Title: Children At Promise: 9 Principles to Help Kids Thrive in an At Risk World
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Publication Date: 2005
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0787967688
ISBN 13: 9780787967680
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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Synopsis

Children At Promise offers a breakthrough paradigm for raising healthy and responsible children who contribute positively to their world. School principal Dr. Timothy Stuart and former teacher–of–the–year Cheryl Bostrom offer a practical book filled with illustrations that show how all children, both at–risk and advantaged, can realize their At Promise identity. Solidly grounded in the best 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 A.T. 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 Motivation by identity

I Integrity

S Service

E Engaged Play

An inspiring companion workbook, Raising Children at Promise, is also now available. Providing step–by–step guidance, this practical supplement encourages readers to understand and apply At Promise principles to their daily relationships with kids, through stories, activities, self–assessments, prayer reflections, and an observation guide.

About the Author

Timothy S. Stuart, Ed.D. is a high school principal at Rehoboth Christian School in New Mexico and has taught at schools on three continents. He is a Gates Millennium Scholar and founder and president of At Promise, Inc. A member of North Carolina′s High Plains Saponi Indian Tribe, he is former associate director of Washington State′s Native Teacher Preparation Program at Northwest Indian College.

Cheryl G. Bostrom, M.A., author, speaker, and former Teacher of the Year, has taught and mentored junior and senior high school students in both public and Christian schools.

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