Understand and Care (Learning to Get Along, Book 3) [Paperback]

Cheri J. Meiners (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 2003 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Learning to Get Along

Empathy is key to positive, healthy relationships. This book builds empathy in children. In clear, child-friendly words and illustrations, it helps them to understand that other people have feelings like theirs—and different from theirs. It guides children to show they care by listening to others and respecting their feelings. Includes questions to discuss and empathy games to play.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“A wonderful resource for teaching social values to all children.”—Carol Cavanaugh, Kindergarten Teacher

Learning Magazine’s Teacher’s Choice Award Finalist

About the Author

Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed., has her master’s degree in elementary education and gifted education. A former first-grade teacher, she has taught education classes at Utah State University and has supervised student teachers. Cheri and her husband, David, have six children. They live in Laurel, Maryland.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 40 pages
• Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing (August 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575421313
• ISBN-13: 978-1575421315
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #147,217 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #29 in Books > Parenting & Relationships > Family Health

More About the Author

Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed. was born in Logan, Utah, and lives in Maryland with her husband David. They have six children and one grandchild.

The 'Learning to Get Along' series of 15 books (and one software product) evolved from books that Cheri wrote for her own children. In 2008, Reach Out and Give won the Carol D. Reiser children's book award for promoting volunteerism. The series was also a finalist in 2006 for Learning Magazine's Teacher's Choice Award. In 2005, Booklist named the books 'Top 5 Character Education Series'. Several of the books are currently translated into Portuguese, Arabic, Korean, Slovak and Indonesian and Greek.

Her education included studying art in London, studying Swedish history and culture at Stockholm University, student teaching on a Ute Indian reservation in Utah, and graduating with High Honors in Elementary Education from Brigham Young University. She also volunteered as a missionary in Italy for a year and a half and later taught first graders in Idaho. She earned her masters degree in Elementary and Gifted Education at Utah State University, where she also taught classes and supervised student teachers.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for adressing empathy (or lack thereof :), September 19, 2007

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Mom of 2 (Tucson, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Understand and Care (Learning to Get Along, Book 3) (Paperback)

This is the third book in the series that I have purchased for my 2 1/2 year old, and it's great. Simple repetitive language and clear pictures have helped us address typical 2-year-old selfishness from a new angle... I think it would also be great for early elementary age children with delays in their social understanding (autism, developmental delays, etc.)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for younger children or those needing more help, January 21, 2010

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This review is from: Understand and Care (Learning to Get Along, Book 3) (Paperback)

This is a very good book and works well for my 2 and 3 year olds but I purchased it for my 6 year old who has Sensory Processing Disorder. I think it's just a littel too immature for him even with his Sensory issues. I could see how this would help with a child with more extensive sensory issues such as those in Autism. My 6 year old is just a bit beyond this book and doesn't want to read it. My toddlers really enjoy it and it really helps them learn about empathy.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book for teaching empathy, April 18, 2011

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This review is from: Understand and Care (Learning to Get Along, Book 3) (Paperback)

This is my favorite of the books by Cheri Meiners. The illustrations are vivid and the book is an excellent tool for teaching what different emotions look like. The book teaches not only how to identify emotions but also how to empathize with other people's feelings. I did use my own words to describe what was going on in the pictures vs. the actual text, but you can narrate it in the way you feel best works.