Children At Promise

Children At Promise
Author: Tim Stuart
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2003-09-08
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780787968755

Children At Promise offers a breakthrough paradigm for raising healthy and responsible children who contribute positively to their world. School principal Dr. Tim Stuart and former teacher-of-the-year Cheryl Bostrom offer a practical book filled with illustrations that show how at-risk and advantaged children can realize their At Promise identity. Solidly grounded in tested educational and psychological theory as well as timeless biblical wisdom, Children At Promise provides parents and educators with the insights, motivation, and tools for raising successful children of P. R. O. M. I. S. E. character. AT PROMISE stands for A Adversity and pain can lead to growth T Trust between a caring adult and a child P Perseverance R Responsibility for our actions O Optimism M Motivated by identity I Integrity S Service E Engaged Play

I Promise

I Promise
Author: LeBron James
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2020-08-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0063017342

An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! An Instant Indie Bestseller! *An Amazon Best Book of the Year * A B&N Best Book of the Year* A great gift for tiny go-getters and big dreamers, including for back to school! NBA champion and superstar LeBron James pens a slam-dunk picture book inspired by his foundation’s I PROMISE program that motivates children everywhere to always #StriveForGreatness. Just a kid from Akron, Ohio, who is dedicated to uplifting youth everywhere, LeBron James knows the key to a better future is to excel in school, do your best, and keep your family close. I Promise is a lively and inspiring picture book that reminds us that tomorrow’s success starts with the promises we make to ourselves and our community today. Featuring James’s upbeat, rhyming text and vibrant illustrations perfectly crafted for a diverse audience by #1 New York Times bestselling and Geisel Honor winning artist Nina Mata, this book has the power to inspire all children and families to be their best. Perfect for shared reading in and out of the classroom, I Promise is also a great gift for graduation, birthdays, and other occasions. Plus check out the audiobook, read by LeBron James's mother and I Promise School supporter Gloria James!

As Long As I Have You

As Long As I Have You
Author: Dean Hughes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2006-06-01
Genre: Christian fiction, American
ISBN: 9781590385890

A Promise is a Promise

A Promise is a Promise
Author: Robert N. Munsch
Publisher: Dramatic Publishing
Total Pages: 44
Release: 1995
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780871294937

". . . warmth and humor of Munsch at his best".--Globe and Mail. Full-color illustrations.

Children of the Promise

Children of the Promise
Author: Robert R. Booth
Publisher: P & R Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1995
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780875521657

Are there good reasons to baptize the children of believers? What does the Bible say about your children? Robert Booth carefully shows God's covenant promises to Christian parents and their households.

Children and Families "At Promise"

Children and Families
Author: Beth Blue Swadener
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 66
Release: 1995-03-09
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780791422922

This book shows how the labeling of children as "at-risk" actually perpetuates the inequities, racism, and discrimination facing many families in America.

Raising Children At Promise

Raising Children At Promise
Author: Timothy S. Stuart
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2005-01-20
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 078797563X

Raising Children At Promise is a practical resource and inspiring companion workbook to the revolutionary book Children At Promise, which replaced at-risk thinking with an at-promise strategy to help all kids succeed and overcome challenges in their lives through a trusting relationship with a caring adult. Step by step, this workbook explains the AT PROMISE paradigm and offers stories, activities, self-assessments, prayer reflections, and answers to frequently asked questions, encouraging readers to understand and apply At Promise principles in their daily relationships with kids. Most notably, an observation guide facilitates focused thinking and journaling about kids, giving parents and educators a tool for recognizing progress and knowing how to encourage children to live up to their potential. Solidly grounded in tested educational and psychological theory as well as timeless biblical wisdom, Raising Children At Promise offers a groundbreaking approach to character growth in kids.

Since You Went Away

Since You Went Away
Author: Dean Hughes
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997
Genre: Christian fiction
ISBN: 9781573452854

This novel follows the events of WWII as they affect the Thomases, a Mormon family from Salt Lake City, Utah. The parents have sent three of their children into the armed forces, and Sister Thomas has had to go to work, helping her husband run their family businesses. Their role as parents is being reevaluated as their children become more independent and the hardships and realities of the war impact their traditional LDS lifestyle and beliefs.

The Promise

The Promise
Author: Nicola Davies
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2021-06-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1536221716

“This tale is a sturdy one that is made even more emphatic by Davies’s terse writing style. The text is heightened in every way by Carlin’s outstanding mixed-media artwork.” — Booklist (starred review) On a mean street in a mean, broken city, a young girl tries to snatch an old woman’s bag. But the frail old woman says the thief can’t have it without giving something in return: the promise. It is the beginning of a journey that will change the girl’s life — and a chance to change the world, for good.

When We Meet Again

When We Meet Again
Author: Dean Hughes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 496
Release: 2006-06
Genre: Christian fiction, American
ISBN: 9781590385883