The Middle School Student's Guide to Ruling the World!

Susan Mulcaire

ISBN 10: 0978521005 / ISBN 13: 9780978521004

Published by Tween Publishing LLC, 2006

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Synopsis:

Transitioning from elementary school to middle school can be difficult. Students can have up to six different teachers, each with their own schedules, assignments, materials and expectations. Classes are large and fast-paced. Assignments must be completed and turned in on time. Students must be prepared to participate in class every day. There are after school clubs, sports practices and activities. Time is short, and managing the workload requires more than just using a planner! Has your child been trained in the work management and organizational skills that are essential for success in middle school? The Middle School Student's Guide to Ruling the World! is an age-appropriate workbook introducing students in grades 6 to 8 to a comprehensive set of skills and strategies they need for success in middle school. Just some of the practical skills presented in this workbook are how to: organize a "Goof Proof Binder" survive a case of "PPD" (Personal Planner Disorder) create a workspace that rocks! work with a study bud uz a cmptr 4 mor thn im's take the "grrr" out of a group project use the "write stuff" to give written work an extreme makeover deal with middle school teachers detect and correct nasty homework habits control the dreaded long term project use awesome mental powers to recall daily responsibilities set goals for success identify and control goal-busters create a personal Homework Tracking Chart take "to do" as well as "to know" notes in class Lessons are in a fun and easy to follow format of text, comic strips and graphics. Your student will instantly relate to the book's comical characters, the five "organizationally challenged" students of U.B. Smart Middle School: Chronically Disorganized Chris, Scattered Sara, Jamal the Genius, Perfect Polly, and Late Larry who find themselves in humorous predicaments resulting from their lack of organizational skills. Along with the characters, your student will set off on a journey to learn good work management and organizational skills. The skills they learn here will provide a solid foundation for the more complex skills they'll need in high school. Start your student on the journey to success in middle school with The Middle School Student's Guide to Ruling the World!.

About the Author: Susan Mulcaire is a teacher and mother of three from Orange County, California. She holds a bachelor s degree from the University of California at Berkeley, a law degree (J.D.) from Santa Clara University School of Law and a teaching credential from Concordia University. Having practiced law for over twenty years, she knows that there are similarities between managing a legal caseload and managing a middle school workload. Like a lawyer, a middle school student is constantly dealing with deadlines, due dates and scheduling. There s a load of paperwork, and students must be prepared every day for their practice . It s hectic! In The Middle School Student s Guide to Ruling the World! she combines her experience as a middle school mom, teacher and lawyer, with a dose of middle school humor. The result is a comprehensive and fun program for teaching middle school (and soon-to-be middle school) students good work management and organizational skills.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Middle School Student's Guide to Ruling ...
Publisher: Tween Publishing LLC
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good