Build your understanding of behavior as communication, and learn to interpret the messages behind the actions. This book provides information and tools to support all children whose primary way to communicate is through challenging behaviors. Enlightening, sometimes humorous stories provide examples of how children use behavior to communicate. Engaging exercises and end-of-chapter questions can be used to improve current practice.

Actions Speak Louder than Words is a systematic, qualitative study offering in-depth and detailed portraits of teachers engaged in social action projects as part of the regular classroom curriculum.

Your character, more than anything else, will impact how much you accomplish in this life. It is more important than your talent, your education, your background, or your network of friends. Andy Stanley helps you chart a course toward becoming a man or woman of character. You'll discover a definition of character that will inspire you for a lifetime, the external and internal benefits of strong character, the six false beliefs behind negative behaviors, and more. Using practical insights, biblical exposition, and engaging stories, Stanley guides you step-by-step in setting the personal goals that will build the foundation for true success. The Secret to a Life with No Regrets How important is your character? It determines everything about you! How much you will accomplish in life, and whether you are worth knowing. How you will respond to success, and how you will weather the inevitable storms of life. This is a book about uncompromised living. It is about choosing every day to be a man or woman of integrity, a person whose actions speak louder than words. Bestselling author Andy Stanley challenges you to become what you were meant to be: a person whose commitment to doing the right thing, whatever the cost, will inspire others and change your world. Story Behind the Book As a pastor, I spend a substantial amount of my time with people who are digging themselves out from personal environmental catastrophes—circumstances that were often years in the making but “took them by surprise.” Another group of people have faced, or are facing, storms of life that are not of their own making, storms created by the character deficits of others—storms that are a natural part of a fallen world. There, in the midst of unjust treatment and seemingly undeserved pain, the true character of a man or woman is revealed. What you see in such moments is what was really there all along. This book is about change. It’s about the process of taking raw materials and molding them, shaping them, and refining them into a finished product. Whether you know it or not, that process is happening in you. Your character, not your accomplishments or acquisitions, determines your legacy.

Why Read This Book? Are you overwhelmed by the noise and chaos that our world offers today? Are you desperate for a real solution of feeling inner peace that actually lasts? There is a strong gravitational pull of external forces that constantly push us in directions that are not always healthiest for our souls. We need greater balance to manage so many priorities and pressures that rob us daily of healthy energy and motivation. The Compass Club-Directing the Arrow toward Peace is a spiritually inspiring life guide that offers intentional strategies for peaceful living. It's a simple, easy to follow plan with a logical continuum of strategies directed to seven life quadrants that deliver hope, healing and happiness. The Compass Club community share the same faith values with courageous convictions that cannot be compromised in a world that does not offer peace. The chaos may persist, but as a member of this Compass Club you will be strengthened by Christ, the core of your soul and the center of all of your life intentions. Directing the Arrow toward Peace is a real plan for long lasting peace as Jesus intended when He said, "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give you." It's time to finally embrace His invitation and experience it fully in your mind, body and soul!

Parents and educators, are you looking to teach children that actions speak louder than words? This story uses sight words, fun rhymes, and a quirky style to keep children's interest as it tells the tale of a Jungle Race. With three main contenders; the Elephants, the Monkeys, and the Bees, children will follow along with awe. Who will win? The big Elephants? The intelligent monkeys? Or the steadfast bees? Great for practicing reading aloud, this book teaches a valuable lesson about doing what we say we'll do and the consequences of not working hard, as well as the dangers of ego. Perfect for reading together or letting your child practice independent reading skills, this book makes a great gift or is suitable for any classroom. Let them discover the value of perseverance through this fun little story. Surprise and delight the child or children in your life with their copy today!