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  • The Virtues Project Educator's Guide: Simple Ways to Create a Culture of Character

    Linda Kavelin Popov

    Paperback (Jalmar Pr, June 1, 2000)
    The Virtues Project was honored by the United Nations during the International Year of the Family as a model global program for all cultures, and was featured on the Oprah Show as a method for teaching children to “do the right thing.” This long awaited guide for counselors, teachers, caregivers, and youth leaders offers a wealth of character awakening activities and ideas for bringing out the best in your students and yourself. The Virtues Project contains proven strategies for awakening virtues — the gifts within. It represents a wholistic approach to character education that can easily be integrated into existing curricula in individual classrooms, counseling groups, school, day-care center, or youth program. Major components include: • The simple elements of character honored by all cultures and spiritual traditions — 52 basic virtues! • “The language of virtues” for drawing out the best in children. • Proven methods for creating a culture of character and reducing violence. • Powerful strategies to inspire Excellence, Respect, Kindness, Commitment and Cooperation in all students. • Success stories and activities from schools, Boys and Girls Clubs and childcare programs around the globe. • Activities for children of all ages. • Virtues in games and art. You will learn: • How to be a conscience maker instead of a conscience breaker. • Restorative justice techniques. • Tips for transforming bully behavior. • 10 guidelines for establishing effective school rules. • A simple, wholistic approach to counseling that empowers students to make moral choices. • Creative consequences that reinforce Courtesy, Respect and Caring. • How to create a vision statement that works. • “ACT with Tact” methods for evaluations. • Innovative tips for peer mentorship. • An inclusive approach to the moral and spiritual dimension of education. • How to teach kids to lift each other up instead of put each other down. • Easy ways to introduce the “Virtue of the Week” program. • 1-minute counseling strategies. • Ways to make your school a peace zone. Grades K-12
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  • Moths and Mothers, Feathers and Fathers: A Story About a Tiny Owl Named Squib

    Larry Shles

    Paperback (Jalmar Pr, Oct. 1, 1991)
    This delightful collection of story books has important lessons about growing up and understanding the emotional side of life. Each book includes a series of discussion questions and easily-implemented extension activities. By sharing these developmentally appropriate stories, you help children from 5 to 12 acquire important insights and learn to cope with many of lifeÂ’s stressing issues.
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  • Hugs and Shrugs: The Continuing Saga of a Tiny Owl Named Squib

    Larry Shles

    Paperback (Jalmar Pr, Oct. 1, 1991)
    This delightful collection of story books has important lessons about growing up and understanding the emotional side of life. Each book includes a series of discussion questions and easily-implemented extension activities. By sharing these developmentally appropriate stories, you help children from 5 to 12 acquire important insights and learn to cope with many of lifeÂ’s stressing issues.
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  • T.A. for Tots: And Other Prinzes

    Alvyn Freed, Donna Ferreri, Jo A. Dick

    Paperback (Jalmar Press, Oct. 1, 1991)
    Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition. These classic books have helped hundreds of thousands of children and their parents to better understand and relate to each other. Helps youngsters understand their intrinsic worth as human beings. Builds and strengthens self-esteem, esteem of others, personal and social responsibility, critical thinking, and independent judgement. These books recognize that each person is a unique being with the capability to learn, grow and develop. Hooray for TA! Great for teachers, counselors, parents and other care givers.
  • Why Does Santa Celebrate Christmas

    Cheryl Foote Gimbel

    Hardcover (Jalmar Pr, July 1, 1990)
    Recounts how a toymaker at the North Pole heard of the birth of Jesus and began the custom of sharing each year as a celebration of that event.
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  • Do I Have to Go to School Today

    Larry Shles

    Paperback (Jalmar Pr, Oct. 1, 1991)
    This delightful collection of story books has important lessons about growing up and understanding the emotional side of life. Each book includes a series of discussion questions and easily-implemented extension activities. By sharing these developmentally appropriate stories, you help children from 5 to 12 acquire important insights and learn to cope with many of lifeÂ’s stressing issues.
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  • Aliens in My Nest: Squib Meets the Teen Creature

    Larry Shles

    Paperback (Jalmar Pr, Oct. 1, 1991)
    Squib comes home from summer camp to find that his older brother, Andrew, has turned into a snarly, surly, defiant, and non-communicative adolescent. The story explores the effect of Andrew's new behavior on Squib and the entire family unit.
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  • Hoots and Toots and Hairy Brutes: The Continuing Adventures of Squib

    Larry Schles

    Paperback (Jalmar Pr, Oct. 1, 1991)
    Troubled because he can only toot and not hoot like the other owls, Squib finally learns that it is how one uses one's individual talents that makes the difference.
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  • The Secret Wish

    Shelley Davidow, Carol Liknaitzky

    Paperback (Jalmar Press, Sept. 1, 2014)
    This adventure story is the final Chapter book in this series of Early Readers. Josh discovers that his favorite characters (a tiny boy and girl) have escaped the pages of his book and are alive and real in his room. What follows is a series of adventures, mischief and mishaps as the two tiny kids make Josh part of their world. Sliding slugs, crazy crickets and darting fish are quite a challenge to the two characters and to Josh, who often has to come to the rescue and who ultimately finds himself being written into his favorite book. This book focuses on the consonant blends of qu, she, th, wh, gl, pl, sl, bl, pl, gr, tr, and more. Suggested for Grades 3-4. About the Phonetic Readers: The first set of six readers, “The Early Reader Series,” uses simple words that the early reader will easily grasp. The words have been carefully chosen by a reading specialist to help students advance from the short vowels, to the silent “e”, to the vowel combinations. “The Secret Pet” is the first chapter book in this series. It’s a continuation of the phonetically-based principles that focus on the phonetic vowel teams such as ea, ie, oe, ue, digraphs, open and closed syllables, and more. “The Secret Door” is the second chapter book in this series. It continues with the phonetically-based principles that focus on ar, or, er, ir, ur, oo, ou, ow, oi, oy, au, aw, and ea words. The final chapter book in this series, “The Secret Wish”, focuses on the consonant blends of qu, she, th, wh, gl, pl, sl, ble, pl, gr, tr, and others.
  • Scooter's Tail of Terror: A Fable of Addiction and Hope

    Larry Shles

    Paperback (Jalmar Pr, Sept. 1, 1993)
    Scooter the squirrel becomes addicted to the juices, leaves, and seeds of a harmful vine and gradually loses control of his life.
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  • Feelings Alphabet

    Judy Lalli

    Paperback (Jalmar Pr, April 1, 1984)
    Photographs portray how it feels to experience emotions including joy, fear, pride, nervousness, and unhappiness
  • You and Self-Esteem: It's the Key to Happiness & Success

    Bettie B. Youngs

    Paperback (Jalmar Pr, May 1, 1992)
    A practical workbook that emphasizes the importance of self-esteem and how it can be developed and nourished. Includes exercises, quizzes, and questions for thought.