""Not all teachers are parents, but all parents are teachers.
When we teach kids to be good people who possess the social courage
to do the right thing, we help to make the world a safer, saner,
more accepting place for all of us.""
-Annie Fox, M.Ed.
We live in a time shaped by a viral culture of cruelty. Now and
in the future, we desperately need more good people. But where will
these young people come from? From the homes of parents with a game
plan In "Teaching Kids to Be Good People," Annie Fox has written a
very personal, step-by-step guide to teaching your children to make
healthy choices (online and off). Because being good is not enough.
We have to do good.
This very pragmatic and funny guide includes essays, podcasts,
prompts, tools, questions, answers, and self-assessment quizzes,
all for the purpose of teaching kids to be good people. Hopefully,
you'll become so engaged in this process that you will inspire your
children to do the right thing when no one's watching, and when
everyone is watching.
Visit www.TeachingKidsToBeGoodPeople.com for excerpts, reviews
and more about the book.
REVIEWS
""Stellar Unlike many solution-based parenting books, Teaching
Kids to Be Good People is insightful, intuitive on so many levels .
. . a truly meaningful book for our times.""
-Dr. Lynne Kenney, Psy.D., author of "The Family Coach Method"
"" G]reat advice on how exactly we can help our kids with their
most important skill set-the social-emotional one.""
-Rick Ackerly, author of "The Genius in Every Child"
""Annie Fox has a genuine passion for helping our young people
and she has many years of experience doing it. Both are evident in
this wonderful resource for parents and teachers.""
-Dr. Hal Urban, Ed.D., author of "Life's Greatest Lessons"
""Every time I read something of Annie's, it makes me think...
you can't help but love all that she does. Great book ""
-Sarah Newton, author of "Help My Teenager Is an Alien "
""I wholeheartedly recommend 'Teaching Kids to be Good People'
to any significant adult in children's lives. This book offers
guidance and practical advice to ensure that children are supported
to become the best that they can be. The best not only for
themselves but the best also for their families, schools,
communities and the world ""
-Sue McNamara, Director of Education, Six Seconds South East
Asia
""Timing is everything, and the time has come for this book
Teaching Kids to Be Good People not only helps parents introduce
and support their children's emotions, it also reminds adults that
we too must honor and release our deeply held feelings as well. The
time has come ""
-Sharon Silver, CPE, author of "Stop Reacting and Start
Responding"
""Annie has been helping teens use their moral compass and
parents and educators to support young people's development of one
for 30 years, and her very readable latest book has that level of
experience, plus wisdom, anecdotes, exercises, and
compass-development tools, packed into it. I highly recommend this
book. In it, Annie connects 21st-century parenting to the wisdom of
the ages.""
-Anne Collier, journalist, youth advocate and co-director of
ConnectSafely.org
"" A] wonderfully practical and warm-hearted book. It will
empower parents with some really helpful suggestions and ideas for
navigating the choppy emotional waters of raising great adults. I
highly recommend that you settle down with a cup of coffee and
enjoy reading 'Teaching Kids' as Annie's ideas will make
communicating with your children meaningful and magical.""
-Sue Atkins, author of "Parenting Made Easy-How to Raise Happy
Children"
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2012 |
First published: |
October 2012 |
Authors: |
Annie Fox M Ed
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
270 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4800-8393-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Health, Home & Family >
Family & health >
Advice on parenting >
General
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LSN: |
1-4800-8393-3 |
Barcode: |
9781480083936 |
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