About the Author
Janet M. Bender, M. Ed. is a respected author and presenter in the field of elementary counseling. A former elementary teacher and counselor, she has applied her 30 years experience in education to create fresh, practical materials for counselors and teachers still working in the field.
As a veteran teacher and counselor of young children, Janet discovered a need for specific resources that she soon began writing from her experiences in education. Janet's first publication with YouthLight, Inc.in 1999, was Ready.Set.Go! A Practical Resource for Elementary Counselors. Her passion for mentoring other counselors soon led to the best-selling resource, School Counselor's Scrapbook. My Daddy is in Jail, a story for use with children of incarcerated parents followed in 2002.
In 2003, Janet established MindBender Publishing and produced her Easy As Pie CD of nine PowerPoint presentations for use by counselors of K-6 students.
Since teaming up with the National Center for Youth Issues in 2003, she has authored Perfect Pals, Tyler Tames the Testing Tiger, and Getting Yourself Together When Your Family Comes Apart. Her first storybook, Don't Pop Your Balloon: Get a Grip on Anger, was recently released by the National Center for Youth Issues.
In response to the US war with Iraq, Janet created a support unit for children of deployed military including a complementary PowerPoint presentation, "What is War?" and small group activity guide.
A native of Conway, South Carolina, Janet graduated from Winthrop University and later earned her M. Ed. in counselor education from The Citadel in Charleston.
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