In her more than 14 years of classroom experience Melody Laubach saw firsthand the damage hurtful words can have on children Now this exteacher has written and illustrated a book to educate kids on the powerboth positive and negativeof their speech And the result could put a crimp in bullying and playground putdownsJust published by Outskirts Press wwwoutskirtscom Words and Thoughts goes beyond traditional moralizing to integrate the latest scientific studies on physical linguistic impacts into its ageappropriate message In it Sarah a brighteyed little redhead is confronted with an alltoocommon insult at school But when she deploys the familiar sticks and stones defense she still feels lousyThats not surprising her dad explains then proceeds to detail how negative words have a detrimental impact on the material world Drawing...
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