School RULES!. Emma MacLaren Henke

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      Henke, Emma MacLaren, author.

      School rules! : tips, tricks, shortcuts, and secrets to make you a super student /

      by Emma MacLaren Henke ; illustrated by Stacy Peterson.

      pages cm

      ISBN 978-1-60958-743-7 (pbk.) — ISBN 978-1-60958-762-8 (ebook)

      1. Schools—Juvenile literature. 2. Study skills—Juvenile literature. 3. Students—

      Conduct of life—Juvenile literature. I. Peterson, Stacy, illustrator. II. Title.

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      Dear Reader,

      From the time you’re five years old—or even before—until

      you’re pretty much grown up, you will be a student. It’s your

      job to learn. And whether you’re one of a thousand kids in

      your school or a home-schooler studying with siblings, the

      same rules apply. You’ve got to read and take notes. You’ll

      prepare for tests, write reports, and figure out tricky prob-

      lems. You’ll love some subjects and find others a challenge.

      Knowing how to approach school can make your life a lot

      easier. And this book can help you create habits for staying

      organized and focused so that you’ll get more out of school.

      Use a separate notebook to take the quizzes and complete

      the writing projects—that way, you can use the book over

      and over as the school year goes on.

      What’s the number one rule for school success? Strive

       to be the best student you can be. You don’t

       need to be perfect. But if you give school

      your best effort, you’ll learn more—and

      have more fun doing it, too!

      Your friends at American Girl

      Contents

       Let’s Get Organized!

       Ready, Set, Study

       You’ve Got Class

       Testing, Testing

       Project Pro

       School Fuel

       Problem Solving

      Let’s Get

      Organized!

      Order and preparation can

      clear your path to great grades.

      A Place for

      Everything

      Sort through these questions to see how your organizational skills stack up.

      1. You keep your bedroom neat, your

      closet clean, and your clothes crisply

      folded in your dresser drawers.

      Sounds like me. That’s not me.

      2. Your friends want to take a cartoon-

      ing class Tuesdays and Thursdays after

      school. You sign up on the spot, without

      checking your calendar. Your schedule

      won’t suffer, right?

      Sounds like me. That’s not me.

      3. Every school night, you pack your lunch

      before you get ready for bed. You never

      run out of your favorite snacks because

      you always add them to the family

      grocery list well before they’re gone.

      Sounds like me. That’s not me.

      4.