Self-Smart

The Little Book with Big Ideas to Help Kids Thrive

By (author) Wendy Beth Rosen

Publication date:

17 May 2017

Length of book:

50 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9781475833065

Kids today are at risk for becoming disconnected from their own learning and even from themselves in the high-pressure academic culture they're steeped in. Geared for high school students but useful for college undergraduates as well, this book will give budding young adults the opportunity to catch their breath and focus on their character, reflect on what is meaningful to them, learn how to create balance in themselves and in their lives, and work towards short-term and long-term goals that grow out of their own unique sets of strengths and interests. The essential intrapersonal knowledge that this practical book elicits will help students become life-long learners and grow into responsible, caring, and productive individuals.

Preface
Section 1: Unique Intelligences
•Metacognition – A Key to Success
•Multiple Intelligences – Finding Strength and Direction
•Intelligent Strategies for ‘The Win’ In School and In Life
Section 2: Traits for Success
•Internal Skills & External Skills – The In’s and Out’s of Victory
•Characteristics of Great Students – Setting Goals, Getting Organized, Finding Balance
•Internal Skills Inventory - Taking Stock, Taking Charge
•The New S.a.T. – An Action Plan for Life
Afterword
A Special Note to Kids
References

If there is a teenager that you care about- as parent, teacher, coach, whatever—this book will help you bring out the best in them and strengthen them against life’s inevitable stresses and setbacks. In just a few wise pages, Wendy Rosen helps your teenage children or students become smart about themselves and better able to find a path to life success.