What They Don't Teach You in School: The Most Important Thing for a Teenager

A navigator for growing up with the intelligence that was so lacking in childhood

What do we wish we knew as children? What do we wish our children knew? What is so important to discuss, but it seems too early at 6 and maybe too late at 12, during the separation process.

Many questions that shape a child's personality remain outside the school curriculum, and sometimes even outside home communication: who am I, what is my value, what is my calling, do I have goals and how to set them. What are emotions and how to deal with them, how to communicate, make friends, love, how to speak and listen in order to be heard. Important life skills are also not taught at school: how to be organized, give a report, come up with something new, work in a team, manage a personal budget; how to understand your body and stay healthy.

We have included answers to these and many other questions in a book of infographics for growing people from 9 years old. Each spread in an exciting visual form (almost a comic book, but deeper) introduces the child to the area of ​​soft skills, helps to realize and start working on their own. Soft skills are formed throughout life, but especially actively - in childhood, during the period of formation of social connections.

Questions answered by the book:

Who am I?
It all starts with principles
What is happiness?
Does it matter what I think about myself?
How to find your calling?
How to set a goal and achieve it?
Where do habits come from and how do they affect me?
Persistence or talent?
What is willpower and how to train it?

My tools
Why do people study?
How to plan your affairs and get everything done?
How to stop being distracted?
Why do we need critical thinking?
How to come up with something new?
Does everyone need systems thinking?
How to save money, or What is a budget?

Me and my emotions
What is emotional intelligence?
What emotions do we experience?
What to do with emotions?
I get very upset when something doesn't work out.

Communication
To tell the truth or not?
How to hear the interlocutor?
How to negotiate?
If I am being assessed?
How to tell about your idea?
How to perform?
How to write well?

Relationship
Why do I need friends?
How to work in a team?
How can I understand my parents and help them understand me?
Does everyone dream of love?

Me and my body
Why should I think about my health?
How does nutrition affect me?
How do gadgets affect me?
What's wrong with cigarettes, alcohol and drugs?
How does physical activity affect me?

The infographic book and calendar include original content created specifically for the project by the Smart Reading team.
Every person is capable of realizing a dream. To do this, you need a little: to understand what it is and to consistently move in its direction. What is stopping us?
We often stumble over not knowing what we want. We also lack the determination to take on what is truly valuable. Some of us simply lack the skills to properly manage time, follow priorities, develop, and communicate.
This book is a guide to the white space that separates you from your goal. It is a comprehensive set of tools that will help you:
define what you want and plan your path;
manage time;
develop the necessary skills and capabilities;
act despite obstacles and fear;
manage your earnings properly.
The main feature of this set is maximum practicality and efficiency! We have read hundreds of books for you, saving many days of searching and reading, and have chosen the most practice-oriented and proven ones. But not only that. We have visualized the methods and ideas. In the form of infographics, they are better perceived and easier to remember. And 10 key ideas of each book will remind you of the most important.

Recommended reader age: 10+

Artist: Julia Adelova Julia, Lydia-Maria Veles, Elizabeth Dig-Mountain
Year of release: 2021
Publisher: Smart Reading
Pages: 104
Cover type: Hardcover
Dimensions: 292x216x14 mm
ISBN: 978-5-6042-9407-9