Be A Buddy, Not A Bully With Captain McFinn and Friends
With Broxton getting ready to start school, you know I am getting a bit nervous. I am all about teaching Broxton right and wrong, but I can not be with him 24/7... That being said, I was excited to learn about a new series of books, Captain McFinn and Friends . When I received an email about this book series, I was eager to read them... " ‘ Be a Buddy, Not a Bully’ is the underlying theme of this book series. According to the National Association of Elementary School Principals, bullying has become a national epidemic with an estimated 18 million children in the U.S. being bullied each year; negative feelings from being bullied account for 3 million student absences each month. Educators agree it is critical to educate kids about anti-bullying when they are young to discourage this negative trend. Captain McFinn and Friends was created by Phyllis Cafaro, with inspiration from her grandchildren. In 2006, she began her jo...