The Survival Guide for Kids With Behavior Challenges: How to Make Good Choices and Stay Out of Trouble (Survival Guides for Kids)
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Many kids and teens have challenges when it comes to behavior. In this revised edition of his time-tested book, Thomas McIntyre provides up-to-date information, practical strategies, and sound advice to help kids learn to make smarter choices, make and keep friends, get along with teachers, take responsibility for their actions, work toward positive change, and enjoy the results of their better behavior. New to this edition are an “Are you ready to change?” quiz, updated glossary and resources, and a fresh organization and design. This is a book for any young person who needs help with behavior. A special section at the back addresses diagnosed behavior disorders.
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Publisher : Free Spirit Publishing
Publication date : August 8, 2013
Edition : Second Edition, Revised, The Free Spirit Survival Guides for Kids
Language : English
Print length : 192 pages
ISBN-10 : 1575424495
ISBN-13 : 978-1575424491
Item Weight : 13.3 ounces
Reading age : 6 – 11 years, from customers
Dimensions : 7 x 0.51 x 9 inches
Part of series : The Survival Guide for Kids
Grade level : 4 – 9
Lexile measure : 680L
Best Sellers Rank: #15,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #28 in Children’s Books on Disabilities #213 in Children’s Self-Esteem Books #365 in Children’s Books on Emotions & Feelings (Books)
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Customers find this book to be a great learning tool that serves as an excellent resource for students with challenging behaviors. The book is well-written and kids love reading it, while being understandable to children. They appreciate its language, with one customer noting how it speaks directly to students.
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Katie Estelle –
Valuable for those who work with youth with behavioral challenges
I work with elementary students with behavioral challenges placed in gen ed classrooms, to EI programs. This book is written in a way that speaks directly to the student and can be handed right over to them or you can make copies of pages. For me, it provided valuable insight and a way to relate to students that I hadn’t considered. Worth the money and I was able to get through it in a day.
Teacher1212 –
Really great book!!!
I teach 4th and 5th grade in an EBD classroom. This book is wonderful for my students. We are reading it as a class but it can easily be read on your own. I love that it gives real experiences and that it teaches my students different techniques to help then manage their behavior. My students have said more then once “that sounds like me” or “I have that problem too”. It even has self evaluating quizes and different worksheets that I copy to have my student complete on their own. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who has a child with an emotional behavioral disorder.
Andrew Gibbons –
Great for 3rd-8th graders
Wonderful readings and prompts for meaningful discussions. I am a school counselor and use this with my students who have a negative view of their behaviors and like the feel of an insider on improving them.
Dewan Edward Gordon –
Great for sessions
Iâm currently using this book in my sessions with children.
Jay –
Book was so personal
This book was so personal and addressed the misbehavior I bought it for.The author was relatable and realistic that my child giggles as she could see herself in some cases.We practiced the steps and she is much better today with her social skills.
Peppermint Patty –
Format geared for older readers
Bought for elementary school but too wordy and more geared for teens. Better for adults to use as a guideline.
Robin W. –
Good for behavioral challeged kids
Bought this for our ODD diagnosed daughter and make her read this instead of timeouts. Hoping it will help!
Adrienne S. Lewis –
Great book for
I purchased Kids with Behavior Challenges because I wanted to better understand how to manage my exceptional son. He has no diagnosed behavior issues, but he is extremely intellectual and intimidates his peers often, so he regularly finds himself lashing out in response to their actions. Recently he made a bad choice… A really bad choice and began acting out at home and at class. We used this book to better help understand how help him make better decisions on his own and how to stop escalating conversations before they become heated. This is a great book that covers a wide range of behavioral issues and how to keep you and your child moving in a positive direction with skills that will benefit you and them for the rest of your lives.
Ammara –
We are on chapter 2 and i think its an amazing guide for kids
Amazon Customer –
Quick post good read great ideas
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Bryn –
Good book, very informative
Deeanna –
I think itâs a good book with great supporting information to help parents and kids, itâs just very dry for kids my son could hardly focus, so itâs u fortunate we couldnât get through much of the book as I hoped for.