The Girls' Guide to Conquering Middle School: "Do This, Not That" Advice Every Girl Needs

by Erica Catherman, Jonathan Catherman

Overview

The transition from elementary school to middle school skirts the borders of traumatic for many girls. Their bodies are changing, their moods are shifting, their friendships are tested, and boys can become a big distraction. Girls may begin to struggle with grades, behavior, and relationships with family and friends. How do they know what to do and what not to do in this new environment with new expectations?

Erica and Jonathan Catherman offer girls ages ten to twelve the practical help they need to make the move to middle school as painless as possible. The "do this, not that" format covers a hundred relevant topics and situations middle school girls will face, including the first day, bullies, test taking, cell phone use, homework, gossip, leadership, respect, sports, PDA, and many more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780800729813
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/16/2018
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	11 - 13 Years

About the Author

Erica Catherman has spent more than twenty years mentoring young women as a coach to middle school, high school, and college students. Committed to raising up the next generation to be kind, confident, and capable, Erica has served as a youth group leader, community volunteer, and advocate for gender equality in sports. She is a certified Yoga Alliance and Group Fitness instructor.

Jonathan Catherman is the author of the bestselling books The Manual to Manhood and The Manual to Middle School. An award-winning cultural strategist and a leading education trainer specializing in the character and leadership development of youth, Jonathan speaks worldwide about the principles and strengths that empower greatness in children, teens, and young adults.

Together, the Cathermans are the authors of The Girls' Guide to Conquering Life. They live in North Carolina, where they work together to raise their family, which includes two teenagers and a couple of big dogs. Learn more at RaisingThemReady.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1st Day 10

Absences 12

Announcements 14

Assemblies 16

Backpacks 18

Bathroom-Keep It Clean 20

Bathroom-No Loitering 22

Body Odor 24

Book Reports 26

Boy Friends 28

Bragging 30

Brush Your Teeth 32

Bus-Take Your Seat 34

Bus-Waste Not, Want Not 36

Car Riders 38

Cell Phone 40

Cheating 42

Clothing Style 44

Communication 46

Crying 48

Cyberbullies 50

Dances 52

Dating 54

Desks 56

Detention 58

Drama 60

Drinks 62

Elective Classes 64

Emotions 66

Face Wash 68

Farting 70

Fights 72

Fire Drills 74

Food 76

Foot Odor 78

Friends 80

Gaming 82

Get to Class on Time 84

Gossip 86

Grades 88

Grammar 90

Guy Friends 92

Hair 94

Hall Pass 96

Hallways 98

Hand Washing 100

Handwriting 102

Home Room 104

Homeroom 106

Homework 108

Leadership 110

Lockdowns 112

Locker Locks 114

Locker Rooms 116

Lockers 118

Lost and Found 120

Lunch 122

Lunch Line 124

Lying 126

Mean Girls 128

Media Center/Library 130

Money 132

Nail Trimming 134

Name on Your Paper 136

Online 138

Parents 140

PDA 142

Perfume 144

Physical Education 146

Pop Quizzes 148

Prepared for Class 150

Principal 152

Problem Solving 154

Puberty 156

Raise Your Hand 158

Reading for Fun 160

Reading for School 162

Report Cards 164

Respect Upperclassmen 166

School Pictures 168

Shaving 170

Showering 172

Siblings 174

Sick Days 176

Skipping School 178

Social Media 180

Sports 182

Stealing 184

Studying 186

Substitute Teachers 188

Swearing 190

Teachers 192

Testing 194

Texting 196

Track the Teacher 198

Trash 200

Voice Volume 202

Writing Papers 204

Yearbook 206

Zombies 208

Riddle Me This 211

Notes 219