{"title":"Zach Rules Series","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eZach Rules\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Series presents relatable, everyday challenges that young kids face, guiding Zach and readers through simple tools to overcome struggles and build stronger relationships.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeries Highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures familiar, humorous stories that engage young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeaches practical life skills in an easy-to-understand way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach book includes a note to adults for reinforcing lessons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHelps kids develop coping strategies for real-life situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"zach-stands-up","title":"Zach Stands Up","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZach learns how to be an upstander and finds his courage using his stand-up-to-bullying STAR.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Zach sees his friend Sonya being bullied at school, he doesn’t know what to do or how to be an upstander. The kids who are being mean are popular—it’s scary to think about getting involved. After talking with his brother and remembering what his teacher taught the class about bullying prevention, Zach creates a tool for being an upstander called the stand-up-to-bullying \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpeak up\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby talking to the people being bullied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTake off\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby helping them leave the area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsk questions about how they are feeling and\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eactively listen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto the answers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReport\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ewhat happened to an adult as soon as you can\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe next day when Zach stands up for Sonya, he realizes it feels great to be an upstander. 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Like any seven-year-old, Zach tries to ignore the problem, but finally, with his mom’s help, he learns how to make an apology in four steps:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esay what you did\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ename how it made the other person feel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esay what you could have done instead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emake it up to the person.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eZach Apologizes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e teaches children social skills using a strategy presented as the “four-square” apology. 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