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The transition from elementary school to middle school can be particularly difficult for boys. Too big to be little and too little to be big, they face the perfect storm of changing bodies, rushing hormones, and learning challenges. They may now begin to struggle with grades, behavior, and relationships with family and friends. Boys are often frustrated and embarrassed by trying to figure out on their own what to do and what not to do in this new environment with new expectations.Jonathan Catherman and his two sons--one current and one former middle schooler--offer boys ages ten to twelve the practical help they need to make the move to middle school as painlessly as possible. The "do this, not that" format covers a hundred relevant topics and situations middle school boys will face, including school lockers, bullies, test taking, cell phone use, homework, gossip, leadership, respect, sports, and many more.

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Publié par	Baker Publishing Group
Date de parution	04 juillet 2017
Nombre de lectures	1
EAN13	9781493409679
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	6 Mo

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© 2017 by Jonathan Catherman
Published by Revell
a division of Baker Publishing Group
P.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287
www.revellbooks.com
Ebook edition created 2017
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—for example, electronic, photocopy, recording—without the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
ISBN 978-1-4934-0967-9
The author is represented by the literary agency of Books & Such.
Contents
Cover 1
Title Page 3
Copyright Page 4
Introduction: Middle School Madness 7
1st Day 10
Absences 12
Announcements 14
Assemblies 16
Backpacks 18
Bathrooms—Keep It Clean 20
Bathrooms—No Loitering 22
Body Odor 24
Book Reports 26
Bragging 28
Brush Your Teeth 30
Bullies 32
Bus—Take Your Seat 34
Bus—Waste Not, Want Not 36
Car Riders 38
Cell Phones 40
Cheating 42
Clothing Style 44
Cologne 46
Communication 48
Crying 50
Cyberbullies 52
Dances 54
Dating 56
Desks 58
Detention 60
Drinks 62
Elective Classes 64
Emotions 66
Face Wash 68
Farting 70
Fights 72
Fire Drills 74
Food 76
Foot Odor 78
Friends 80
Gaming 82
Get to Class on Time 84
Girl Friends 86
Girl’s Friends 88
Gossip 90
Grades 92
Grammar 94
Hair 96
Hall Pass 98
Hallways 100
Hand Washing 102
Handwriting 104
Home Room 106
Homeroom 108
Homework 110
Leadership 112
Lockdowns 114
Locker Locks 116
Locker Rooms 118
Lockers 120
Lost and Found 122
Lunch 124
Lunch Line 126
Lying 128
Media Center/Library 130
Money 132
Nail Trimming 134
Name on Your Paper 136
Online 138
Parents 140
PDA 142
Physical Education 144
Pop Quizzes 146
Prepared for Class 148
Principal 150
Problem Solving 152
Puberty 154
Raise Your Hand 156
Reading for Fun 158
Reading for School 160
Report Cards 162
Respect Upperclassmen 164
School Pictures 166
Shaving 168
Showering 170
Siblings 172
Sick Days 174
Skipping School 176
Social Media 178
Sports 180
Stealing 182
Studying 184
Substitute Teachers 186
Swearing 188
Teachers 190
Testing 192
Texting 194
Track the Teacher 196
Trash 198
Voice Changes 200
Voice Volume 202
Writing Papers 204
Yearbook 206
Zombies 208
Riddle Me This 211
Notes 217
About the Author 215
Books by Jonathan Catherman 221
Back Ads 222
Back Cover 225
Introduction
Middle School Madness
C ongratulations, you’ve made it to middle school! Gone are the elementary days of line leaders, bathroom buddies, and running from girls infected with a sure fatal case of the cooties. Ahead of you are the middle school ways of changing classes, herd-like hallways, lockers, homework, studying, clubs, sports, dances, parties, and yes . . . girls.
Maybe you’re one of those guys who thinks he is totally prepared for middle school. Umm, you’re not. Could be you’re questioning if you even have a snowball’s chance in August of surviving. Yeah, you will. No matter how you see yourself right now, it’s best to learn this fact. From the dawn of time guys have made it through similar coming-of-age stages in life. This just happens to be your first really big one.
Back in ancient history, guys about your age might have set out into the wilderness on a solo walkabout to prove themselves. Consider this: The original Survival Man series was exactly that. Can a young man-in-the-making survive in the wild, kill a beast with sharp teeth, fashion clothes from the hide, carve weapons from the bones, receive some spirit name, and then return home to take a wife? As cool as this may sound, let’s face the facts. Most middle school guys today wouldn’t last an hour under those conditions. Worse than the danger of death by wild animal, there was no Wi-Fi way back then. The middle school jungle you are about to enter is totally wired and ruled by class schedules, bells, tests, homework, hormones, cliques, jocks, geeks, and a few bullies. As wild as this may sound, survival is pretty much guaranteed. Want proof? It’s called high school.
Your family may be saying stuff like “You’re growing up so fast” or “Why can’t you stay my little boy just a little longer?” They know that’s impossible and you don’t really want to keep the baby face you had back in elementary school. Nope, you are moving up to middle school, and to be totally truthful, it’s not going to be all fun and games. At the same time, you don’t want to resist the advancement. If you try to avoid the changes and challenges ahead, you’ll hear family and teachers start to say stuff like “It’s time to grow up and start taking responsibility for yourself!”
Ready or not, it’s best to move into middle school with some good advice from a few good guys. That is what this book is all about. Good advice from good guys who know what they are talking about. How much do they know, you ask? Well, the three guys who wrote this book all made it through middle school alive. All our major organs are still tucked neatly inside our bodies and we graduated up to high school a bit smarter, thanks to our teachers and parents. We wrote this book as a father-son team of middle school survival experts. Reed and Cole have the most recent experience, while Jonathan can say the 8th grade was the best two years of his life. Seriously. You will read more about that fun fact later in the book. To his benefit, Jonathan eventually made it out of middle school and went on to become a bestselling author and a professional sociologist with an expertise in teens, student leadership, and character development.
For now, please accept this book as our gift to you in your middle school years. We believe in you. We hope what you read next will help you be and do your very best in middle school and beyond. Good luck.

1 st Day
B efore you arrive for the first day of middle school, it’s best to know a little about what you’re stepping into. Here’s what you need to know about the first day. At least one-third of the students are new to the building, and they are feeling about the same as you. The older kids are excited to see their friends, so they won’t pay much attention to the newbies walking around. The building is bigger, halls are louder, and passing between classes can be like moving through a crazed herd of cats. The truth is, you might get lost once or twice on the first day of school. But don’t worry about it because you won’t be the only one. A right turn down the wrong hall can send anybody into the land of the lost. If you do find yourself wandering around, don’t freak out. Your best plan for getting back on track and heading the right direction is only three steps away.
STEP 1 —Ask for directions. The worst thing you can do is keep standing there looking lost.
STEP 2 —Get moving. The classroom isn’t coming to you, so don’t just stand there.
STEP 3 —Don’t make excuses. When you do finally make it to class, just tell the teacher that you got lost. They’ll totally understand when you’re honest about an honest mistake.

Pop Quiz
Q: Where is the school gym?
A: You have no idea, so tape a school map on the inside cover of a master folder. When you get lost, just open the folder, read the map, and find your way to gym class.
Absences
A ccording to experts in every middle school attendance office worldwide, there are three legit reasons to be absent from school:
Reason #1 , Sick—An infection, affliction, or disorder that can be examined, diagnosed, and verified. Symptoms include a high temperature, migraine, chunks hurling out of either end of your digestive system, broken bones, or another verifiable injury. NOT sick is when you are faking it.
Reason #2 , Family emergency—Situations calling for immediate action, like the passing of a family member, your home is damaged by a freak weather storm, or the zombie apocalypse. NOT a family emergency is the death of your goldfish, girlfriend breaks up with you, or your favorite jeans didn’t get washed due to a false call on that zombie apocalypse thing.
Reason #3 , Professional intervention—When serious life or legal needs require outside professional or legal help. These may include, but are not limited to, counseling, court, or a doctor appointment. NOT an intervention includes “doing time” on the beach or a 10-hour therapy session with “Dr. Pillow.”
When you are absent for a day or two, bring a parent’s or doctor’s note to the office with an explanation of your absence.

“ Quote ”
“Don’t pretend to be sick and stay home to get out of a test or project. Fake absences still mean making up class and homework when you come back. There goes all your free time for a couple days.”
Announcements
E ach morning a mystic voice from the great beyond will guide you into the school day. Actually, the voice will come from a squawking overhead speaker or live screen broadcast from a “studio” somewhere in the media center or main office. Either way, the info shared over the school announcements is worth paying attention to if knowing today’s lunch menu, the bell schedule, the next hat day, or the grade level winning the school-wide penny drive fundraiser is important to you. Such information is power, so sit down, listen up, and collect all the news you need to rule the day.

True Story
Did you know popular radio personality, television host, and media producer Ryan Seacrest started his broadcasting career doing his school’s announcements? “I wore braces and glasses and was fat and got teased about it. But I was always very ambitious.” 1 After gaining experience over the morning announcements airwaves, he landed an internship at WSTR Radio in Atlanta, Georgia. Then he was off to study journalism at the University of Georgia before moving to California. The rest is Hollywood magic, and a lot of hard work.
Assemblies
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