Say What You Mean - Review

 

Book:  Say What You Mean: Overcoming Social Anxiety So You Can Become a Great Conversationalist

Author:  JoJo Tabares

 
Publisher:  Art of Eloquence

   68 pages, e-book

 JoJo has written a course for those who would like to learn communication skills.  She focuses on people who consider themselves to be shy.  She shares her personal testimony of overcoming shyness and explains that it is simply a lack of communication skills.

The book includes five sections:

 "Introduction to Social Anxiety"

 "Achieving Comfort"

"Achieving Mastery"

"Achieving Excellence"

"For Further Study"

She goes into great detail in each category and gives many helpful suggestions.  Overall this is a good course for those who would like to improve in their ability to communicate well.

 

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Zone Cleaning for Kids

Books:  Zone Cleaning for Kids

Authors: Jennie von Eggers, M.J. Flanagan, and Dena Wood. Illustrated by Maggie Brown.

Publisher:  Times Tales

This is a set of 3 spiral bound booklets, with a dry erase marker. The "Clean 'N' Flip" books include:

 

1. Laundry for Kids

 There are cute illustrations to show children how to do their own laundry. There are boxes for each step of the process. The child is to do the task and then use the dry erase marker to check the box as completed.  It quickly describes the process of wash, dry, fold, sort, and put away.

2. Bedroom Cleaning for Kids

 The illustrations are cheerful and adorable.  There are 8 tasks to complete from getting organized to making the bed.  It looks informative and helpful for children.

3. Zone Cleaning for Kids

 This is intended to help children clean the kitchen, bathroom, and living room. The pages are nicely illustrated with cheerful colors. The instructions are simple and easy to follow.

Overall, I believe children would enjoy using these flip books to accomplish their chores. 

 

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The Homeschool Student Planner

 

Book:  The Homeschool Student Planner

Author:  Joanne Calderwood

Website:  https://urthemom.com/planners

Description from the publisher:

"The Self-Propelled STUDENT Planner sets YOU and YOUR CHILD free to enjoy each school day. Providing a student with one of our planners gives him a sense of ownership of his work, which in turn fosters motivation and a positive attitude yielding an educational advantage over time."

 

 

My thoughts:

 

 I love the idea that students will do well when they are motivated and are able to work independently. These planners are a great tool for students to keep track of their work and record their educational progress.  

The planner begins with detailed instructions for both the parent and the child.  One of the things the author says that really stands out in this section is:  "Children are greatly motivated to excel on their own when parents set clear expectations and guidelines and then get out of the way."  

There are places to write out goals, notes, and document books that have been read. The student can fill out the work schedule for each week, in each quarter, of the school year. 

It looks motivational and easy to use.

 

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