{"product_id":"i-just-want-to-do-it-my-way-my-story-about-staying-on-task-and-asking-for-help-volume-5-paperback","title":"I Just Want to Do It My Way!: My Story about Staying on Task and Asking for Help! Volume 5 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulia Cook\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKelsey de Weerd\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShare this story with children who have difficulty staying focused long enough to complete assignments or who insist they have a better way to do things!\u003c\/b\u003e Kids in grades K through 6 will learn: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrategies to tackle a task\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to Ignore distractions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to ask a teacher or other adult for help to get the job done to completion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRJ's way of doing things isn't working out for him, especially in math class. His teacher is concerned because so many of his assignments are missing or incomplete. RJ blames his classmates Norma (who picks her nose) and Rodney (who burps the alphabet) for distracting him during class. \u003cb\u003eWith support from his mom and dad, RJ learns how to ask for help and stay on task.\u003c\/b\u003e By learning how to do things the right way the first time, RJ discovers he no longer has to do his work over and over and over again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis storybook is the fifth in Julia Cook's \u003ci\u003eBEST ME I Can Be!\u003c\/i\u003e book series, which teaches children that social skills can make home life happier and school more successful. The skills are part of the \u003ci\u003eBoys Town Education Model(R)\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eCommon Sense Parenting(R)\u003c\/i\u003e program. Tips for parents and educators on how to teach kids self-control, patience, how to ask for help, and staying focused included at the end of the picture book. \u003ci\u003e31 pgs.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ebook series also includes: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe WORST Day of My Life EVER!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Just Don't Like the Sound of NO!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eTEAMWORK Isn't My Thing, and I Don't Like to SHARE!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eSORRY, I Forgot to Ask!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHANKS for the FEEDBACK... (I THINK?)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Can't Believe You SAID That!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShare this story with children who have difficulty staying focused long enough to complete assignments or who insist they have a better way to do things! Kids in grades K-6 will learn strategies to face a task, ignore distractions, and ask a teacher or other adult for help to get the job done to completion. RJ's way of doing things isn't working out for him, especially in math class. His teacher is upset because so many of his assignments are missing or incomplete. RJ blames Norma \"the booger picker\" and Rodney \"the alphabet burper\" for distracting him during class. With support from his mom and dad, RJ learns how to ask for help and stay on task. By learning how to do things the right way the first time, RJ discovers he no longer has to do his work over and over and over again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulia Cook\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e a former school counselor and teacher, has written many books on behavior and health for children. Julia has the innate ability to enter the worldview of a child through storybooks, giving parents and educators the what to say and how to say it to kids. Her ultimate goal is to make a positive difference in the lives of children, parents and educators by teaching lifelong problem-solving skills to kids. Julia has received the \u003ci\u003eAssociation for Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award, \u003c\/i\u003e and her books have been honored by \u003ci\u003ethe National Parenting Center\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMom's Choice Awards\u003c\/i\u003e. Julia has presented in more than 800 schools across the country and regularly delivers keynote addresses at national education, counseling and character conferences. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 31\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.8 x 8.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 22, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e I Just Want to Do It My Way!\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769941131552,"sku":"9781934490433","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/96512a3cae5688c94bc99a983eab9979.webp?v=1780360380","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/i-just-want-to-do-it-my-way-my-story-about-staying-on-task-and-asking-for-help-volume-5-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}