In Anna's Friends: A Parent's Guide to Understanding What Motivates Your Child, you will learn why your children respond to life the way they do. You will learn why they get along with some children really well and others not so well, why some barely speak 10 sentences in a day and others are boisterous or flamboyant. You will see why they gravitate toward certain vocations. And, you will see that just because they came from the union of the egg and sperm they may not necessarily be a carbon copy of the two parents. Do you know that we are all born with god given gifts that motivate us to love? Imagine the impact on our children's lives if we could truly guide them in the direction they were born to go in (Proverbs 22:6)! Anna's Friends is a children's book series showing the interaction between seven friends, each with one of the seven motivational gifts found in Romans 12:6-8. Check out the Anna's Friends Books for your children. These books are a MUST for parents and caregivers of children. Here's what your child will discover in the Anna's Friends inspirational books for children (along with some really great stories): How children deal with bullies How children deal with death How children interact with kids not like them How children work together on projects Do you know your child's motivations? Why some children are talkative and others are quiet Why some children love animals, especially dogs Why some children like to get up in front of the class but others are terrified to Why some children like to be by themselves and others love to be with their friends And MUCH more! About the books: Book #1 - The Assignment - Introduces the reader to all seven of Anna's friends. Anna is a delightful and energetic child, who is always thinking ahead for projects she can do to include her friends in. You will meet Anna the facilitator, Maria the giver, Hiro the exhorter, Daniel the prophet, Sarah the teacher, Cayden the mercy giver, and Jesse the server and learn about the motivational gifts based on how they each interact with each other. Book #2 - Anna's Friends Save the Animal Shelter - Join Anna as she organizes an animal beauty contest to raise money to save the local animal shelter. She lets all of her friends help by giving them jobs to do based on their gifts that their school teacher helps them discover. You will learn the character traits of the child with the gift of facilitation / leadership. Book #3 - The Hayride - Maria is a very likeable girl in this fun filled book that takes us on a series of scenario's. From confronting a bully to entering the pumpkin contest at the Fall Festival and meeting Joshua and Sophie, you will see a tug on Maria's heart strings that ignite her gift of giving. Maria does not like to see others cheat or do things wrong. See how she deals with these matters in "The Hayride." Book #4 - Hiro Plays Tiny Tim - Hiro gets a role as Tiny Tim at the local Shakespeare Festival. This high energy, loveable boy will keep you laughing. He is a real encourager to his friends and loves to tease them. That sometimes gets him in trouble but that's okay with Hiro. He loves the attention. Hiro is an exhorter - an encourager. Books #5 - #8 are coming soon In the Anna's Friends book series, this clan of friends interact with one another in a multitude of life scenarios that children will be able to relate to. You may find your child connecting with a character that most resembles them. This enables children to learn what motivates and inspires them as well. For example: in Anna's Friends Save the Animal Shelter the story revolves around Anna, the facilitator. There is a list of character traits at the end of the book that Anna exhibits in the story helping children with the same gift as her understand if they have the same gift. And so forth."

The vital skills children need to achieve their full potential! Being organized. Staying focused. Controlling impulses and emotions. These are some of the basic executive functioning (EF) skills children need to function and succeed as they grow. But what can you do if your child is struggling with one or all of these skills? With this hands-on guide, you'll learn what EF difficulties look like and how you can help your child overcome these challenges. Psychologist Rebecca Branstetter teaches you how to help improve the executive functions, including: Task initiation Response inhibition Focus Time management Working memory Flexibility Self-regulation Completing tasks Organization With checklists to help enforce skills and improve organization, The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Executive Functioning Disorder is your step-by-step handbook for helping your child concentrate, learn, and thrive!

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