Best Selling Books by Lucia Raatma

Learn about the importance of respect and find out how you can be a more respectful person.

Explains the virtue of honesty and how readers can practice it at home, in school, in the community, and with each other.

Explains the virtue of forgiveness and gives tips on how to practice forgiveness in your home, school, and community.

Do you know the difference between strangers and trusted adults? How can code words keep you safe? What should you do if a stranger approaches? Look inside to find the answers to these questions and more. By learning a few rules, you can stay safe around strangers.

Being a good citizen is an important part of living in a community. Readers of this book will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about what citizenship is and how they can help play an important role in their own communities. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

Explains the virtue of responsibility and how readers can practice it at home, in school, in the community, and with each other.

Describes friendliness as the virtue of being kind and helpful and suggests ways in which friendliness can be shown such as playing with others, helping other people, and greeting one another.

Explains the virtue of cooperation and how readers can practice it at home, in the community, and with each other.

Explains how to prevent accidents around the home and deal with emergencies, covering such topics as electricity, medicines, and fires.

Describes patriotism as the virtue of being proud and loyal to the country and suggests ways in which patriotism can be shown such as learning the Pledge of Allegiance, flying the flag, and learning about how the government works.

Describes patience as the virtue of waiting and suggests ways in which patience can be shown such as waiting calmly in a line of people.

Explains the virtue of selfrespect and gives tips on how to have selfrespect in your home, school, and community.

Describes politeness as the virtue of showing concern for others and suggests ways in which politeness can be shown such as treating others with respect and using good manners.

Explains how to leave a building safely during a fire, emphasizing staying low to avoid smoke and using alternate ways out.

Explains the virtue of leadership and describes ways to be a leader in the home, school, and community.

Explains how to be safe while waiting for, getting on and off, and riding the school bus.

Describes tolerance as a virtue and suggests ways in which it can be recognized and practiced.

How can you prevent playground accidents? What clothes can help you stay safe when playing on equipment? Why are soft surfaces important on playgrounds? Look inside to find the answers to these questions and more. By learning a few rules, you can stay safe hand have fun on the playground.