Education Everywhere: My Expanded High School Library: Grade 11/12 (B&N Exclusive)

Boost Academic Skills, Build Independence, and Encourage Creativity — with Your Support!

High school is a time of growth, discovery, and preparation for the future. This workbook for 11th and 12th graders is designed to help your teen build essential skills for school, college, and life — while giving parents meaningful ways to stay involved.

The Parent and Family Guide pages offer caregivers offer practical tips to teens succeed:

• Encourage College and Career Readiness: Activities like "Creative Careers" help students explore future goals by mapping out careers tied to their interests. Thoughtful conversations about strengths, passions, and career paths can guide your teen as they plan for life after high school.
• Support Writing and Communication Skills: Activities like "Road to Fame" (writing about a musician’s career journey) and "Creative Outlet" (a personal narrative exercise) encourage your teen to reflect and express themselves clearly.
• Build Critical Thinking and Analysis: Students sharpen their skills with tasks like identifying figurative language, analyzing cause-and-effect relationships, and exploring themes in texts like "A World Without Music."
• Encourage Creative Expression: Activities like designing a book cover, writing a persuasive blog post, and crafting a rhyming nature poem provide fun opportunities for self-expression.
• Promote Organization and Healthy Habits: Tips encourage your teen to create effective study routines, keep their workspace organized, and maintain healthy sleep, exercise, and hydration habits — all crucial for academic success.

From creating a mind map of career possibilities to writing essays that compare different foods, this workbook combines practical skills with creative thinking.

By working through these engaging activities together, you’ll help your teen build the confidence, independence, and knowledge they need to thrive in school — and beyond.