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MIMI'S STRATEGY What to do when you can't decide what to wear
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ISBN10: 195325540X
ISBN13: 9781953255402
Publisher: Contrapoint Publishing
Published: Jun 3 2026
Pages: 46
Weight: 0.67
Height: 0.25 Width: 8.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781953255402
Publisher: Contrapoint Publishing
Published: Jun 3 2026
Pages: 46
Weight: 0.67
Height: 0.25 Width: 8.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
What can a child do when choosing clothes in the morning turns into a frustrating race against the clock?
Hildy cannot decide what to wear to school. She considers outfit after outfit-too fancy, too cold, too small, or simply not right-and soon she is running out of time. Mimi helps Hildy look at everything she must do each morning before school and identify one decision she can make the night before. By choosing her clothes ahead of time, Hildy is calmer in the morning and gets ready for school without a last-minute struggle. Mimi's Strategy: If you pick out your clothes the night before, you will have enough time to brush your teeth, comb your hair, get dressed, and go downstairs for breakfast in the morning. What children will learn:- Practice breaking a frustrating routine into smaller decisions.
- Prepare ahead when a task can be completed the night before.
- Make practical choices instead of becoming overwhelmed by too many options.
- Build independence through a repeatable morning routine.
Perfect for:
- Homeschool and public-school families teaching independence and preparation.
- Homeschool and public-school educators using everyday routines as life-skill lessons.
- Parents dealing with slow or indecisive school mornings.
- Grandparents looking for a practical story about organization and competence. Part of the growing Mimi's Strategy series, an expanding collection of illustrated books by Linda Goudsmit that turn everyday childhood problems into opportunities to stop, think, and choose a successful strategy to solve each problem. Designed for ages 3-8, the series gives families and educators a warm, repeatable way to talk about responsibility, independence, competence, self-control, critical thinking, and family life. Learning to think strategically rather than react emotionally is a valuable skill that will empower any child throughout his or her life. Plus, I have yet to meet the child who would prefer a reprimand to a kiss. - Linda Goudsmit
- Prepare ahead when a task can be completed the night before.
- Make practical choices instead of becoming overwhelmed by too many options.
- Build independence through a repeatable morning routine.
Perfect for:
- Homeschool and public-school families teaching independence and preparation.
- Homeschool and public-school educators using everyday routines as life-skill lessons.
- Parents dealing with slow or indecisive school mornings.
- Grandparents looking for a practical story about organization and competence. Part of the growing Mimi's Strategy series, an expanding collection of illustrated books by Linda Goudsmit that turn everyday childhood problems into opportunities to stop, think, and choose a successful strategy to solve each problem. Designed for ages 3-8, the series gives families and educators a warm, repeatable way to talk about responsibility, independence, competence, self-control, critical thinking, and family life. Learning to think strategically rather than react emotionally is a valuable skill that will empower any child throughout his or her life. Plus, I have yet to meet the child who would prefer a reprimand to a kiss. - Linda Goudsmit
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