ABSTRACT

Finding your unique voice in a noisy world can be hard—very hard. But not if you have a great guide! The Girl Guide: Finding Your Place in a Mixed-Up World is a must-read for girls in grades 6-8 as they enter the tumultuous world of adolescence. Packed with fun worksheets and quizzes, as well as stories from older girls and women, The Girl Guide covers everything a teenage girl needs to know on the journey toward her own identity. Proven strategies for dealing with stress management, confronting relational aggression, being safe online, navigating the changing mother-daughter relationship, and more make this the ultimate guide for any girl to get through the teen years and discover her unique point of view in the world.

Grades 6-8

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chapter |4 pages

Introduction

part 1|38 pages

The Journey Begins

chapter Chapter 1|13 pages

It's My Life

chapter Chapter 2|10 pages

Tools ... Not Rules

chapter Chapter 3|12 pages

Starting the Journey Begins

part II|40 pages

It's All About Connections

chapter Chapter 4|11 pages

The Social Game

chapter Chapter 5|11 pages

Team Me

chapter Chapter 6|14 pages

Social Acceptance 101

part III|35 pages

"I Think I Can"—The Power of Belief

chapter Chapter 7|11 pages

The Confidence Key

chapter Chapter 8|9 pages

The Art of Plan B

chapter Chapter 9|11 pages

Half-Full or Half-Empty

The Power of Perspective

part IV|34 pages

Finding Emotional Balance

chapter Chapter 10|12 pages

Understanding Emotional Sensitivity

chapter Chapter 11|10 pages

Emotional Overload

chapter Chapter 12|10 pages

Finding Balance

part V|63 pages

Putting It All Into Practice

chapter Chapter 13|10 pages

Bouncing Back From Bullying

chapter Chapter 15|13 pages

Millennials–

Living in a Digital Age

chapter Chapter 16|13 pages

The Mother-Daughter Connection

chapter Chapter 17|8 pages

Developing Your Creative Self

chapter |1 pages

Final Thoughts