My Actions Matter by Kayla Marnach

My Actions Matter helps children learn life value skills, creating a foundation on how they can connect with others. Told through rhyme from a child’s point of view this book provides strategies for the child to learn how their actions influence others. The questions at the end of the book provide an easy transition for counselors and parents to open a discussion assisting the child in exploring ways they can effectively correct their behavior and connect with others. 

In my professional counseling, I encourage caregivers to use My Actions Matter as a part of their everyday interaction. Kayla has written an easy to use tool that is foundational in implementing life value strategies for children and their ability to connect with others. With the sing-song rhythm and diverse characters, children can relate to and understand that their actions do matter. The Behaviors Display a Need
and Explorations and Activities sections add a dimension making My Actions Matter a complete tool for caregivers to use easily, effectively, and with confidence. I delight in reading My Actions Matter in session and with my own children. — Brandi Winters, LCSW

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 About the Author:A native Texan, Kayla lives with her husband and three cats in Austin. Her two married daughters, along with her faith, have been an inspiration in many of her writings. She has been a guest speaker at elementary schools, women’s retreats, writer’s groups, and the University of Texas. At the request of teachers and counselors, she has provided stories to broach difficult situations. Her passion is to empower and validate children, helping them know they are not alone in their feelings or circumstance, and ways to deal with it. When she is not writing she loves spending time with family and friends, read, scrapbook, and watch old movies.

My Take:

This book is such a great way to teach children respect, obedience, kindness, and so much more. Written in a way children can relate and understand, with lots of repetition, it helps them see that their actions do matter and how they treat others and even their pets is important. It also helps kids see that they should listen to adults who care about them and try to teach them how to act. Other things the book covers, listening, cooperation, compromise, accepting the word 'No'. 

There is a section at the back created for adults that helps you work with a child and instruct them. It discusses behaviors that are learned and offers key points for each  point. There is also a question and exploration section.

Personally, I would highly recommend this book for kids who can read, and also for adults to read with their child or in a class. I am excited for my daughter to read it even though she is a tween now. I think it would make a great asset or any home, classroom, .or library.

I received a copy from the author to read, but was not required to give a positive review. All opinions are my own.