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Are You Working Hard or Hardly Working?: A Story About Staying on Task Until the Work is Done (Stepping Up Social Skills Book 3) by [Bryan Smith, Lisa M. Griffin]

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Are You Working Hard or Hardly Working?: A Story About Staying on Task Until the Work is Done (Stepping Up Social Skills Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Bryan Smith (Author), Lisa M. Griffin (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 3 of 3: Stepping Up Social Skills

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Work hard until the job is done!

That is the message Isaac hears repeatedly from his teacher, his coach, and his mom. They have to keep reminding him to finish his tasks because Isaac always – always – puts fun first.

During math class, Isaac quits an assignment because a robot on a faraway computer monitor is too cool to ignore. At tennis practice, he stops doing drills because he wants to spice things up by whacking tennis balls so hard, they soar over the fence like out-of-the-park homers. When his mom promises a trip to the zoo if he cleans his room, Isaac crams, stuffs, and piles every dirty shirt, game, and candy wrapper into a closet and calls it clean. When the mess spills out, burying his mom, the zoo trip is delayed until he cleans his room the right way.

Isaac is so busy looking to have fun, he ignores his responsibilities and all the work he needs to finish. Will it make any difference when a caring teacher introduces him to four simple steps that can help him focus and finish tasks? Or will Isaac keep making more work for himself by putting fun first?

Are You Working Hard or Hardly Working? offers a timely message about the importance of having a strong worth ethic and maintaining balance between work and play. A special tips page written specifically for parents and teachers offers helpful ideas on how to empower kids to stay focused and on task.

Author, counselor, coach and dad Bryan Smith adds another delightfully entertaining story to his Stepping Up Social Skills book series, which includes But I Need Your Help Now! and What’s Your Choice? The series is written for children in Grades K-6 and follows the adventures of Isaac, a young boy learning how to control his impulses, be more self-reliant, and take responsibility.

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"Working hard or hardly working... a guiding question and a book to teach children how to stay focused until the task is done and done right! These four easy steps will make a difference for many students, and I can't wait to see how it impacts students at my school." - Angie George, School Administrator

--This text refers to the paperback edition.

About the Author

Bryan Smith has worked in the education field for more than 15 years, first as an elementary school teacher then as a school counselor. He excels at teaching students life skills that will take them far and help them succeed. He is also a popular children’s author whose other titles include What Were You Thinking? and My Day Is Ruined! His Executive FUNction children’s book series won the Counselor’s Choice Award, which is awarded by Licensed Mental Health Therapists for “Recognition of Quality in the Field.” --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09WXGQMC4
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Boys Town Press (March 29, 2022)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 29, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 8943 KB
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Best Sellers Rank: #2,576,598 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #3,979 in Children's Self-Esteem & Self-Respect
- #14,850 in Children's Self-Esteem Books
- #58,957 in Children's Literature (Kindle Store)

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Hello. My name is Bryan Smith. I was born and raised in Texas. I have been in elementary education for the past 22 years. The last 17 years have been spent as an elementary school counselor. During this time, I have seen many behaviors from children I wanted to see changed. Examples include changing yourself to fit in, children controlling their impulses, and bad sportsmanship. I decided to write books address these issues in a humorous way. I am so grateful to get to work with children every day. I have been married for 20 years and have two wonderful boys. I spend much of my time coaching their sports! I hope you enjoy my books and thank you for your support.