Behavior

Penny usually feels left out when she tries to hang with the Silver Coin Clique. The other coins, especially Quarter and Half Dollar who are best friends, do everything together and tell Penny she isn't worth much. One day, Penny lands in a pocket with...

Spunky, spirited Decibella loves to be loud. Maybe that’s why her name is Decibella? She shouts every time she answers a question, offers an opinion, shares a thought, or makes a request. It doesn’t matter if she’s sitting in a...

She's proud to be the school's biggest tattler, always slithering up to the teacher to rat out anyone who makes a mistake or acts a little mischievous. One minute she's outing Opal the Octopus for doodling, and the next minute she's calling out Casey the...

Gabe is ready to give up… like always. But today, he’s in for a big surprise.   At breakfast, he wants to impress his mom by making mouthwatering pancakes and then flipping them onto her plate. But his flapjack-flipping skills are...

Winner of the 2021 Counselor's Choice Award! Do you ever get the wiggles? Blake does, a LOT! And when he gets the wiggles, he has a really hard time focusing on the task at hand. So, when Blake is distracted by kids playing in the schoolyard, it’s...

Holly learns the hard way that crossing her fingers and hoping for the best is no strategy for success.     The night before an important English test, Holly socializes more than she studies. On the day of the exam, Holly hopes the...

Winner of the 2021 Counselor's Choice Award! Braden's parents must think he can't get enough of cleaning and doing chores! It's always "clean this" Braden or "do that" Braden! How will he ever get to bed if he has to clean the whole bathroom after...

Winner of the 2021 Counselor's Choice Award! Braden's schoolwork seems to be getting tougher each year. It's getting so tough that Braden fears it will soon become impossible to get everything done! What happened to the good old days when school...

Friendly Fork Jean just loves her job! After all, who else gets to help families enjoy a meal together? And Jean couldn’t be prouder of how she encourages table manners. But when she interacts with the other forks, knives, and spoons, their...

Part of the Mom's Choice Award-Winning Best Me I Can Be Series!! Banish rude and insensitive comments at home and school by teaching kids in grades K through 6 how to use a social filter. RJ is a youngster who always says what he thinks no matter how it...

**Winner of the Mom's Choice Award Gold Seal** Put an end to arguing or negotiating with youngsters by teaching them how to accept "No" for an answer. Instead of wheedling or pleading, teach them how to disagree appropriately. The steps for each skill...

Part of the Mom's Choice Award-Winning Best Me I Can Be Series!! Share this story with children who have difficulty staying focused long enough to complete assignments or who insist they have a better way to do things! Kids in grades K through 6 will...

Winner of the 2021 Counselor's Choice Award! It seems that the older Blake gets, the more he is expected to do!  Blake's baseball team is having a bake sale fundraiser, and he just can't wait for his mom to whip up a batch of her famous chocolate...

*Recipient of the National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval* Kelsey's a typical fourth-grader. She likes to hang out with her friends, play games, and do all the standard stuff. But there's one thing about Kelsey that really gets her into trouble -...

Jasper is jittery, queasy, and panicky. Must be time for school! For weeks, he has fussed, moaned, and sometimes even refused to go to class. He has outbursts each morning, tells Mom and Dad he’s sick, and hides in his room. He uses any and every...

2023 Mom's Choice Award - Gold Medal Winner Holly is having a miserable, rotten day! She forgot her “show” for Show and Tell. She dropped her sandwich on the floor. She had to wait and wait and wait because Mom was the very last car in...