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Thursday Middle School
Pass-Along!
Most every Thursday we send a brief "Pass-Along" that
makes sense for most anyone working at a middle school.
It is always brief. We always include
a bit of humor; and all kinds of other stuff.
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Communication...
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How to Say It to Teens
by Richard
Heyman (2001, Prentice Hall, 16.95)
[Check/Credit
Card Price...Less 21% = 13.39]
Guiding teenagers is one of the greatest responsibilities in
life. It is also one of the most challenging. This important
reference teaches
parents, as well as other adults, how to talk to teens. Chapters
range from difficult topics such as contraception, pregnancy,
tattoos and
body piercing, curfews, bullying, anxiety, love, sex, drugs and
violence to more mundane matters like budgeting, careers, money
and friends. [7” x 9”...352
pages]
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How to Say It to Boys: Communicating with Boys to Help Them Become
the Best Man They Can Be
by Richard Heyman (2003, Prentice Hall, 15.95)
[Check/Credit
Card Price...Less 21% = 12.60]
Dr. Heyman has compiled a wellspring of practical advice on
how to broach uncomfortable subjects, or simply get a point across,
to boys. Organized by age, the chapters offer concrete suggestions
of what to say and how to say it. [7” x 9.5”...421
pages]
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How to Talk to Teens About Really Important Things: Specific Questions & Answers & Useful
Things to Say
by Charles Schaefer, et al. (1999, Jossey-Bass, 16.00)
[Check/Credit
Card Price...Less 21% = 12.64]
Organized alphabetically for easy access, this book covers
such topics as date rape, depression and suicide, dieting and
eating disorders, divorce, drinking and drugs, gangs, pornography,
prejudice and racism, violence, STD’s, and much more.
It advises when, and how, to talk to teens, what language to
use, and what not to say. [5.5” x 8”...307
pages]
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"Stop Treating Me Like a Kid!": Everyday Parenting--The 10- to 13-Year-Old
by Robin Goldstein (1994, Penguin, 14.00)
[Check/Credit
Card Price...Less 21% = 11.06]
The pre-teen years can be a time of stormy confrontations and unresolvable differences of opinion. Here's specific advice on the emotional and practical concerns of parenting a pre-teen: communicating openly and honestly, dealing with psychological and physical changes, learning how to help preteens combat peer pressures, and coping with other serious problems of growing up. [5” x 7.5”...204 pages]
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