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The Worst Day of My Life Ever!: My Story About Listening and Following Instructions ... or Not!
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Product Description Introduce students in grades K through 6 to the most basic of social skills with this humorous story about RJ and his very rough day when nothing goes right. RJ learns that his problems happen because he doesn't listen or pay attention to directions from his mom, his school principal, his teachers, or even his friends. Four simple steps each for listening and following instructions are presented in rhyme so all kids, including RJ, will be able to remember how and when to use these fundamental social skills. This storybook is the first in Julia Cook's BEST ME I Can Be! series which teaches children social skills that can make home life happier and school more successful. The skills are part of the Boys Town Education Model® that has improved student behavior and classroom climates in hundreds of schools across the country. Many of the same techniques can also be found in the strategies that comprise Boys Town's Common Sense Parenting® program. Tips for parents and educators on how to teach and encourage kids to use the skills of listening and following instructions are included at the end of the picture book. 32 pgs. The series also includes: I Just Don't Like the Sound of NO! SORRY, I Forgot to Ask! TEAMWORK Isn't My Thing, and I Don't Like to SHARE! I Just Want to Do It MY WAY! THANKS for the FEEDBACK... (I THINK?) I Can't Believe You SAID That! Check out the Teacher Activity Guide HERE! SAVE $50 when you purchase the entire library! Watch for a sneak peek into the story! Published by Boys Town Press ISBN: 978-1-934490-20-4 Review With The Worst Day of My Life EVER! Julia Cook has hit another home run. Kids will not only relate but learn from the character RJ as he uses listening skills to transform his worst day ever into his best day ever! Parents, teachers, and school counselors will delight in having such an invaluable resource on their bookshelf. --Roxanne Davidson, Elementary School Counselor, Portland, OR, Founder of Books That Heal Kids Blog Listening to others, following directions, making good choices. These are some pretty important lessons for children to learn and a tall order for a book to teach. Author Julia Cook has found a way to present them in a light-hearted manner that parents felt was going to impact their child's social interactions. There is no sense of blame or "I told you so" lessons. In fact the book was seen as empowering and offering a successful approach at illustrating the effects of decision making to small children. There are great parenting tips in the back of the book which include practical techniques for teaching your child to make eye contact when they are talking to someone and even how playing Simon Says can be truly valuable. The book itself features beautiful illustrations that are both bright and colorful. --The National Parenting Center From the Back Cover RJ has had a rough day he wakes up with gum stuck in his hair, misses recess because he's late to school, earns a zero on his math homework, kicks the ball into his own team's soccer goal, and messes up Mom's kitchen with his overflowing pancake batter! With his mother's help, RJ learns that his problems happen because he doesn't listen or pay attention to directions from her, his school principal, teachers, or even his friends. Author Julia Cook's new book shows RJ as well as all K-6 readers the steps to the fundamental social skills of listening and following instructions. When RJ learns to use these skills the right way, he has the best day of his life! This book is the first in the BEST ME I CAN BE series to teach children social skills that can make home life happier and school more successful. The book includes tips for parents and educators on how to effectively teach listening and following instructions skills to kids. 2011 Winner of The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval and the MOM's Choice Awards Honoring Excellence. About the Author Julia Cook is a former school couns
