life skills

An essential guide to activities a child can enjoy with their parents or grandparents. From understanding basic woodworking skills to constructing a kite, the reader will also learn about the science and eco side of invention. Activities are broken down into easy steps and technical information comes alive in bite-size facts. Dare-devils can make stilts, a rope ladder, and even a go-cart! Budding adventurers will learn how to put together a survival bag, campfile and fishing net. Aspiring conservationists can build their own bird nesting box and wormery. Outdoor activities have never been such fun, and if it's raining there are plenty of other fun things to do!.

Offers advice from the pages of Nancy Drew novels on how to handle careers, friendship, men, traveling, style, and other aspects of life.

A resource for young men that contains step-by-step instructions for one hundred things that are useful for a man to know, including how to wear cologne, grill a steak, plan a date, interview for a job, change a tire, and more.

RJ learns what it means to receive positive and negative feedback, and how to respond appropriately, learning to accept and grow from criticism and compliments at home, school and with friends.

Provides answers to questions children ask about trauma and traumatic experiences, covering fault, negative and positive reactions to trauma, and ways to handle trauma that is or is not the child's fault.

Explores the way society perceives and defines "failure" and discusses how failure could be an opportunity to learn, improve, and succeed.

"At Great Rapscott School for Girls of Busy Parents, Ms. Rapscott teaches her students How to Get Lost on Purpose, resulting in a series of fantastical adventures that makes each learn a little something about courage, strength, bravery, and teamwork"--Provided by publisher.

"Written from the table's point of view, this clever tale helps kids understand that table manners include not only table etiquette, but also being respectful, kind, and considerate to others.--Publisher.

Offers advice to teachers who have been asked to assume the role of adviser to middle-grade students, featuring a selection of activities that show teachers how to deal with the everyday concerns of young adolescents, covering school success, self-esteem, conflict resolution, relationships, and other topics.

Presents a guide for teachers on how to prepare students for success in the real world.