Kid Confident Book 4: How to Navigate Middle School
To all middle schoolers past present and future AP and BSM To Anna Rebekah and Lincoln my best friends since middle school Thank you for making me who I am today DH
CONTENTS Dear Reader Don't Skip This Introduction Getting the Lay of the Land A Note for the Adults in Your Life CHAPTER I Mindsets Matter CHAPTER 2 Grit The Power of Perseverance CHAPTER 4 Teachers and Schedules and Materials Oh My 7 11 23 CHAPTER 5 Lots of Learning Styles 29 CHAPTER 3 The Pitfalls of Pressure and Mastering Motivation 77 55 109 129
CHAPTER 6 The Learning Strategies Superstore CHAPTER 7 Planning Prioritizing and Procrastination CHAPTER 8 Managing Your Stress CHAPTER 9 Tying It All Together and Self Determination Bibliography Acknowledgments About the Authors & Illustrator 157 181 207 233 255 259 263
DEAR READER DON'T SKIP THIS You might be at the beginning of your middle school journey or already be in middle school Either way you probably have some questions about what to expect and how to navigate the new demands We don't know each other yet but if you are holding this book in your hands right now we already know something about you you are ready to be more independent and take control of your middle school experience Take a minute to think about your middle school concerns hopes and wishes What are you looking forward to in middle school this year What are some new activities you might want to try this school year When faced with challenges do you feel like you can grow and improve from them or do you find yourself getting stuck 7
