![]() “You have to do an activity, and you need a good book for that,” says Heath. ![]() She is surprised anyone thinks a counselor could just sit and talk with a child and expect change. Melissa Conklin Heath (BS ’75), a BYU professor of school psychology, agrees. “The books help them imagine what it looks like when they practice those values and recognize those values when practiced by others around them.” “Most values are more abstract than concrete, so picture books have the power to evoke images of ideas that can show children what those ideas look like in the world around them,” says Jenne. Each child’s bedroom has a shelf for his or her favorite books, and in the family living area is a special “Sunday Shelf” stocked with picture books that teach about character, values, and faith. ![]() (BS ’05) and Jenne Erigero Alderks (BS ’05) read to their three young children, sometimes it’s just for fun, and sometimes it’s with life lessons in mind. A professor is exploring ways stories can also be used to teach values and behaviors. ![]() There’s nothing like a picture book for bonding with children and fostering literacy. ![]()
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