Be Confident in Who You Are app for iPhone and iPad
4.6 (
9456 ratings )
Education
Book
Developer:
Electric Eggplant
2.99 USD
Current version:
2.0, last update: 5 years ago
First release : 01 Apr 2011
App size: 60.44 Mb
Now with quizzes!
• “As you prepare for back to school, dont forget the anxiety...[this app] can help with that.”—iPhone Life
• “My 11-year-old daughter, who starts middle school in the fall...gave the app an enthusiastic ‘pretty cool!!’”—CNET
• “This book is really exceptional. It’s fun, hip and something youth will relate to.”—Digital Storytime
Middle school can be a serious pain with bullies putting you down, blowups threatening friendships, and real doubts about how you measure up. Good thing you don’t have to go it alone! Meet Mateo, Michelle, Jack, Jen, Chris, and Abby—six friends trying to figure out what middle school’s all about. Follow their adventures and watch as they work to meet new challenges and survive the social scene—without losing sight of who they are.
Be Confident is based on Book 1 of the award-winning Middle School Confidential™ series written by teen expert Annie Fox, illustrated by Matt Kindt, and published by Free Spirit Publishing. This graphic novel app enables readers to zoom right into the story world. With beautiful full-color illustrations and richly layered audio made up of movie-like sound effects and music, Be Confident will be a sure-fire hit with 8–14 year olds. As a bonus for parents and teachers, this app puts thought-provoking entertainment and solutions into the hands of teens who deal with these personal issues every day. It will challenge teens to think about their emotions and behavior in new ways and encourage them to make more respectful, cooperative choices at school and at home.
REVIEWS
“This is good-quality targeted character education.”—School Library Journal
“A great use of iPad functionality.”—Kirkus Reviews
“...Reminds [kids] to take pride in their own talents and not to let peer pressure get them down.”—Common Sense Media
“Even the most reluctant reader will have a go at it.”—Fun Educational Apps
“I’d recommend [it] as a great resource for both kids and their parents.”—Brooks Jones
“A wonderful resource [for] this tricky, in-between age group.”—The iPhone Mom
“Plants the seeds of self-confidence in your child.”—The Wonder of Tech
“There are thousands of apps teaching reading and math, but not many developers are taking a shot at this... extremely important material.”—Smart Apps for Kids
“Ahead of the pack in creating a multi-sensory comic experience on the iPad.”—Corona SDK blog
“The graphics [are] brilliant!”—There’s a Book
FEATURES
• Graphic novel format for easy reading
• Eight interactive quizzes test what you would do in challenging situations
• Page swipe or touch page edges for easy navigation
• Auto-save feature remembers your place in the story
• Info page allows you to jump to the beginning of any of the 8 chapters
• 44 pages of story plus bonus Meet the Cast pages
• Two modes of reading: full-page mode or double-tap to zoom-in for frame-by-frame reading
• Movie-like sound effects and music (enhanced sound in zoomed-in mode)
CONTENT VALUE
• Compelling stories that deal with universal stumbling blocks for kids and early teenagers:
+ Self esteem
+ Body image
+ Stress
+ Out of control emotions
+ Friendship issues
+ Peer approval addiction (doing whatever it takes to fit in)
+ Bullying
• Thoughtful solutions for teens grappling with personal and social issues
• Designed for the hard-to-reach “tween” age group, including reluctant readers
• Powerful addition to an advisory or character education curriculum
• Ideal for teachers who use technology in the classroom
• CCSS (Common Core State Standards) Aligned. Free Project Based Learning guide on our website.
PRIVACY POLICY
http://MiddleSchoolConfidential.com/privacy/
Electric Eggplant is a member of Moms with Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families.
Recommended Ages: 8-14
Categories: Books, Reading
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Pros and cons of Be Confident in Who You Are app for iPhone and iPad
Be Confident in Who You Are app good for
A perfect example of how fluid and inspired teen graphic novels can be on new formats. Even though the classical layout does not involve any mc cloudesque feat of narration, the subject and the form are intimately linked in a moving comment on school life. The neat little navigation touches and the good writing add up for a strong experience that will appeal to its target audience, but maybe not beyond...
When I originally requested to review this app I had a soon to be ten years old. But after going through the app myself, I got reminded how awkward being a teenager can be and think that all my kids will enjoy going through this reading when they come in age to understand the struggles they are facing as a young man or woman when they arrive to the ages of 11 to 14 years old.
This digital graphic novel is very interactive with each image that you go through and will keep the attention of your child. At times you will hear birds chirping, laughter, frustration coming out of someone and so on.
I have enjoyed going through the story and the interactivity included in this app. I almost wish that something similar to that would have existed in my years of high school – back in the 80s. This particular story contains 8 chapters which will cover the followings; , Do you like the way you look?, Sometimes I worry What Other People Think, Sometimes I just Lose It, Meet the Opinionator, Fact Finder – Getting The Truth, I Don’t Get It, I’m Stressed Out!, I Like Who I Am. Each chapter will present the feelings you can experience and give you some ideas on how to deal with it. It’s not easy growing up and it comes a time when you feel less than adequate. I sure know about it. I remember going through a though time when I was in high school.
Mind you I completely realize that this product is probably written with a secular perspective. However, I think that it covers important aspects of going through the difficult years of being a teenager.
At this moment in time, my oldest son does not need to go through the app but if needed be I would let him read this as well as find Christian curriculum to help him deal with this. Part of me wishes that something similar would exist with a Christian perspective. Still this graphic novel as an app is interesting and will provide some answers to questions your teenager might have. Since it is a secular product, I would suggest that you go through it with your child and discuss what you read together.
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The art is wonderful and it looks great on the iPad. The story is fresh and relatable for middle schoolers. But the thing that really makes it a good deal is all the care and polish that went into making this app. The sound effects and background noises bring the frames to life, really putting you in the story. Its well worth the purchase and I cant wait for the next book to come out later this year!
This book is really exceptional. Its fun, hip and something youth will relate to. Its also packed with great stories that will guide them to feel better about themselves, think more deeply about problems and understand how to be a friend not only to others but to themselves.
After two decades working in youth development programs, I only wish Id discovered this book series in print earlier. As a digital book it is well made, nicely augmented with music and hits just the right note for this age group with a graphic novel style.
I review iPad picture books for younger readers at Digital-Storytime and if I were to start reviewing titles for older readers, this one would get 5 Stars!
This is the best graphic novel I have ever seen that teaches self esteem. I got it for my daughter who struggles with all the issues covered in the story. What I really like is it presents solutions that make a great deal of sense and its written in the language of "tweeners" who have to deal with the transitions from grammar to middle school. The graphics are fantastic and the sounds extraordinary.
My middle school daughter says this is the first graphic novel-style app that she considers well done/engaging. She also says the material is really helpful for kids her age who have questions about the topics covered and might not feel comfortable approaching adults. Recommended!
The Middle School Confidential app is a collection of stories presented in a graphic novel/comic book format, with appropriate sound effects and music playing in the background. Issues like bullying, self-esteem, body image and fitting in are handled in a sensitive but authentic way with no condescension.
The characters are a group of friends in middle school, and the story follows their interactions with each other. The situations shown in the app rang true to me, and the artwork should appeal to tweens/early teens. At the end of each chapter the main point is repeated, but somehow an appropriate balance is achieved, so it never seems heavy-handed. This app is the first in a series, and if the next installments are as good as the first, I’d recommend Middle School Confidential as a great resource for both kids and their parents.
Middle School Confidential is so much more than just a story that you read. It’s informational, yet fun, that children of all ages from late elementary to high school will be able to relate too. What better way to reach our young adults but through a comic book. With recent events occurring locally and around the world, this particular application came at just the right time. In years past, children struggled with peer relations but dealt with it in very different ways. In today’s society as educators and parents, we are seeing more and more situations of bullying and lack of self confidence in our younger generation. A number of educators and parents are feeling as though they can’t talk to their children/students because they won’t open up to them. What can we do?
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