UPDATE: The giveaway is now closed and a winner has been chosen. See the announcement at the end of this post right below the Rafflecopter form! Please check out Kids Can Do It for fabulous character books for Kids!
I’ve had lots of giveaways for parents of preschoolers, and now I’m excited to host a giveaway of 5 autographed character books (ARV $74) for parents and/or teachers of elementary-age kids! The giveaway of award-winning books by Sandra McLeod Humphrey, a retired clinical psychology, is hosted by Kids Can Do It.
Here are the award-winning books in the giveaway:
1. If You Had to Choose, What Would You Do? is for ages 8-12.
2. It’s Up to You… What Do You Do? is for ages 6 and up.
3. More If You Had to Choose, What Would You Do? is for ages 7 and up.
Children today are faced with extremely difficult ethical decisions. It’s essential that we as parents and teachers help them learn to make decisions that will help them grow into responsible, moral adults. Each of the books in this series has 25-26 short stories with thought-provoking, ethical questions at the end of each story.
Just a few of the types of questions asked:
Does it really matter how you win?
What should you do if you saw someone who lost money on the street and your best friend insists that you keep it?
If your sister makes you promise not to tell that she’s doing something wrong, should you tell your parents?
What is more important: How much money a person earns or how much he helps other people?
4. Hot Issues, Cool Choices is for ages 10 and up and addresses issues of peer-pressure and bullying. The book has 26 short stories and asks thought-provoking questions at the end of each story.
5. They Stood ALONE! 25 Men and Women Who Made a Difference is designed for ages 9-12, although it can be of interest to a much wider age range.
They Stood ALONE! Is Sandra McLeod Humphrey’s newest book – and my favorite! Books like this were some of my family’s most-used and loved character-education materials when I raised my children. Each chapter starts with a picture, quote, and “Imagine this” scenario for kids to contemplate the life situation of each of the 25 inspirational individuals. The book gives examples of individuals who had the courage to go against the thinking of their time and ultimately change the world.
Sandra McLeod Humphrey has a lot of experience working with kids and uses that experience for the extremely important subject of character education, helping children learn to make moral choices. Her books are perfect for reading aloud and discussing the important issues that are raised. (Note: Sandra McLeod Humphrey has even more character books at Kids Can Do It!)
Disclosure: I received a copy of each of the giveaway books in order to provide an honest review. I was not required to write a positive review, and any opinions expressed are my own.
Now for the Giveaway:
What You Will Win: 1 Lucky Winner in the U.S. will win 5 Autographed Character Books (ARV $74) for Elementary-Age Kids. The winner may choose how the books will be autographed.
Who Is Eligible
This giveaway is open to anyone 18 and older in the U.S. The first entry is mandatory. You must leave a blog post comment telling why you want to win (and be sure to say you did that on the Rafflecopter form). After you’ve completed your mandatory entry, there are lots of optional entries. You have many chances to win! (Note: For the extra entries, you may count ways of following that you already do. For example, if you previously “liked” Living Montessori Now on Facebook, you may still count that for your “like” Living Montessori Now on Facebook entry!)
It’s easy to enter giveaways with Rafflecopter! Just follow the directions to enter. You must complete the Mandatory Entry to qualify for any additional entries. The giveaway closes 10:01pm MST on Tuesday, January 31. Best of luck! 🙂
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UPDATE:
It’s Wednesday morning, February 1. I read all your comments and appreciated the 326 entries! A winner has been selected using Random.org through Rafflecopter!
The winner of the 5 Autographed Character Books (ARV $74) for Elementary-Age Kids is Wendy Rozema!
I’m so happy for Wendy, who had multiple entries! (Note: Wendy, you have 48 hours to respond to my email, or a new winner will be chosen.)
The comment for Wendy’s mandatory entry (why she wanted to win) said:
“I would love to win these for my kids! both my kids love to read!”
CONGRATULATIONS, Wendy!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH to Kids Can Do It for sponsoring the giveaway – and thank you to everyone who entered!
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I would actually like to win these for my mom, who teaches elementary age Special Ed (K-6). I think she would appreciate having these in her classroom.
My daughter loves to read so thats why I want to win these books and I fill out the form.
This is a great idea for a series for children. I look forward to sharing these books with my daughters.
I am a 3rd grade teacher, would be a great addition to my classroom library 🙂
I am always looking for books for my kids about choices, these look like I would like them.
These are great books for the giveaways! I would love to win to have them for my kids! I have a 5 year old girl and a 10 years old boy…
I’d love to donate these to my public library!
My daughter loves to read and this would be an awesome goodie for her!
have grandchildren and even teens that would love these
I would like to win these for my daughter’s to teach good character building skills.
I’d love to win these to use with my students!
I would love to have these for my son. They teach such wonderful concepts and ethical issues, while still being fun for the child to read.
I would love If You Had to Choose, What Would You Do? kevinkaylaarrowood123 at yahoo dot com
We are just building our homeschool stash, this would be awesome!
I just read a study about how a cirriculum that includes character ed imporves preformance overall. I believe it’s so important!
My kids definitely need more character! 🙂
I would like to win because I have an 8yr old son and all of these books look good for him!
This would be great as part of our character/virtues study in our homeschool.
Great for my daughter who will be starting school this year.
Would be perfect for my 5 yr old!