Do you want your children to learn how to: cooperate, by taking turns and following instructions to stay safe; appreciate, rather than whining and complaining; try their hardest; respect others; and, speak-up before they blow up? Biggie the Bear CARES stories teach these success skills to 5 to 10 year-old children. They also teach how to calm emotional reactions, face fears and tame temper.

Young children often want "their way right away," and they may argue and blow-up when they don't get what they want immediately. Biggie the Bear CARES stories teach children better ways of getting what they want and getting along with others. They also teach how to become a Kid who CARES by: Cooperating, Appreciating, Respecting others, Encouraging efforts, and Stopping to think in order to Speak up appropriately.

Video games and other media often teach disturbing lessons about achieving short-term success through conflict and conquest. Many of us wish our children and grandchildren could learn that lasting success comes through self-control and cooperation with others. Biggie the Bear stories teach these life lessons.

Stories are an old way of teaching the young. They passed down wisdom from life experiences of previous generations to guide current and future generations. That wisdom is embedded in these Biggie the Bear CARES stories and can guide today's children.
About the Author: Dr. Bob Peddicord is a Pediatric and School Psychologist, who developed Biggie the Bear CARES story lessons to teach young children to calm their emotions so they can tame their tempers and face their fears. Stories also teach lessons for life about: cooperating with others; appreciating kindnesses; respecting rights and feelings; effort-fully trying; and, speaking up before blowing up. Two Character Education grants from the Maine Department of Education funded presentation of these story lessons in selected Maine elementary schools, and other schools requested that Dr. Bob present these stories as part of his work as a School Psychologist. Children are fascinated by the stories from which they learn valuable lessons about getting along with others. CARES Success Skills for Kids is a manual for parents, teachers and counselors. It is available on Kindle and will soon be in book form on Amazon. The manual provides detailed descriptions and explanations of the importance of each of the Success Skills, along with interesting games and incentive programs to promote practice of these skills. It was designed to accompany Biggie the Bear CARES story lessons and also helps adults lead interesting discussions that further promote learning of the Success Skills.