Responsibility

Work hard until the job is done!  That is the message Isaac hears repeatedly from his teacher, his coach, and his mom. They have to keep reminding him to finish his tasks because Isaac always – always – puts fun first.  During math...

Rico (RJ in the English text) wakes up with gum in his hair, misses recess because he’s late to school, and kicks the ball into his own team’s soccer goal! After his mom helps him learn the skills of listening and following instructions, Rico...

2021 IndieReader Book Cover Contest Winner!!  Mr. Smith is the green thumb of the neighborhood, and his colorful garden and perfectly manicured lawn are his pride and joy. So, when he eyes the neighborhood kids traipsing through his yard and...

Gabe is a night owl, who pays the price every morning.  Rather than get all the nighttime sleep he needs to keep his body healthy and mind alert, Gabe stays awake into the wee hours playing games and watching videos. Now, it’s taking a toll...

Winner of the Mom's Choice Book Award (Willie Bohanon Series) Teach students in grades 3 through 8 how to choose true friends who will help stand up to negative peer pressure. Boemont Junior High School student Willie Bohanon and some of his closest...

Winner of the Mom's Choice Book Award (Willie Bohanon Series) Boemont Junior High's very own Hugh Ohmee thinks he is the King of Griffin and everyone is there to serve him. Worse yet, he shows a total lack of gratitude for the nice things others do for...

Winner of the Mom's Choice Book Award (Willie Bohanon Series) Motivate students in grades 3 through 8 to work hard, set goals, and find good role models by presenting the encouraging story of Willie Bohanon. Willie is going to be somebody someday. But...

"My name is Norman David Edwards, but everybody calls me Noodle. Sometimes I get tired of being told what to do." Every day Noodle hears all about what he needs to do and why he needs to do it. He hears it from his parents, teachers and coaches, and...

Lesson plans pulled from the popular More Tools for Teaching Social Skills in School and separated into four categories based on skill type. Use these downloadable lesson plans with your students to improve social emotional skill development, as well as...

This unique story presents a timeline of events from sunup to sundown, in a day in the life of five seventh graders - Ashley, Kenisha, Taara, Ryan and Andrew. As they walk the hallways, attend class and navigate the dreaded lunchroom, they experience all...

Animated story version of the 6th Noodle book: What's in It for Me? Noodle is always being told what to do. But he wonders, why? What's in It for him? Luckily, the adults in Noodle's life are there to teach him the importance of moving 'need tos' into 'I...

Michael McMichaels is a spirited, carefree third grader who enjoys adventure. Michael and his best friend, Kenny, like to build forts, play video games, and ride their bikes through the neighborhood. But when Michael makes a big mistake during a class...

Michael McMichaels is a spirited, carefree third grader who enjoys adventure. Michael and his best friend, Kenny, like to build forts, play video games, and ride their bikes through the neighborhood. In The Creepy Campers, Michael, Kenny, and the...

Reinforce the importance of the social skills that RJ learns in the story I Can't Believe You SAID That!, part of the BEST ME I Can Be! series, by displaying these colorful 18"x22" posters in classrooms, hallways, and common areas in your...

Reinforce the importance of the social skills that RJ learns in the story I Just Don't Like the Sound of NO!, part of the BEST ME I Can Be! series, by displaying these colorful 12"x18" posters in classrooms, hallways, and common areas in your...

Michael McMichaels is a spirited, carefree third grader who enjoys adventure. Michael and his best friend, Kenny, like to build forts, play video games, and ride their bikes through the neighborhood. When Harriet Simpson, who often comes across as snooty...