Kids Alive: Running the Race of Life

By Allan G. Hedberg, PhD

Kids Alive: Running the Race of Life

Kids Alive is written for parents and their kids. It is designed to serve as a means of helping parents connect with their children and become better teaching parents. The book is also designed to help parents be more personally involved in the social-learning process of their children and is organized in such a way as to help parents be more effective and timely in teaching important values, attitudes, and behavior patterns. Finally, the book is written to help kids acquire the basic skills of life while they are still young and impressionable. It can also be used by grandparents, teachers, and youth leaders.

Kids Alive addresses the basic questionwill your kids be ready for life?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 9, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524540111

Allan G. Hedberg, PhD

Who Is He? Dr. Hedberg is a clinical psychologist practicing in Fresno, California, with special skills and experiences in counseling families and children. He has taught classes in child development and the counseling of families at Baylor University, Wheaton College, and Trinity Western University. He and his wife, Bernice, have three married adult children and eight grandchildren. While he has written several books, his book Doctor, Teach Me to Parent was written especially to help parents, grandparents, teachers, youth pastors, and childcare workers effectively and intentionally raise children who are successful, competent, and ready to make a positive contribution to our society in their own way. This book, Kids Alive, was especially written for kids to help them prepare for life and approach life with a clear set of values, attitudes, behavioral patterns, and self-appreciation. It is Dr. Hedberg’s hope that the book will also help families bond together and become a source of strength for each other. Dr. Hedberg recognizes that, as families pull together, they will become a formidable force for the good and strength of our nation. Indeed, families are the foundation stones for our nation’s future. Dr. Hedberg can be reached at [e-mail]. He is available for speaking engagements, seminars, and workshops. His website is www.booksbyhedberg.com. What Books Has He Published? —Doctor, Teach Me to Parent (Authorhouse Press) —Achieving and Living a Healthy Lifestyle in a World of Stress (Authorhouse Press) —Lessons from My Father (Westbow Press) —Living Life @ Its Best (Authorhouse Press) —Jonathan Edwards: A Life Well Lived (Westbow Press) All books can be ordered from the office of Dr. Hedberg ([e-mail]) or from the publisher, your local bookseller, barnesandnoble.com, and amazon.com. Dr. Hedberg’s website is www.booksbyhedberg.com. All books are available at this website as well.

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Contents

Words, Ideas, And Values For The Race Of Life

Helping Kids Run The Race Of Life

Appreciation

Words To Learn And Live By… Words That Build Friendships

Tell The Truth

Gentleness

Be A Friend

Thanks

No

Prepare

Secrets

Stop

Succeed

Be Faithful To Others

Quiet

Courage

Thrive

Try

Be Cool

Wait

Ideas Worth Thinking About… That Will Take You To A Smarter Place

Be A Good Sport

We Are Family

Plan Ahead

Look Ahead

Think It Through

Caring For Others

Keep Looking Up

Be A Goal Setter

Be Strong

Let It Go

Live Life Well

Learn From Another

I Love You

Keep Going Forward

Let It Pass

Be Creative

Be A Hero

Keep The Faith

I Can

I Will

Be Proud

Be Wise

Be Brave

Speak Up

Tell Someone

Listen Well

Observe

Pay Attention

Rise And Shine

Keep Your Chin Up

Slow Down

Laugh A Little

Ask Someone

Smile

Be Still

Happy Birthday

Happy Halloween

Happy Thanksgiving

Flag Day

Earth Day

Schools Out, Schools Out

Church Day

Martin Luther King Day

Presidents’ Day

Getting Kids To Read

Problems Kids Create For Their Parents

The Five BS For Effectively Parenting Kids

Words And Reading Matter

References

About The Author

INTRODUCTION

Hey Kids! Did you know that you learn more from each other and from your parents and grandparents than you learn from books, the TV or your smart phone? Yes, most of your talking skills come from those around you. There are words and talking skills that are very important to learn. For example, some words are important to learn as they help you express your feelings, share your thinking on different topics, and help you form friendships. Knowing some key words and learning how to talk, will help you solve conflicts, and make decisions. Hey, words matter.

This book is divided into five parts. I want to share with you some of the key words and ideas that I think are important as you grow up. I also want to share with you several key ideas, attitudes, and good ways to act. You will do well by learning the importance of these words, ideas, values and attitudes and apply them in your daily life.

Enjoy the Fun in the Sun race of life … . and, be a Kids Alive kid.

WORDS, IDEAS, AND VALUES

FOR THE RACE OF LIFE

I. Words to learn and live by. . . Words that build friendships.

II. Ideas to think about. . . Ideas that take you for a ride.

III. Actions to undertake. . . Actions that make you a fun in the sun kid.

IV. Times to celebrate. . . Times that help you know history better.

V. Advice for the parents … Ways to bring kids and their parents together.

VI. Appendix

REMEMBER THIS

Talk about others and to others in the same way you want others to talk about you to others.

HELPING KIDS RUN

THE RACE OF LIFE

Kids Alive was written for the purpose of helping children develop a positive sense of self-esteem, world-view as well as effective living skills, attitudes and values. All those who interact and lead children leave a mark on their life…Hopefully, for their good.

As you use this book over the coming months, make it a family cook-book for quality living. In each chapter a recipe for positive living will be outlined so that the proper behaviors will be developed for the making of a great citizen, community leader, quality friendship, as well as the anchoring of a personal and godly faith.

PARENTS

Use this book daily for a month or two. Read it to your children (child) in the morning before school and be prepared to discuss it after dinner or before bedtime. Doing this as a family has many advantages for all. Do one chapter at least three days a week.

GRANDPARENTS

Select one topic and read it together and then discuss the topic as if your grandchild had carried out the assignment that day. Do it as an exercise to encourage positive social behavior and attitudes.

TEACHERS

Start the class day by selecting one topic periodically throughout the school year. One or twice a week would be a good plan. Keep it going in a systematic manner. Start the day with the first part (Check