I know if you are reading this, you love Julia Cook's books as much as I do. So keep reading to learn more about her latest book and how you can enter to win one of 2 free copies provided by National Center for Youth Issues!
In this book, Julia Cook introduces readers to Wade, a character to whom many of our struggling students can relate. How often have we heard from students about how hard it is to study, and the difficulties they have with concentration and recall? Her latest book provides school counselors with ideas and some practical activities to help students who are facing these challenges. When students struggle with their school work and feel like nothing they do can produce success, their academic confidence and self esteem are hurt.
Our main character, Wade, has trouble studying and remembering and is ready to quit! But then he hears from his brain and learns how much more he is actually able to do. With words of encouragement, tools from the "brain toolbox," and some "brain training" our character learns how to change can't to can and don't to do. Wade goes from school failure to school success.
At the end of the book, Julia provides some "brain training" exercises to help students get in some "brain sweat" as they learn to build their brain's capacity to grow and get stronger. Also included are links to free internet resources about brain training. What a great book to share in any of your school counseling program offerings, whether individually, in small group, or classroom counseling. Even though I am now in middle school, I plan to use the ideas and resources in this book to improve the brain power of my students who have given up and think they are "stupid."
Thank you to the National Center for Youth Issues for donating 2 free copies of My Fantabulous Brain for this give-away! Please like/follow them @nationalcenterforyouthissues.
