Amos, Janine

Uses letters, stories, and informational text to explain what to expect when you have to go to the hospital.

Uses letters, stories, and informational text to provide advice for children on how to cope with their parents' divorce.

Describes how a building is constructed, from the surveying of the land to the inspection of the finished structure.

A story about a boy who shoplifts in order to fit in with a group of other boys provides questions for a discussion on stealing.

A story about a boy who does not want to share provides questions for a discussion on selfishness.

A story about a girl who starts to feel bad when she is away from her mother for the first time provides questions for a discussion of moods.

A story about a young girl who makes up exaggerated stories provides questions for a discussion about lying.

A story about a young girl who copies someone else' work when doing her homework provides questions for a discussion about cheating.

A story about a young boy who gets angry and picks on someone else provides questions for a discussion on bullies.

Two brief stories demonstrate the importance of staying calm and thinking about how to solve the problem when things do not work on the first try.