Julia Cook, a former school counselor and teacher, has written many books on behavior and health for children. Her Communicate with Confidence series of 4 storybooks teach young readers about voice volume, navigating social media, and being respectful of others. Julia regularly presents in schools across the country and delivers keynote addresses at national education and counseling conferences. She has received the Association for Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award, and her books have been honored by the National Parenting Center and Mom's Choice Awards.
"I teach first and second grade, and read "Decibella" to my
students, because I have a first grade girl who needs to speak up,
and a second grade boy who needs to speak more quietly. Of course,
we tried out our voice levels as I was reading the book. With a few
reminders, voice levels were greatly improved all day. My first
grade girl spoke up, and my second grade boy whispered. It was
amazing! I didn't have to do much coaching on voice volume as I had
been...all semester long!" - Elizabeth C., Elementary School
Teacher
"Julia Cook has done it again. In the spirit of her previous work,
she has taken a social concept and defined it with a child-friendly
story and engaging main character. Julia offers a non-judging and
child-friendly approach to teaching the hard parts of social
interaction. Decibella and Her 6-inch Voice is one of those "must
have" gems that every teacher can use over and over again." - Kari
Dunn Buron, Education Specialist and Author
I am just so excited to post this book today! If you've been
following me for awhile, or you've heard me present before, you
should know that I am a HUGE fan of @juliacookonline and all books
that come from @boystownpress. This is such a perfect read for your
first week back to school! My son and I were giggling through the
story, talking about the hidden rules in each social situation, and
the expected behaviors. I'm telling ya, throw in some amazing
Social Thinking vocabulary as you walk through these pages with
your kiddos, and this story truly comes to life! Some of our
students can easily pick up on the hidden rules throughout the day,
BUT there are kiddos that will need to be TAUGHT the expected
behaviors, they'll need to PRACTICE them over and over, and as
teachers, we're going to need to make that shift in our
thinking...We can't EXPECT them to just get it...We need to TEACH
them. I hope you'll add Decibella and Her 6-inch Voice to your
Back-To-School book list! You and your kids will LOVE it!" - Kim
Gameroz, Behavioral Support Specialist
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