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Promoting prosocial behaviors through literature

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Cathleen looked forward to visiting her older sister's nursery school. During the Thursday morning visit, Cathleen enthusiastically investigated blocks, sand, paints and a basket of toy trucks. As the visit drew to a close Cathleen's mother said: “We've had a nice visit and now let's put away these toys, Cathleen. I'll put a truck in the basket and then you put one in.” A few minutes later when the cleaning up was completed, Cathleen's mother hugged her and said, “You're the best two-and-a-half-year-old helper in the world.”

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  1. Joan S. McMath
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Joan S. McMath teaches in the School of Curriculum and Instruction at Ohio University in Athens, OH.

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McMath, J.S. Promoting prosocial behaviors through literature. Early Childhood Educ J 17, 25–27 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01619649

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