"I have been teaching children at Fort Lewis for eleven years and my best tools are the Kelly Bear materials. The children love to hug the Kelly Bear puppet and sing with the Kelly Bear CD of songs. I use the materials to help the children learn social interaction skills, to accept individual differences, and to learn about choices and consequences."
-- D. Shepard,Preschool Teacher

"There are few things that are a 'sure hit' with students...but Kelly Bear products have never failed me yet!! The books are very easy to understand and a good jump start for great conversations about the topics. Whenever I bring Kelly Bear (puppet) into the classroom for another lesson, they are excited from the moment I walk through the door because they enjoy the prior stories so much."
-- Vanessa Channell, School Counselor

"Kelly Bear is multicultural… promoting positive social and moral attributes through exemplary situations…" -- Dr. Kevin Swick, Early Childhood Education, University of South Carolina

"One thing I really liked about the Kelly Bear C.A.R.E.S. Program is that it covers all the topics our curriculum covers...to use all year with the younger children." -- T. Anderson, school counselor

"The Program made the children think and come up with solutions to real life problems." -- G. Powell, third grade teacher

"The children were captivated by the activities that were presented." -- J. Porch, first grade teacher

"It is easier to talk with the children about positive behaviors when you both have Kelly Bear in common. Our teacher-student communication has become more effective." -- E. Kirkland, kindergarten teacher

"I have noted the children stopping and actually helping someone when they drop or spill something. I quite often hear comments such as 'What would Kelly Bear do?'" -- M. T. Catrett, special education teacher

"I am very excited about the Kelly Bear Program called DAPP. It is a comprehensive, motivating, self-esteem program..." -- C. Martin, school counselor

"Kelly Bear is a fabulous program! My students love, trust, and imitate Kelly's wonderful example of healthy living." -- J.J. Vordenbaum, first grade teacher

"The students related to Kelly Bear as if he were a peer and through that relationship they developed a more caring attitude for others. They would ask every morning if Kelly Bear was coming!" -- L. Henderson, second grade teacher

"We use Kelly the Bear video tapes to help our kids learn how to solve their conflicts without anger, how to tell good touches from bad ones, and how to interact with other children without fighting. Our kids absolutely love them! They really like the big green bear!" -- D. Driver, preschool teacher.

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