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Teaching Kids About Hoarding: Exploring ‘The Little Golden Hen
ByShannon L. Mokry 05/31/202406/18/2025

Hey parents/teachers/caregivers. Are you looking for a book to talk to kids about hoarding? From treats to trash, some kids just have more trouble than others with hoarding tendencies. “The Little Golden Hen” helps you tackle these concepts. Get ready to meet a special hen with shiny, golden feathers and a big lesson to learn!…

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Book Themed Activities for “The Little Donkey”
ByShannon L. Mokry 05/02/202107/12/2026

It a well known truth that kids learned through play. They also learn to love books when books are a normal part of their day. From morning baskets to bedtime stories, books are part of learning. I just love it when I can take it a step farther and include hands on activities to go…

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Book Review | homeschooling | Writing

Patience is a Matter of the Heart
ByShannon L. Mokry 07/20/202002/07/2024

One thing that is clear to anyone that loves children and also loves animals, they both need an abundance of patience. Meme’s and prayers abound on this topic alone. What I want to suggest is that patience, attitude, and behavior(what causes our need for patience) all stem from the same source. A need to connect,…

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Encouraging Kids to be Content Through the Power of Storytime
ByShannon L. Mokry 05/07/202012/14/2021

In such an over stimulating world, we need to mindfully teach contentment to our children. Slow down, let them explore the world, and be content, not bored. My own children are not an exception. It is easy to get into a routine that is over stimulating and leaves everyone feeling like they are missing out…

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children's book | homeschooling | homeschoollit | kidlit | Social Skills

Join me in Teaching Personal Responsibility Through Read-a-louds
ByShannon L. Mokry 01/15/201912/30/2023

You may not be aware of doing it, but we start teaching our kids from the time they enter the world. We introduce personal responsibility when we introduce potty training. What I do in my book is take the next step, making children aware of this responsibility. Setting boundaries. Once our children start to walk…

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Book Review | Social Skills

Helping kids develop healthy social skills with Read-a-loud Books
ByShannon L. Mokry 12/31/201809/23/2022

Bullying is a hot topic these days. We all seem to agree that being bullied is a bad thing. It is a bad thing, I’ve been bullied so I don’t take it lightly. What we can not seem to agree on is what bullying is. I’ll try to shed some light on this, so we…

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