, and a character building plan.

This 6X9 paperback book is vital for your children's bookshelf! The purpose of this book is to help children identify and prevent bullying. Bullying is a problem that may occur throughout childhood and this book is designed to help kids better understand what bullying is and what they can do to stop it using 6 different communication styles.The more your child identifies, understands, and uses each of the six communication styles, the more your child can effectively deal with all types of people and problems. Understanding the six different methods of communication can transform your child into a Character Education Hero!This interactive series has an engaging story to teach character education principles, a symbol treasure for the children, and a character building plan.