Reach Out and Give

by Cheri J. Meiners

Even very young children can help to make the world a better place. This book begins with the concept of gratitude, because feeling grateful is a powerful motivator. Words and pictures show children contributing to their community in simple yet meaningful ways. Includes discussion questions, a philanthropy role-play, generosity games, and ideas for service projects.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

40 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Cheri has her master's degree in elementary education and gifted education. A former first-grade teacher, she has taught education classes at Utah State University and has supervised student teachers. She is the author of the award-winning children's series, 'Learning to Get Along', and the new series, 'Being the Best Me.' Cheri and her husband, David, have six children and three grandchildren.

Reviews

[Mary Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. I thought that it made some really good points towards teaching kids how to have gratitude and be generous towards other people instead of only doing things for themselves. I also really liked the fact that at the back of the book, there are ways to show gratitude and different activities kids can do to practice this concept.

[Principle Based Learning]

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[Suzanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Could be problematic to use in a pubblic school setting because it has a very strong emphasis on God (as in "He's so good to me, so I will be good to others").

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of a set of books by Meiners that we have. They are great teaching tools for young children with real life examples and illustrations.
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