When I'm Shining with PATIENCE

Helping children make good choices in social situations by teaching PATIENCE.

'When I'm shining with PATIENCE' explores the idea that sharing and waiting for a

turn creates a sense of fulfillment through endurance. Being patient is being calm and content regardless of the outcome of a situation. The social skills in this story include thinking of others, taking a deep breath and learning to wait calmly, with a smile.

The 'Shining with Light' series:

This series has been written for young children (ages 3+) in a way that captures a child's sense of wonder and learning, encapsulated in fun rhyme and story telling. The stories develop life skills such as friendship and social skills that children can relate to and put into practice in their everyday lives and experiences.

In this series our helper-light is depicted through a star on the chest of our friend Stellar Bear. 'Stellar' means constellation or star. Stars shine with light and are unique just as we are unique. When we turn on our light our true qualities can shine through. The star reflects the emotions of Stellar, and whispers trusting and true solutions when things go wrong. The star is our companion, our problem solver, our helper to make things right.

The 'Shining with Light' book series have been typeset in OpenDyslexic font. OpenDyslexic is a new open source font created to increase readability for readers with dyslexia. The typeface includes regular, bold, italic, and bold-italic styles. It is being updated continually and improved based on input from dyslexic users.