Memorial Hall Library

How to navigate middle school, by Anna Pozzatti, & Bonnie Massimino ; illustrations by DeAndra Hodge

eng

Includes bibliographical references

illustrations

no index present

Ages: 10-13, Magination PressGrades: 7-9, Magination Press

non fiction

How to navigate middle school

bibliography

1340656706

by Anna Pozzatti, & Bonnie Massimino ; illustrations by DeAndra Hodge

Kid confident book, 4

"How to handle the increasing academic demands of middle school, organizational skills and time management, how to be self-determined, have grit, and a sense of agency"--, Provided by publisher""Smart and essential!" -Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid"They used to tell kids to chant "sticks and stones" or "just ignore it." It didn't work. This book helps kids find the opposite approach: don't ignore it; understand it."--Tom Angleberger, Origami Yoda Whether you are just starting middle school or getting ready for the next grade, you probably have ideas about what the school year will be like--or should be like. Maybe you imagine that perfect day in middle school, where you are picked class president, made tons of new friends, or became the captain of the soccer team, or crushed your Spanish vocab test. Or maybe you imagine more a disastrous days...where you can't get your locker open, don't have anywhere to sit in the cafeteria, or trip while walking down the hallway. Or maybe you have heard from a friend or older sibling middle school teachers are strict or you will have 10 hours of homework a night! Whatever you have heard, it's most likely a combination some truth but a whole lot of drama and exaggeration. This book will help you separate fact from fiction and give you the tools and strategies you will need to find you place and be your best self in middle school. It will help you handle the increasing academic demands of middle school, teach amazing organizational skills and time management, show you what it takes to have grit and grow in amazing ways!.Kid Confident Book 4: How to Navigate Middle School is part of an awesome book series developed with expert psychologist and series editor, Bonnie Zucker, PsyD that authentically captures the middle school experience. These nonfiction books skillfully guide middle schoolers through those tricky years between elementary and high school with a supporting voice of a trusted big sister or a favorite aunt, stealthily offering life lessons and evidence-based coping skills. Readers of Telgemeir's Guts will recognize similar mental health and wellness strategies and fans of Patterson's Middle School series will appreciate the honest look at uncertainty and chaos that middle graders can bring. Kid Confident offers what kids need to have fun with it all and navigate middle school with confidence, humor, perspective, and feel our mad respect for being the amazing humans they already are"--, Provided by publisher

Dear reader (don't skip this!) -- Introduction : getting the lay of the land -- And...a note for the adults in your life -- Mindsets matter -- Grit : the power of perseverance -- The pitfalls of pressure and mastering motivation -- Teachers and schedules and materials, oh my! -- Lots of learning styles -- The learning strategies superstore -- Planning, prioritizing, and procrastination -- Managing your stress -- Tying it all together and self-determination

juvenile