books available in the library, award-winning, child favorites. Pacific islanders heritage month I live in Davis County, Utah.  With the 2020 Census completed the population is 362,679 with 3,345 Pacific Islanders.  Yet, I am not acquainted with one person.  Are we still living segregated lives?   Nina can’t convince her Lolo to take her fishing with him on his old banca boat. Lolo’s … PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH Read More » kidskaracter.com/post-with-books/honesty ..read more

books available in the library, award-winning, child favorites. AMERICA’S BIRTHDAY IT’S JULY FOURTH, 2021, AMERICA’S BIRTHDAY AND WITH THE COVID PANDEMIC ENDING, THE KAYSVILLE, UTAH, PARADE BROUGHT DROVES OF PEOPLE TO THE STREETS. DESPITE THE CELEBRATION, I WANT TO KNOW MY CHILDREN APPRECIATE THE REASON FOR THE BIRTHDAY. https//:kidskaracter.com/about-me Although Betsy Ross gets a lot of press, few people know about Mary Pickersgill … AMERICA’S BIRTHDAY Read More » kidskaracter.com/post-with-books/honesty ..read more

books available in the library, award-winning, child favorites. ASIAN AMERICAN FRIENDS The month of May is designated as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.  This recognition started on May 7, 1843, the first Japanese immigrant — a 14-year-old boy named Manjiro — arrived in America, and on May 10, 1869, the transcontinental railroad, which roughly 20,000 Chinese immigrants worked on, was completed. Read these … Asian American Friends Read More » kidskaracter.com/post-with-books/honesty ..read more

books available in the library, award-winning, child favorites. EARTH DAY 2021 Earth Day 2021 is an annual event celebrated around the world on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection.  In 1970 it was established to remind humans to respect, protect and defend the natural world from the damages caused by the previous and current generation of humans.  Https:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day President Biden set ambitious … Earth Day 2021 Read More » kidskaracter.com/post-with-books/honesty ..read more

books available in the library, award-winning, child favorites. CULTURE STRENGTHENS   It has been proven that children rooted in their culture, be it their church, civic events, community organizations, or traditions will have a stronger sense of self.  This self-awareness can be passed on by teachers, parents, or “the streets” where children live.   Read ahead . . .      Chinese Lunar New … Culture Strengthens Children Read More » kidskaracter.com/post-with-books/honesty ..read more

books available in the library, award-winning, child favorites. HEROES FROM HISTORY   The post for February is Heroes From History. We have two national holidays to celebrate our heroes: Martin Luther King Day and President’s Day. Officially, the days were set aside to honor sacrifices made for our freedom and abolish slavery. How did you celebrate: A day off work, time and a … Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Lincoln, George Washington Read More » kidskaracter.com/post-with-books/honesty ..read more

books available in the library, award-winning, child favorites. COOPERATION NOT CHAOS! Due to the recent historical events I concluded cooperation as a value to highlight.  We as a nation have witnessed poor sportsmanship, polarizing behavior,  back-stabbing on social media, breaking of laws, inciting chaos, culminating in the death of five people, and 20 hospitalized, and the disappointment of our global friends. “This is … Cooperation not chaos. Read More » kidskaracter.com/post-with-books/honesty ..read more

books available in the library, award-winning, child favorites. HOPE AT CHRISTMAS Hope at Christmas. The holiday can be commercial, stressful, disappointing, come with high expectations from family members and others. www.kidskaracter.com/home  How do I help dispel those negative emotions and instead, select the right books?  There are so many to choose from.  I left out the most popular books you would already know.  And I … HOPE AT CHRISTMAS Read More » kidskaracter.com/post-with-books/honesty ..read more

books available in the library, award-winning, child favorites. GRATITUDE – GIVE THANKS Gratitude – Give Thanks. “I think the trick to having a thankful heart is thinking about the things that make us happy, rather than the things that don’t.” As Mama and Lil Pup explore, she reminds him that God is the giver of all good things. Lil Pup learns that even … GRATITUDE – GIVE THANKS Read More » kidskaracter.com/post-with-books/honesty ..read more

books available in the library, award-winning, child favorites. citizenship for kids character Citizenship for kids character is perfect for November because the focus is on a national election. There are so many public displays to encourage adults to vote. Kids are exposed as well. What questions are they asking? How are they getting their understanding? These picture books tell stories to catch kids’ … CITIZENSHIP for CHARACTER Read More » kidskaracter.com/post-with-books/honesty ..read more