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Speak Up for Yourself: A story teaching children self-advocacy

$18.14  Paperback
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Bryan Smith, Lisa M Griffin

  • Speak Up for Yourself
  • Speak Up for Yourself
    A humorous story that teaches children how to get an adult's attention and when It's okay to interrupt.

32 pages
Interest Age: 5 to 12
2021
ISBN: 9781944882747

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 realises that advocating for change - and for herself - requires a lot more than criticising 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 counsellor 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 self-confidence!