Self-Smart: The Little Book with Big Ideas to Help Kids Thrive

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Kids today are at risk for becoming disconnected from their own learning and even from themselves in the high-pressure academic culture they're steeped in. Geared for high school students but useful for college undergraduates as well, this book will give budding young adults the opportunity to catch their breath and focus on their character, reflect on what is meaningful to them, learn how to create balance in themselves and in their lives, and work towards short-term and long-term goals that grow out of their own unique sets of strengths and interests. The essential intrapersonal knowledge that this practical book elicits will help students become life-long learners and grow into responsible, caring, and productive individuals.

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If there is a teenager that you care about- as parent, teacher, coach, whateverthis book will help you bring out the best in them and strengthen them against lifes inevitable stresses and setbacks. In just a few wise pages, Wendy Rosen helps your teenage children or students become smart about themselves and better able to find a path to life success. -- Maurice J. Elias, PhD, professor of clinical psychology, Rutgers University, author of The Other Side of the Report Card: Assessing Students' Social, Emotional, and Character Development
In my work with teens, I often hear their concerns about the lack of ownership of their lives due to parental and societal expectations. Taking charge of ones life begins with knowing what one's strengths are. Self-Smart gives teens the tools to identify their strengths, develop long-term goals, and own their success. -- Elizabeth Asamoah, LMSW, director, Highland Park Community Teen Center
This booklet is a fine resource for those interested in helping students rise to the challenges they meet on their educational path. It provides insight into many different approaches to learning, and is a resource for developing problem solving techniques. -- Jacqueline I. Haines, former director, Gesell Institute of Child Development
Parent Alert: When you order this little book of life-saving ideas, order two copies - one for you, and one for your child. Inscribe the one for your high-schooler andcover it with glittering wrapping paper and sneak it into the backpack. -- Chip Wood, MSW, author, Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom, Ages 4-14

Author Bio

Wendy Beth Rosen is an education consultant specializing in vision-related learning problems, metacognition, and environmental education. A certified early childhood and elementary teacher with extensive classroom experience, she has also taughtin experiential educational settingsas a nature specialist, a marine field instructor, and an educational farmer.