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by Patrice McLaurin (Author), Dian Wang (Illustrator), Darren McLaurin (Compiled by)
I Am Because I Choose is an engaging picture book that encourages children to embrace their most amazing SUPERPOWER which is their power to choose! The book not only informs the idea that you get to choose your behavior, it also highlights positive consequences that can result from making good choices.
I Am Because I Choose helps to facilitate the core competencies of Social Emotional Learning. It highlights the important connection between behavior and personal choice, thus promoting self-accountability and self-awareness; which consequently results in better decision making. This emboldens and empowers children by allowing for ownership of their choices.
I Am Because I Choose also aligns with Common Core Standards.
Why is your choice your superpower? Because the only person who can choose for you is you! The question that is being raised for the reader of this book is who do you choose to be?
Lexile Measurement: 570L
