Teaching Kids to Care: Nurturing Character and Compassion

by Bettie B. Youngs, Joanne Wolf, Joani Wafer

"Dreaming about a child's future begins long before the child is actually born. We wish for them to be happy, successful, well adjusted and healthy. Unfortunately, the world sends mixed messages and children do not just download these qualities. How do we as parents ensure that our children have the empathy and integrity that we dreamed they would? How do we fight the all too human attributes of selfishness, self-absorption, complacency, bullying and isolation and teach children to care?" --from Teaching Kids to Care The award-winning Kids Korps founders present parents with a fresh framework and the tools necessary to shape children into productive, well-adjusted, compassionate individuals. By focusing on the five caring "Touchstones," they offer ways to surround their children with actions and messages designed to strengthen character, build self-esteem and develop inner contentment.

248 pages, Paperback

First published September 10, 2007

About the author

Bettie B. Youngs, Ph.D., Ed.D., is the critically acclaimed author of 36 books translated into 28 languages. Dr. Youngs is a former Teacher-of-the-Year, and University Professor. Widely considered an expert with a pulse on social issues, she is a frequent guest on television and radio talk shows, including The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, CNN, Oprah, Good Morning America. Time magazine, U.S. News & World Report, USA Today, The Washington Post, New York Post, Redbook, Newsday and Working Woman have all recognized her work. Though Bettie's earlier work focused on education and developmental issues for youth, family and educators, in recent years she is best known for her series of poignantly written short-story books that clearly and warmly elucidate the human spirit, captivating the American psyche and winning her wide-range appeal with audiences young and old alike. Bettie is the recipient of numerous publishing awards, including having an Imprint bearing her name. She is Founder and CEO of Bettie Youngs Books Publishing Co. www.BettieYoungsBooks.com and Founder and co-publisher of Teen Town Press, www.TeenTownPress.com and a popular reading series for kids. She can be reached at info@BettieYoungs.com

Reviews

[Tiffany · Rating 2 out of 5]

Maybe it was just me, but I felt that all of the content in this book was just common sense. I was looking for lesson plan material, and I only found generalizations and vague suggestions. It did provide nice case study type examples, but the circumstances would be very difficult to reproduce alone.

[Marie · Rating 2 out of 5]

some good advice

[Danielle Mootz · Rating 2 out of 5]

Felt the same as others...didn't find any inspiration or aha moments.