Raising Children at Promise: How the Surprising Gifts of Adversity and Relationship Build Character in Kids

Raising Children At Promise is a practical resource and inspiring companion workbook to the revolutionary book Children At Promise, which replaced at-risk thinking with an at-promise strategy to help all kids succeed and overcome challenges in their lives through a trusting relationship with a caring adult. Step by step, this workbook explains the AT PROMISE paradigm and offers stories, activities, self-assessments, prayer reflections, and answers to frequently asked questions, encouraging readers to understand and apply At Promise principles in their daily relationships with kids. Most notably, an observation guide facilitates focused thinking and journaling about kids, giving parents and educators a tool for recognizing progress and knowing how to encourage children to live up to their potential. Solidly grounded in tested educational and psychological theory as well as timeless biblical wisdom, Raising Children At Promise offers a groundbreaking approach to character growth in kids.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 01/20/2005
ISBN: 9780787975630
Pages: 163
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 9.20h x 7.12w x 0.55d

Review Citations: Ingram Advance 01/01/2005 pg. 63