Rene Learns Responsibility

by Jennifer R. McCoy

Rene didn't understand why her mom made her make the bed every morning when she was going to unmake it every night when she went to sleep. Rene didn't understand why her mom made her pick up her toys. And why did Rene have to keep her room clean?

Responsibility, Sportsmanship, Kindness, Honesty.Just a few character building traits that I believe parents should teach their children as they grow into adulthood. Way back in college I was inspired by a poster in a family friend’s classroom to write a series for young children that would give provide a real life example for children to learn the ‘good’ from the ‘bad’. In this series, both the child and parent discuss the definition of the trait and why that trait is of important value in the child's daily life. And in keeping with the child-parent relationship, these books are illustrated by my talented mother, Michelle Dalke.

Unknown Binding

First published October 19, 2012

About the author

Born and raised in a small town in the heart of Kansas, Jennifer grew up with a love of reading and writing. It wasn’t until college that she began to seriously focus on the craft of writing (B.A. and M.A. in English, with focuses on Creative Writing). She also studied writing for children and teenagers at the Institute of Children’s Literature.

A nationally ranked heptathlete who trained for the 2008 Olympic Trials, Jennifer enjoys sharing her love of sports through coaching. Currently living in the DFW area, she moonlights as an English teacher while writing the stories that play in her mind. In her free time, Jennifer loves spending time with family, watching movies, shopping for more books, and adhering to the demands of the four-paw creatures who run her household.