For Zach, a class field trip to the museum is about more than cool exhibitsa ita s about learning from mistakes and dealing with feeling embarrassed. First he forgets to wear his field trip shirt, then he forgets the rule about not touching displays. His teacher helps him see that everyone makes mistakesa and how to use them to grow and develop a growth mindset. Using an easy-to-remember tool, the Key to Mistakes, she shows Zach and readers a simple three-step process: 1.Detect (find the reason for the mistake) 2.Correct (fix the mistake if you can) 3.Reflect (think back about your mistake to find what you can learn from it)A short note is included to help teachers, parents, counselors, and other adults reinforce the booka s messages and practice the Key to Mistakes when kids are feeling embarrassed.Zach Rules SeriesZach struggles with social issues like getting along, handling frustrations, making mistakes, and other everyday problems typical of young kids. Each book in the Zach Rules series presents a single, simple storyline involving one such problem. As each story develops, Zach and readers learn straightforward tools for coping with their struggles and building stronger relationships now and in the future.

About the Author
William Mulcahy is a licensed professional counselor, psychotherapist, and supervisor of the Cooperative Parenting Center at Family Service in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Previously he has served as a counselor at Stillwaters Cancer Support Services in Wisconsin, specializing in grief and cancer-related issues, and worked with children with special needs. Bill's short stories have appeared in serveral publications. The Zach Rules series books are his first books for children, merging his passions for good storytelling and providing counseling-like tools to help children live healthier, happier lives. Bill lives in Summit, Wisconsin, with his three sons who played their own role in the creation of the Zach Rules series. Darren McKee has illustrated books for many publishers over his twenty-year career. When not working, he spends his time riding his bike, reading, drawing, and traveling. He lives in Dallas, Texas, with his wife Debbie.

Reviews
"For young Zach, a class field trip to the museum is about more than cool exhibits--it is also about learning from mistakes and dealing with embarrassment. His teacher helps him see that everyone makes mistakes--and how to use them to grow using an easy-to-remember tool, the Key to Mistakes. The latest addition to author William Mulcahy's outstanding Zach Rules series for boys and girls, Zach Makes Mistakes, is appropriate and highly recommended for elementary school and community library collections for young readers."--Midwest Book Review



Book Information
ISBN 9781631981104
Author William Mulcahy
Format Paperback
Page Count 32
Imprint Free Spirit Publishing Inc.,U.S.
Publisher Free Spirit Publishing Inc.,U.S.