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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.
LB1556.H46 2016371—dc232015021249
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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!
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.