A sense of optimism is a key ingredient to success in life. Guide young children to develop a positive outlook and discover how the choices they make can lead to feeling happy and capable. This friendly, encouraging book introduces preschool and primary-age children to ways of thinking and acting that will help them feel good about themselves and their lives, stay on course when things don't go their way, and contribute to other people's happiness, too. Being the Best Me Series: From the author of the popular Learning to Get Along(R) books come the first two books in this one-of-a-kind character-development series. Each book focuses on specific attitude or character traits--such as optimism, courage, resilience, imagination, personal power, decision-making, and work ethics. Also included are discussion questions, games, activities, and additional information adults can use to reinforce the concepts children are learning. Filled with diversity, these read-aloud books will be welcome in school, home, and childcare settings.

 

This book is part of a book series called Being the Best Me .

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Free Spirit Publishing Inc. , U. S. .

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.