Exercising Good Relationship Skills - Stories for Kids

Travis & the Dragon (Accepting others as they are) A very lonely dragon tries his best to make friends with children in the local village. When they run afraid of his fire, he gets help from Travis to work through his dilemma. Story themes: •You are responsible for your own emotions • Creating change is others is by changing yourself• People can have unrealistic expectations of what you should be Olliver's Adventures on Monkey Island (Its OK to be different) Olliver is different from all the other monkeys, who simply want to hang from the trees and play all day. Olliver likes to read and solve puzzles. When Elliot falls into the water, whom do they look to for help? Story Themes • Being different can be very special • Accepting others differences • Leadership • Reading is fun The Hyena Who Teased Too Much! (When jokes aren't fun) Tabu is cantankerous young elephant that is forever playing jokes and tricks on everyone in the herd. His wise mother tells him a story about a very pesky Hyena named Chui who teased too much. Story Themes: • A joke is only a joke when everyone laughs • Making jokes at the expense of others doesn't win friends • Playing tricks on others can turn on you • The difference between jokes and teasing Timothy Chicken Learns to Lead (Don't Blame Others) Timothy Chicken is a whiner and a worrywart. He blames all the other animals in the barnyard. When his whining backfires terribly he has to figure out how to be a bigger chicken. Story Themes: • If you expect the worse that is often what you get • Having clarity and being careful about what you wish for • Admitting when you are wrong and apologizing • Acceptance of what is and problem solving - National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval - Dr. Toy’s Best Children’s Vacation Products Award for 2010 - Creative Child Magazine’s Audio CD of the Year Award