Speak Up For Yourself

Speak Up For Yourself
Author: Bryan Smith
Publisher: Boys Town Press
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2021-03-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 194488274X

Amelia has never been one to be timid. She's confident enough to stand up for others and let people know what she thinks. So why is she having a hard time advocating for herself? When a new seating arrangement lands Amelia next to Billy, a guy who spends all day whining and complaining, Amelia feels trapped. She unloads all her frustrations on her very patient mother. But when Mom starts asking her questions, Amelia quickly realizes that advocating for change - and for herself - requires a lot more than criticizing others and making demands. Given four simple steps to follow, Amelia starts to hone her ability to self-advocate. In addition to keeping the skill steps practical, author and school counselor Bryan Smith includes valuable lessons about the importance of HOW you approach others and why sometimes the answer may still be no. This insightful tale is another standout in the popular Without Limits book series, which offers K through 5th grade readers wonderful lessons about character and self-confidence! Tips are included at the end of the story for parents and educators to help teach children the value of self-advocacy. 31 pgs.

Speak Up for Yourself: A Story Teaching Children Self-Advocacy

Speak Up for Yourself: A Story Teaching Children Self-Advocacy
Author: Bryan Smith
Publisher: Boys Town Press
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2022-02-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1545755043

Amelia has never been one to be timid. She's confident enough to stand up for others and let people know what she thinks. So why is she having a hard time advocating for herself? When a new seating arrangement lands Amelia next to Billy, a guy who spends all day whining and complaining, Amelia feels trapped. She unloads all her frustrations on her very patient mother. But when Mom starts asking her questions, Amelia quickly realizes that advocating for change and for herself requires a lot more than criticizing others and making demands. Given four simple steps to follow, Amelia starts to hone her ability to selfadvocate. In addition to keeping the skill steps practical, author and school counselor Bryan Smith includes valuable lessons about the importance of HOW you approach others and why sometimes the answer may still be no. This insightful tale is another standout in the popular Without Limits book series, which offers Kindergarten through 5th grade readers wonderful lessons about character and selfconfidence!

Stand Up for Yourself: The Kids' Book of Courage

Stand Up for Yourself: The Kids' Book of Courage
Author: Anders Hanson
Publisher: ABDO
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2014-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1629686409

Get the courage to stand up for what you believe in! Stand Up for Yourself: the Kids' Book of Courage will teach kids to try something new, ask for help, show their talents, share their feelings and tell the truth. This book will show kids how to use compassion, respect, responsibility, and honesty with those around them. Simple text and charming pictures will keep kids interested while they learn. It's never too early to help kids stand up for what is right. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Speak Up

Speak Up
Author: Miranda Paul
Publisher: Clarion Books
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2020
Genre: JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN: 035814096X

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text encourage the reader to speak up about everything from their own name being mispronounced to someone bring a weapon to school. Includes author's note about real people who have found their voices, when to speak up, and how to express oneself without speaking.

Stick Up for yourself! (EasyRead Super Large 24pt Edition)

Stick Up for yourself! (EasyRead Super Large 24pt Edition)
Author:
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2008
Genre: Assertiveness (Psychology)
ISBN: 1442996730

Have you ever been picked on at school, bossed around, blamed for things you didn't do, or treated unfairly? This book can help. It shows you how to stick up for yourself with other kids, big sisters and brothers, even parents and teachers. It tells you things you can say WITHOUT putting people down, and things you can do WITHOUT getting into trouble. Learn the power to be true to yourself, and feel secure and confident inside -- no matter what.

Should I Speak Up?

Should I Speak Up?
Author: Olivia and Rinnah Maduabuchi
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-11-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9781735782706

Zinny didn't understand why kids who were mistreated kept quiet, until sees her friend Chloe in the same situation. Zinny confronts her friend and was scared of the known but more of the unknown. What did Zinny's friend reveal? Will Zinny continue to keep quiet? Should I Speak up? is a funny but powerful story about friendship, encouragement, overcoming fear and speaking up for one's self and other.

Speak Up, Wonder Pup

Speak Up, Wonder Pup
Author: Angela Murphy
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2019
Genre: Conduct of life
ISBN: 9781999119607

There's a RIGHT way to speak up, and there are WRONG ways too! When kids learn the RIGHT way to speak up, they feel empowered, confident and proud of themselves. When kids use the all-too-common WRONG ways, they often end up in trouble and feeling worse about themselves than when they started. In Speak Up, Wonder Pup - the first book of the Self-Regulation Series - Zane learns how to use his WORDS and his BODY to stand up for himself. Before Zane was adopted into his new family, his go-to strategies were either fight, flight, or freeze. His emotions were TOO BIG to handle and he didn't have the words to communicate! With help from his big brother Draper, Zane learns the "I Message": a simple 3-step technique that helps keep him calm and SPEAK UP for himself. This book is PERFECT for children, parents, educators, counsellors, and everyone who could use a little help standing up for themselves! If Zane can learn the "I Message", anyone can!

It's TIme to Stand Up and Speak Up!

It's TIme to Stand Up and Speak Up!
Author: Bob Sornson
Publisher: Ferne Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-10-15
Genre: Bullying
ISBN: 9781938326158

How do you react when you or your friend is mistreated by a peer? Do you speak up or do you stand by? Learn what Wendy does when two classmates treat her disrespectfully and how she teaches one of them not to be a bystander. It's Time to Stand Up and Speak Up! For Yourself and Others will demonstrate to readers how to deal with difficult bullying situations in a respectful and safe manner. "Most students find themselves in the bystander role at some point, and they need to have the confidence to do the right thing. This book is a great tool for teaching students what they should do when they need to Stand Up and Speak Up for themselves or someone else. The book uses situations students face on a regular basis to teach them a positive problem-solving technique." - Sue Fitzsimonds, teacher, counselor, author

Mindset Matters

Mindset Matters
Author: Bryan Smith
Publisher: Boys Town Press
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2019-03-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1545744009

Amelia's an up-for-any-adventure second-grader who's eager to try new things. But at the first sign of trouble, Amelia frets she's a failure. After a little self-reflection and advice from Dad, Amelia learns she needs a "gonna get it done" mindset. With her new outlook, she discovers success has many definitions and that failing doesn't make her a failure.

The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh

The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh
Author: Helen Rutter
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2021-08-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338652281

When life is funny, make some jokes about it. Billy Plimpton has a big dream: to become a famous comedian when he grows up. He already knows a lot of jokes, but thinks he has one big problem standing in his way: his stutter. At first, Billy thinks the best way to deal with this is to . . . never say a word. That way, the kids in his new school won’t hear him stammer. But soon he finds out this is NOT the best way to deal with things. (For one thing, it’s very hard to tell a joke without getting a word out.) As Billy makes his way toward the spotlight, a lot of funny things (and some less funny things) happen to him. In the end, the whole school will know -- If you think you can hold Billy Plimpton back, be warned: The joke will soon be on you!