Let’s be honest about Pete’s Monster

Why is Pete’s Monster so personal to me. I’m going to be totally open and honest with you in this post! Pete’s Monster started out as a children’s storybook that I always wanted to write, and I thought that children would enjoy reading about an adorable cute monster and enjoy viewing the amusing illustrations and […]

Facts about Bullying

The National Survey of Children’s Exposure to Violence found that 20.4 percent of children ages 2 ~ 5 years old had experienced physical bullying in their lifetime and 14.6 percent had been teased (verbally bullied). To actually prevent bullying before it starts, we need to focus on how bullying behaviors develop—for those engaging in bullying […]

Why Do People Bully?

Over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year. Children are threatened, teased, taunted, and tormented by schoolyard bullies every day in the nation’s schools. In a study of junior high and high school students from small Midwestern towns, 88 percent of students reported having observed bullying, and 76.8 percent indicated that they had […]

School Stress Due to Bullying

A host of statistics suggests that American children are indeed experiencing stress at new levels. Suicides among adolescents have quadrupled since the 1950s, and in the past decade, using medications to treat emotional disorders have shot up 68 percent for girls, and 30 percent for boys. No matter what your age, stress is not good […]

How to Stop Bullying

If your child comes to you and says they are being picked on by a bully at school, or you think that they are being singled out by a known bully at school, talk to them so you understand what is going on.   Children are often hesitant to talk about being the victim of […]

Common Core State Standards for Reading in California

Want to give your child a head start on what they need to know and will be learning when they enter kindergarten? Then keep reading… Reading Standards for Literature Kindergarten With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details. With […]

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