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Children’s Books
Posted: September 27, 2020
Best Friends Forever BFF Quotes
Quotes About Best Friends
Here are some BFF quotes (best friends forever) from some of our character building short stories. Enjoy them and feel free to use them as starting points to teach character to young learners.
Best Friends Forever (BFF) Quotes
"Barkley, you don't have to be a girl to be my BFF, you just have to be my best friend forever!!!"
- by Sweet Sadie Mae
"Sweety a BFF (best friend forever) doesn't get you in trouble. A best friend is supposed to keep you out of trouble."
- by Aunt Sharie
"Not so rough Sweet Sadie Mae, if Barkley's suppose to be your BFF, you have to treat him a bit nicer than you do."
-Sweet Sadie Mae's Dad
"Barkley, it's ok for your best friends to tell you if you're wrong. That's what best friends are for."
- by Sweet Sadie Mae
"If she's your BFF why did she say those mean things about you online? You have to do a better job at picking your friends Heather."
- by Heather's Mom
Hope you enjoyed these quotes, feel free to use them in your learning environment, and if you do, please let us know in the comments.
Posted: June 11, 2020
Free Kids Games What Would You Do?
A great game to play with kids is SSM What Would You Do?™ In this game, kids read or listen to a SSM What Would You Do story and at the end they answer the question "what would you do?". This is a great scenario game, and a easy way to start understanding how children would handle certain character challenging situations.
As a parent or educator, you'll not only obtain an understanding of how your child will handle situations, you'll also have the opportunities to correct their potential behavior if their answers reveal undesirable behaviors.
Enjoy these two free stories below, and use them to play the SSM What Would You Do™? game.
What Would You Do? Game Directions
Directions: Read or listen to the stories below and have the learner answer the question What Would You Do?
- It's Not Easy Being Teased (A Story About Bullying)
- My Favorite Superhero (A Story About Sharing and Compromising)
Be sure to probe kids answers and ask them "why" and to explain their answers.
If you use this game, let us know and give us a shout on Twitter at @mySweetSadieMae
More information about What Would You Do?™ Original Stories.
WWYD stories prompt learners with situations that help build character, and help parents and educators understand how young learners would handle character challenging scenarios.
Posted: August 23, 2016
Reading, Writing Quizzes, & Earning Badges with the Character Corner
The Sweet Sadie Mae Character Corner ® contains online books, stories, did you know facts, biographies and other content to help educators provide children with the character building tools to make the right decisions, all while improving ELA skills. Music: bensound.com
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Activities for Kids, Books, Children’s Books, Bullying, Bullying Articles, Character Traits, Character Traits List, Good Character Traits, Positive Character Traits, Grade Level, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, Kindergarten, Stories for Kids, Bedtime Stories for Kids, Short Stories for Kids,
Posted: August 17, 2016
Original Diverse Characters for Our Online Kids Books
Visit our Characters Page to learn more about the Sweet Sadie Mae original characters we use in our online kids' books.
Posted: September 29, 2015
My Favorite Superhero, A Story About Sharing & Compromising at Halloween
Enjoy this read aloud of "My Favorite Superhero, The Battle for Mr. Galaxy" an original story from our Sweet Sadie Mae Character Corner® platform.
"My Favorite Superhero, The Battle for Mr. Galaxy" takes place around Halloween, and opens up the conversation about sharing and compromising. It’s part of our SSM What Would You Do?™ Volumes. Similar stories are available on our Character Corner platform. Please tell us what you think. Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments.
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Activities for Kids, Books, Children’s Books, Read Aloud Books, Character Education, Character Education Activities, Character Traits for Kids, Good Character Traits for Kids, Common Core State Standards, Common Core State Standards Fifth Grade, Common Core State Standards First Grade, Common Core State Standards Fourth Grade, Grade Level, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Riddles For Kids, Riddles For Kids : What Would You Do?, Stories for Kids, Bedtime Stories for Kids, Short Stories for Kids,
Posted: March 16, 2015
It’s Not Easy Being Teased! A Story About Bullying & Teasing.
Enjoy this read aloud of "It’s Not Easy Being Teased!" an original story from our Sweet Sadie Mae Character Corner® platform.
"It’s Not Easy Being Teased!" is a story about teasing and bullying. It’s part of our SSM What Would You Do?™ Volumes. Similar stories are available on our Character Corner platform. Please tell us what you think. Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments.
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Books, Children’s Books, Read Aloud Books, Bullying, Bullying Stories, Stop Bullying, Character Education, Character Education Activities, Character Education Lesson Plans, Character Traits, Character Traits List, Positive Character Traits, Grade Level, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Riddles For Kids, Riddles For Kids : What Would You Do?, Stories for Kids, Bedtime Stories for Kids, Short Stories for Kids,