PARENT RESOURCE LIBRARY
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In the school's library are books designated as resources for parents and guardians. If you are interested in borrowing these materials, you can stop by the library anytime during the school day. You can also call or email the school and request it be sent home with your child. Please reference the title, author, call number and provide the name of your child and their class or teacher.
DVD - PBS The Motivation Breakthrough with Richard LavoieWhat does it take to motivate the "forgotten" student that tradtional methods just don't seem to reach? Educator Richard Lavoie draws on decades of teaching experience to demonstrate six basic motivational styles and strategies for inspiring the most withdrawn and reluctant student.
Call # PR 370.154 LAV |
The Motivation Breakthrough by Richard Lavoie
A guide for parents, educators, and caregivers on how to inspire unmotivated children identifies teaching strategies that can be applied to a variety of personality types, in a resource that explains how adults can become healthy and work-oriented role models.
Call # PR 370.154 LAV |
Bilingual Children - Guidance for the Family by George SaundersChildren's acquisition of bilingualism is shown to be something normal, something positive, which can be a rewarding and enriching experience for both children and their parents. Since the book was written with the general reader in mind, it is composed in a very readable style and has clear, easily understandable explanations of any technical matters.
Call # PR 404.2 SAU |
365 Simple Science Experiments With Everyday Materials by Richard E. ChurchillOne of the best ways to learn the fundamentals of science is through hands-on experimentation with familiar, every-day objects. Through the hundreds of activities in 365 Simple Science Experiments kids gather an understanding of important scientific principals while at the same time enjoying making things fizzle, bounce, and ooze using basic objects and ingredients they can find around the house.
Call # PR 507 CHU |
How To Get Your Child To Love Reading by Esme Raji CodellEsmé Raji Codell--an inspiring children's literature specialist and an energetic teacher--has the solution. She's turned her years of experience with children, parents, librarians, and fellow educators into a great big indispensable volume designed to help parents get their kids excited about reading. Here are hundreds of easy and inventive ideas, innovative projects, creative activities, and inspiring suggestions that have been shared, tried, and proven with children from birth through eighth grade.
Call # PR 649 COD |
Smart But Scattered by Peg DawsonThere's nothing more frustrating than watching your bright, talented son or daughter struggle with everyday tasks like finishing homework, putting away toys, or following instructions at school. . Learn easy-to-follow steps to identify your child's strengths and weaknesses, use activities and techniques proven to boost specific skills, and problem-solve daily routines. Small changes can add up to big improvements--this empowering book shows how.
Call # PR 679 DAW |
That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week by Ana HomayounAcademic couselor Ana Homayoun has helped turn even the most disorganized, scattered, and unfocused boys into successful young people who consistently meet their personal and academic challenges. She does this by getting back to basics--starting with a simple fact: Most boys needs to be taught how to get organized, how to study, and how to visualize, embrace and meet their own goals. --from publisher description.
Call # PR 649 HOM |
The Reading Solution by Paul KroppSuccess at school and success in later life hinges on literacy. But literacy does not simply mean grasping the rudiments of reading--real literacy is a sophisticated skill that involves the ability to comprehend and sift through the huge variety and barrage of written information we receive throughout or lives. Real literacy is also a gift that brings much pleasure and knowledge.
Here is the one book parents must have to make sure their child becomes a reader--and stays a reader. Call # PR 649 KRO |
Raising A Thinking Preteen by Myrna B. ShureIn her bestselling Raising a Thinking Child, Myrna B. Shure introduced her nationally acclaimed "I Can Problem Solve" program, which helps four to seven-year-olds develop essential skills to resolve daily conflicts and think for themselves. With Raising a Thinking Preteen, Shure has tailored this plan especially for eight-to twelve-year-olds as they approach the unique challenges of adolescence.
Call # PR 649 SHU |
Keeping Your Kids Out Front Without Kicking Them From Behind by Ian ToflerKeeping Your Kids Out Front Without Kicking Them From Behind is a common sense guide for moms and dads of talented and gifted children. In this practical book, authors Dr. Ian Tofler and Theresa Geronimo--experts in the field of parenting--present their Seven-Step Program for Encouraging and Protecting High-Achieving Children. This innovative program offers guidance for establishing healthy boundaries between parents'' ambitions and the needs of their talented children and clear-cut instructions for helping children balance achievement with happiness.
Call # PR 649 TOF |
A Parent's Guide To Gifted Children by James T. WebbRaising a gifted child is both a joy and a challenge, yet parents of gifted children have few resources for reliable parenting information. The four authors of this award-winning book, who have decades of professional experience with gifted children and their families, provide practical guidance in areas such as: characteristics of gifted children; peer relations; sibling issues; motivation & underachievement; discipline issues; intensity & stress; depression & unhappiness; educational planning; parenting concerns; finding professional help; and much, much more.
Call # PR 649 WEB |