Bücher von Maggie Sullivan

Parents, teachers and children will love The Story of Max. Max is a hairless cat who becomes a bully after having to move to a new home. Max's whole world has been turned upside down, and he doesn't know how to accept the changes. While at his new home, he becomes a bully to one of his new family members Lilly. Thankfully, Lilly has learned how to take responsibility for her life and through a heart-to-heart conversation, she teaches Max how to gain a new perspective and start his own self-awareness journey. Max learns the importance of developing a strong value system and how to treat others the way that he wants to be treated by following the Golden Rule. The author draws on over twenty years of experience in the classroom to present issues in a way that children are able to make connections with, giving parents and teachers and opportunity to engage in having difficult conversations. The book can be read for pure enjoyment or it can be used as a social story to teach about a variety of critical issues that children may experience today. It includes a number of learning connections at the end of the book and a Reader's Guide that can be downloaded at maggiesullivan.ca.

Parents, teachers and children will love Alex and his Amazing Abilities. The story chronicles the life of a boy named Alex who has been diagnosed with Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder. The reader learns about his frustrations of having an Individual Education Plan, "IEP" and feeling different from others...until grade eight. Alex's teacher, Mrs. Hunter, introduces the "IEP" Talk and shares the special strengths that many people with learning disabilities have in common.Alex learns how to turn his disabilities into Amazing Abilities. This book can be read for pure enjoyment or it can be used as a teaching tool for parents, teachers and children to have critical conversations about how using available supports can turn a learning disability into an amazing ability. It includes learning connections at the end of the book and a Reader's Guide that can be downloaded at maggiesullivan.ca.