Synopses & Reviews
NO is RJ's least favorite word . . . and he tries to convince his dad, his mom, and his teacher to turn No into Maybe or Later or I'll think about it. Even though he doesn't have much success, RJ keeps arguing until his teacher suggest that he try to join her classroom's Say YES to NO Club. RJ finds that lots of praise and some rewards come his way when he uses the skills of accepting No for an answer and disagreeing the right way.
Author Julia Cook helps K-6 readers laugh and learn along with RJ as he understands the benefits of demonstrating these social skills both at home and in school. Tips for parents and educators on how to teach and encourage kids to use the skills are included in the book.
I Just Don't Like the Sound of NO is another title in the BEST ME I Can Be series of books from the Boys Town Press to teach children social skills that can make home life happier and school more successful.
Synopsis
No is RJ's least favorite word...
and he tries his best to convince his dad, his mom, and his teacher to turn No into Maybe or We'll see or Later or I'll think about it.
Even though he doesn't have much success, RJ keeps arguing until his teacher suggests that he try to join her classroom's Say YES to NO Club. If RJ can learn how to accept No for an answer and to disagree appropriately with his teacher and parents, he can add his name to the club's Star Board. RJ finds that lots of praise and some rewards come his way when he uses these skills the right way
Put an end to arguing or negotiating with youngsters by teaching them how to accept No for an answer. Instead of wheedling or pleading, teach them how to disagree appropriately. The steps for each skill are easy to remember with the simple rhymes presented in the story.
Author Julia Cook helps K through 6 readers laugh and learn along with RJ as he understands the benefits of demonstrating these social skills both at home and in school. This storybook is the second in Julia Cook's BEST ME I Can Be series which teaches students that socials skills can make home life happier and school more successful.
Tips for parents and educators on how to teach children to accept No for an answer, respond appropriately to others, and how to disagree properly are included at the end of the picture book.
The series also includes:
Synopsis
Put an end to arguing or negotiating with youngsters by teaching them how to accept "No" for an answer. Instead of wheedling or pleading, teach them how to disagree appropriately. The steps for each skill are easy to remember with the simple rhymes presented in the story.
"No" is RJ's least favorite word... and he tries his best to convince his dad, his mom, and his teacher to turn "No" into "Maybe" or "We'll see" or "Later" or "I'll think about it." Even though he doesn't have much success, RJ keeps arguing until his teacher suggests that he try to join her classroom's Say YES to NO Club.
If RJ can learn how to accept "No" for an answer and to disagree appropriately with his teacher and parents, he can add his name to the club's Star Board. RJ finds that lots of praise and some rewards come his way when he uses these skills the right way
Learning to accept no for an answer and how to disagree the right way is difficult for most children (and adults, too ). Using her hallmark humor, selective rhyming, and relatable examples, award-winning author Julia Cook helps K-6 readers learn life skills we all need
This storybook is the second in Julia Cook's Best Me I Can Be book series, which teaches students that socials skills can make home life happier and school more successful. The skills are part of the Boys Town Education Model(R) that has improved student behavior and classroom climates in hundreds of schools across the country. Many of the same techniques can also be found in the strategies that comprise Boys Town's Common Sense Parenting(R) program. Tips for parents and educators on how to teach children to accept "No" for an answer, respond appropriately to others, and how to disagree properly are included at the end of the picture book. 31 pgs.
The BEST ME I Can Be book series also includes:
- The WORST Day of My Life EVER
- SORRY, I Forgot to Ask
- TEAMWORK Isn't My Thing, and I Don't Like to SHARE
- I Just Want to Do It MY WAY
- THANKS for the FEEDBACK... (I THINK?)
- I Can't Believe You SAID That
Help children understand and practice the lessons from the story using the fun, engaging activities from the accompanying Teacher Activity Guide, available for purchase
SAVE $50 when you purchase the entire library, which includes all seven storybooks, one copy of the seven activity guides, and one set of all 14 posters from the BEST ME I Can Be book series.
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Winner of the 2011 MOM's Choice Awards Honoring Excelence.
Author Julia Cook helps K-6 readers laugh and learn along with RJ as he understands the benefits of demonstrating the social skills of accepting No for an answer and disagreeing appropriately both at home and in school. Tips for parents and educators on how to teach and encourage kids to use the skills appropriately are included in the book.