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The best-selling author of See Jane Win(r) gives girls the "I Can" tips and tools they need to be confident, capable, eager to learn, and ready to lead. The comments and experiences of successful women inspire young readers; practical advice and encouragement help them make positive changes and choices in all areas of their lives. Includes quizzes and resources.

Dr. Sylvia Rimm is the author of the best-selling See Jane Win, See Jane Win for Girls, How Jane Won, How to Parent So Children Will Learn, Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades and What You Can Do About It, Rescuing the Emotional Lives of Overweight Children, and many others.

Sylvia is director of the Family Achievement Clinic in Cleveland and is a clinical professor at Case University School of Medicine. She is on the National Association For Gifted Children Board of Directors. She is a syndicated columnist and also a frequent contributor to Nick Jr. magazine. Sylvia has appeared on the Today show, 20/20, and Oprah, and has been featured in People magazine. A mother of four, Sylvia lives in Cleveland with her husband.

Introduction

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Welcome, Readers!

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Some Things You Should Know Before You Get Started

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How to Use this Book

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Dare to Dream

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Anything's Possible!

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Are You an I CAN Girl?

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Quick Quiz: Are You on the Path to Your Dreams?

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Follow Your Heart and Your Head

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I Can! Tips for How You Can Learn to Follow Your Dreams

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Exercising Your Self-Esteem Muscles

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Evaluating Your Self-Esteem

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Creating a Strengths, Weaknesses, and Changes Chart

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Getting a Handle on Your Strengths and Weaknesses

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Is Perfectionism a Problem for You?

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If Your Self-Esteem Depends on What Others Think of You

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When Your Self-Esteem Depends on Boyfriends

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Can Your Self-Esteem Be Too High?

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Accepting Yourself As You Are

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A Better You = A Better World

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I CAN! Tips for How You Can Develop Healthy Self-Esteem

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Feel Smart by Releasing Your Brainpower

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Feeding Your Brain with Books

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How to Become an I CAN Bookworm

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Breaking Math and Science Stereotypes

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I CAN Experiments in Math and Science

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Get Off to the ``Write'' Start

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Write On!

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Art Smarts: You and Your Creativity

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Being Smart About Learning Differences

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An Apple for the Teacher

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I CAN! Tips for How You Can Make the Best Use of Your Brainpower

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Improving Your Social Smarts

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Friends to the End

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Taking Time for Yourself

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Some On-Your-Own Activities to Try

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Can't We All Just Get Along?

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Why Kids Can Be Mean

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Dear Dr. Sylvia: An I CAN Q&A on Social Smarts

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Developing Empathy and Sensitivity

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How Kind Is Too Kind?

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Overcoming Shyness and Stage Fright

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Learning to Speak Out

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A Different Kind of Leadership

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I CAN! Tips for How You Can Improve Your Social Intelligence

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Tuning in to Your Talents

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Create Your Own Interest Inventory

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Analyzing Your Interest Inventory

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Just Us Girls

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Expanding Your Interest Horizons

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Hitting a Wall

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Taking the Heat When You Compete

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Is It Ever Okay to Be a Quitter?

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Cheaters Never Win

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I CAN! Tips for How You Can Develop New Interests and Talents

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Exploring the World

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Adventures Close to Home

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Planning Ahead

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Collecting Photographs and Memories

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Getting There Is Half the Fun . . . Or It Can Be, Anyway

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Meeting New People

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Need a Conversation Starter?

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Being Away from Home

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Paying for the Trip

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Stay-at-Home Travel

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I CAN! Tips for How You Can Make the Most of Travel Adventures

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When Things Change

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But I Don't Want to Move!

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So, Where Are They Now?

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Going Through a Divorce

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Facing Health Issues Head-on

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When the Worst Things Don't Turn Out for the Best

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Who Is That Person in My Room?

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I CAN! Tips for How You Can Deal with Big Changes in Your Life

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My Role Model, My Mentor

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What Do Mentors Do?

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Mentor Wanted: Apply Here!

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Be a Pick-and-Choose Person

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The Medium Is the Message

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Evaluating the Message

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Imagine a Future You!

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I CAN! Tips for How You Can Get the Most from Role Models and Mentors

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All in the Family

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Lessons Learned at Home

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The Best Way to Give---and Get---an Education at Home

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Let's Show Some Respect!

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What to Do When You're Angry, Frustrated, or Sad

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When You and a Parent Disagree

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How to Talk So a Parent Will Listen

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Following in a Brother's or Sister's Footsteps . . . or Not

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On the Business of Birth Order

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I CAN! Tips for How You Can Learn and Grow with Your Family

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And Lastly . . . Go for the Goal!

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Discussion Guide: Digging Deeper

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Index

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About the Author

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