Middle School--Safety Goggles Advised: Exploring the Weird Stuff from Gossip to Grades, Cliques to Crushes, and Popularity to Peer Pressure

As any parent or teacher of middle school students can attest, middle school is, at its best, challenging. Students are becoming more independent, there is the whole dating dynamic, and hormones are raging. Add to that a new school, new classmates, and five teachers instead of one and you have the elements for making great memories, but also great mistakes. Author Spear has written this title to offer guidance and also to encourage students to think for themselves. Through a process ofexperimentation and discussion plus interesting facts, kids learn how to deal with social media, peer…

"Buy two books! One for the middle schooler in your life, and one for their parents! The quizzes, quotes, and choose your own adventure stories help tweens and teens sort out their views and feelings while learning how to navigate social topics. It's a book they may read cover to cover or refer to as needed. For parents, it's a quick refresher on the social struggles of the middle school years, with a heads up on some new topics as you mentor your kids. The list of references in the backof the book is also great for more tools as needed!"

"Jessica Speer's latest book, Middle School- Safety Goggles Advised, is a must-read! An empowering resource for middle school students and a refreshing resource for adults alike. This book is a great guide to help navigate social situations, inspire students through self-reflective activities, and promote self-awareness and self-advocacy skills."-Emily Schenk, Middle School Counselor CRC
Middle School: Safety Goggles Advised is a good book. If I could give it as many stars as I wanted, I would give it a million stars!