Diana R Jenkins's Books
Aug.01.2010
This collection uses fun-to-read stories to teach about the sacraments. In each story, a contemporary kid facing life's problems finds strength through a sacrament and builds a better relationship with God. An introduction explaining the meaning of the sacraments and reflection questions for each story make this an excellent resource for teachers and...
Aug.01.2010
Edited by Diane M. Lynch. Includes stories by Diana R. Jenkins.
These stories about Advent and Christmas remind kids that Jesus comes to us every day, in many ways, when we open our hearts to him. Kids can enjoy reading this book on their own, but teachers and parents will find it useful, too.
Apr.20.2010
Family Ties - Thirteen Short Stories
This collection features stories about the rewards -- and the challenges -- of family life. While family interaction isn't always easy, strong family relationships are vital to the development of every child. Family Ties provides engaging stories for children that they will relate to and enjoy. The book has stories by various authors, including...
Mar.30.2010
These are the journals of Suki, Denver, Alberto, and Chantal of the comic strip Stepping Stones. The friends face challenges at school and home and are expected to handle new responsibilities. Can their friendships survive the added pressure? Even children that profess a dislike for reading will love this easy, entertaining, and fun read!
Jun.01.2009
This collection of humorous scripts offers young actors funny characters they’ll enjoy playing and contemporary problems they’ll find relevant. Clever dialogue, quick pacing, and surprising developments make these scripts fun for performers and audiences alike. The plays utilize flexible casts and simple props, sets, and costumes for easy production.
Jun.01.2009
These short stories cook up tales of friendship, fun, laughter, and—food! Each story involves food or cooking and is followed by step-by-step kid-friendly recipes. Kitchen safety tips, general cooking instructions, a recipe index, and prayers for before and after meals are all included. Encourage your children to become regular readers and then help them cook up tasty meals and...
Jun.01.2009
This collection of twelve short fiction stories - six written by Diana R. Jenkins - includes a page of reflection and discussion questions after each story. Every story features a different aspect of friendship—jealousy, competitive streaks, loneliness—and how the friends confront and resolve their problems and misunderstandings through their faith and good humor. Friend 2 Friend...
Apr.08.2009
Join in the adventures of Denver, Chantal, Suki, and Alberto as they journey, step by step, along the path toward God. The friends deal with everyday concerns such as peer pressure, bullying, community service projects, family relationships, and more. This comic book treasury contains the complete "Stepping Stones" series which originally appeared in My Friend: the...
Apr.01.2009
In this collection of humorous plays, contemporary kids with real-life problems learn about the saints and get inspired to do the right thing. The book includes a play for every month of the year, each featuring a particular saint. Written in an easy-to-use readers theater format, these scripts work well in a variety of educational settings, teach basic information about the saints...
Jan.06.2009
This comic collection takes children on a journey with time-travelers Paul and Cecilia as they journey to the past and meet saints from around the world and throughout history. Their exciting adventures bring the saints to life and make them meaningful for children today. Saints of Note is packed with biographical information, facts, quotes, prayers, and more!
Aug.01.2007
These contemporary, humorous, readers theatre plays are themed to fit special times of the year such as the beginning of school, holidays, and special days like snow days. This engaging collection will be useful to teachers and librarians who are looking for fun things to do with kids to promote reading fluency and other language arts skills.
Feb.01.2004
A collection of humorous plays with real-life settings and contemporary characters, JDWI includes readers theatre scripts that poke gentle fun at annoying traits, school-based dilemmas, or the embarrassing moments that are part of growing up. With resolutions that emphasize creative solutions, good humor, or cleverness, these readers theatre scripts work to improve language arts...
About Diana
After over twenty years as a special education teacher, Diana R. Jenkins became a freelance writer. She has written more than four hundred stories, comic strips, and articles for children and teens as well as three books of children’s plays. (And she’s...
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Causes Diana Jenkins Supports
St. Vincent de Paul Society