PARENT RESOURCE LIBRARY
In the school's library are books designated as resources for parents and guardians. There are more than 100 titles. 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.
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Nobody Likes Me, Everybody Hates Me by Michele Bourba
How to help your kid survive the social jungle. This is a hands-on guide for parents and teachers of kids from 4 to 15. Shows how to teach your child the most essential friendship-building skills that kids need to find, make, and keep friends, as well as survive that social pressure from peers.
Call # PR 155.4 BOR |
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents : 7 ways to stop the worry cycle and raise courageous & independent children by Robert R. Wilson
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents offers a contrarian yet effective approach to help children and teens push through their fears, worries, and phobias to ultimately become more resilient, independent, and happy.
Call # PR 155.4 WIL |
The Anger Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal with Anger and Frustration by Raychelle C. Lohmann
The Anger Workbook for Teens provides strategies and activities for teenagers to manage their anger, describing such tasks as setting goals, creating action plans, making an anger contract, developing listening skills, coping with conflict, and being assertive.
Call # PR 155.5 LOH |
The Anxiety Workbook for Teens by Lisa M. Schab
The Anxiety Workbook for Teens will show you how to deal with the day-to-day challenges of anxiety. It will help you develop a positive self-image and recognize your anxious thoughts. The workbook also includes resources for seeking additional help and support
Call # PR 155.5 SCH |
The Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens by Lisa M. Schab
In The Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens, you will learn to develop a healthy, realistic view of yourself that includes honest assessments of your weaknesses and strengths, and you will learn to respect yourself, faults and all. You will also learn the difference between self-esteem and being self-centered, self-absorbed, or selfish. Finally, this book will show you how to distinguish the outer appearance of confidence from the quiet, steady, inner acceptance and humility of true self-esteem.
Call # PR 155.5 SCH |
PBS Video Frontline: Inside the Teenage BrainIn "Inside the Teenage Brain," FRONTLINE chronicles how scientists are exploring the recesses of the brain and finding some new explanations for why adolescents behave the way they do. These discoveries could change the way we parent, teach, or perhaps even understand our teenagers.
Call # PR 155.513 Also available online PBS Inside the Teenage Brain |
I Don't Know What To Say by Dr. Robert BuckmanWhen people we love are dying, we all too often are unable to help them — or even talk to them — or face our own conflicting feelings about the impending loss. This authoritative and empathetic guide demystifies the dying process and offers practical advice for the friends and families of the terminally ill.
Call # PR 155.9 BUC |
The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make by Sean CoveyUsing real stories from teens around the world, author Sean Covey covers the tough challenges teens face on a daily basis. With the help of teens from all over the world, Sean provides advice on how to make wise and informed decisions. The book focuses on six key decisions that can make or break a teen’s future.
Call # PR 158 COV |
The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens by Sean CoveyCovey provides a step-by-step guide to help teens improve self-image, build friendships, resist peer pressure, achieve their goals, get along with their parents, and much more. In addition, this book is stuffed with cartoons, clever ideas, great quotes, and incredible stories about real teens from all over the world. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens will engage teenagers unlike any other book. An indispensable book for teens, as well as parents, grandparents, and any adult who influences young people, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens is destined to become the last word on surviving and thriving as a teen and beyond.
Call # PR 158.1 COV |
Odd Girl Out by Rachel SimmonsIn this revised and updated edition, internationally recognized educator and bullying expert Rachel Simmons gives girls, parents and educators proven techniques for navigating social dynamics in person and online. Simmons offers new classroom initiatives and step-by-step suggestions for girls and their parents.
Call # PR 302.5 SIM |
Hold On To Your Kids by Gordon NeufeldA psychologist with a reputation for penetrating to the heart of complex parenting issues joins forces with a physician and bestselling author to tackle one of the most disturbing and misunderstood trends of our time -- peers replacing parents in the lives of our children.
Call # PR 303.3 NEU |
Raising Cain by Daniel J. KindlonDan Kindlon, Ph.D., and Michael Thompson, Ph.D., two of the country's leading child psychologists, share what they have learned in more than thirty-five years of combined experience working with boys and their families. They reveal a nation of boys who are hurting--sad, afraid, angry, and silent. Kindlon and Thompson set out to answer this basic, crucial question: What do boys need that they're not getting? They illuminate the forces that threaten our boys, teaching them to believe that "cool" equals macho strength and stoicism. Cutting through outdated theories of "mother blame," "boy biology," and "testosterone," the authors shed light on the destructive emotional training our boys receive--the emotional miseducation of boys.
Call # PR 305.23 KIN |
DVD - PBS A Girl's Life with Rachel SimmonsCall # PR 305.23 SIM
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DVD - PBS Raising Cain with Michael ThompsonRaising Cain is a 2-hour PBS documentary that explores the emotional development of boys in America today. The book “Raising Cain,”was a New York Times bestseller. Raising Cain explores the lives of boys from birth through high school through powerful documentary stories about real boys. The hallmark of the program is Michael Thompson’s in-depth interviews and interactions with these boys. The interviews reveal the challenges and confusion that boys encounter while growing up in America. In addition, Michael Thompson models ways for parents, educators and counselors to engage boys and help them bring their inner lives to the surface.
Call # PR 305.23 THO |
PBS Growing up Online with Rachel DretzinFRONTLINE peers inside the world of a cyber-savvy generation through the eyes of teens and their parents, who often find themselves on opposite sides of a new digital divide. A generation with a radically different notion of privacy and personal space, today's adolescents are grappling with issues their parents never had to deal with: from cyber bullying to instant "Internet fame," to the specter of online sexual predators.
Call # PR 305.234028 DRE |
Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele FaberThis wise, groundbreaking book gives parents the practical tools they need to cope with conflict, encourage cooperation, reduce competition, and make it possible for children to experience the joys of their special relationship. With humor and understanding—much gained from raising their own children—Faber and Mazlish explain how and when to intervene in fights, provide suggestions on how to help children channel their hostility into creative outlets, and demonstrate how to treat children unequally and still be fair.
Call # PR 306.87 FAB |
Helping Boys Succeed In School by Terry W. NeuBoys need to be given the tools they need to succeed in school, including strategies for channeling their interests, keeping them actively engaged, increasing their participation in humanities classes like language arts, and dealing with the unique social and emotional problems they face in school. The authors, national education leaders, combine field-tested strategies and advice with case studies of boys across the nation to give smart young boys and their parents a strong guide for ensuring boys' success in school and the future.
Call # PR 317 NEU |
Living With Childhood Cancer by Leigh A. WoznickThis book describes how to explain the disease to a child and to his or her siblings. It will teach how to communicate the child's needs to the hospital staff; ways to reduce the physical side effects and the emotional distress of treatment; where and when to seek good psychological help for the child and family; how to manage financial and school issues; how can you foster the child's development and self-esteem.
Call # PR 362.1 WOZ |
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 |
Audio Cassette - Building Self-Esteem In Your Child by Susan BaileLike all parents, you want your children to have the opportunity to be anything they want ... to be confident in a variety of circumstances ... to feel that they are worthwhile and loved. In this program, acclaimed parenting pro Dr. Susan Baile focuses on an essential part of successful parenting building self-esteem in your child.
Call # PR 371.1 BAI |
Organizing Their Disorganized Child by Martin L. KutscherOrganizing The Disorganized Child finally answers the parents' question, "How can I help my child get organized without waging a battle?" This essential toolkit for parents and educators factors organizational styles into the equation, and offers effective strategies that deliver amazing long-term results.
Call # PR 371.3 KUT |
The Bully by Barbara ColorosoIt's the deadliest combination going: bullies who terrorize, bullied kids who are afraid to tell, bystanders who watch, and adults who see the incidents as a normal part of childhood. All it takes to understand that this is a recipe for tragedy is a glance at headlines across the country. In this updated edition of The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander, which includes a new section on cyberbullying, one of the world's most trusted parenting educators gives parents, caregivers, educators—and most of all, kids—the tools to break the cycle of violence/
Call # PR 371.7 COL |
The Minds Of Boys by Michael GurianGurian, author of The Wonder of Boys (1996), and Stevens investigate the "male learning style" that is so often at odds with current educational practices, leaving the mistaken impression that boys are difficult to manage and teach. The authors begin by detailing the crisis faced by boys--lower grades, greater discipline problems, higher dropout rates. They then explore research on the differences between the male and the female brain that account for their differences in conforming to current teaching methods. Throughout the book, Gurian and Stevens offer advice to parents and teachers on how to encourage learning based on the particular strengths of boys, from bursts of attention and physical play with infant boys to appropriate discipline as they grow older to developing a more boy-friendly curriculum at schools.
Call # PR 371.8 GUR |
DVD - PBS Understanding Learning Disabilities with Richard D. LavoieFor kids with learning disabilities, the classroom can be an intimidating place. In this workshop, Richard D. Lavoie shows why. He leads a group of parents, educators, psychologists, and children through a series of exercises that cause frustration, anxiety, and tension...feelings all too familiar to children with learning disabilities. By dramatizing the classroom experience so vividly, Lavoie lets us see the world through the eyes of a child. At the end of the workshop, participants discuss strategies for working more effectively with learning disabled children
Call # PR 371.9 LAV |
Learning Disabilities A to Z by Corinne RothThe world of learning disabilities is undeniably complicated and challenging. Shining a bright light into this territory, Learning Disabilities: A to Z has long been the trusted resource for parents, helping them navigate the tough issues and arming them with the knowledge necessary to advocate for their children at school. Covering every stage of development from the first day of preschool to the first day on the job, this updated edition also addresses current topics: Important new discoveries in brain function and information processing Education reforms made under the No Child Left Behind Act Significant advances in educational technology, information on testing, medication, improving behavior and motivation, and more.
Call # PR 371.9 SMI |
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 |
Understanding the Facts of Life by Susan MeredithA highly acclaimed, straightforward and reassuring guide describing exactly what happens at puberty, with informative sections on sex, contraception and sexually transmitted diseases, and advice on hygiene, exercise and healthy eating. This book contains the following Usborne Facts of Life titles: Babies and Growing up.
Call # PR 612 MER |
Sneaky Fitness by Missy Chase LapineSneaky Fitness includes: Age-appropriate exercises and games to get any resistant little exerciser up and moving (with targeted chapters for preschoolers, grade-school kids, and ‘tweens). Tips on specific toys and games that encourage exercise. More healthy (and sneaky) recipes for fueling newly-active kids
Call # PR 613.7 LAP |
Helping Your Child Get Fit by Ceri RobertsThis book will help you overcome all your concerns about your child's health and fitness, giving you sensible advice for how to boost their activity levels and keep them active and healthy. It shows you things to do as a family, gives advice on how to motivate your child, and offers you tips on keeping their diet healthy--with plenty of sensible suggestions if you need to help your child lose weight.
Call # PR 613.7 ROB |
Keeping Kids Fit: A Family Plan For Raising Active Healthy Children by Len SaundersAddressing the childhood obesity crisis that is facing today's youth, this simple and effective guide to exercise and nutrition provides a comprehensive plan for encouraging children to live healthier, more active lifestyles. Not limited to diet alone, this guide examines the psychology behind sports and how parents can help to positively encourage their children to participate. Reducing the use of technology, keeping healthy sleep patterns, minimizing snacking, and staying hydrated are topics also addressed in this handbook, which helps parents make healthy lifestyles fun and exciting.
Call # PR 613.7 SAU |
The ADHD Workbook for Teens by Lara Honos-Webb In The ADHD Workbook for Teens, you'll learn simple skills you can use to confidently handle school, make and keep friends, and organize and finish every project you start. This workbook helps you find out who you really are through a series of exercises and worksheets that focus on identifying your strengths and interests. Then, you'll begin using those strengths to create strategies for overcoming the ADHD-related issues you struggle with.
Call # PR 616.85 HON |
Stopping The Pain: A Workbook for Teens by Lawrence E. ShapiroThe exercises in Stopping the Pain will help you explore why you self-injure and give you lots of ideas how you can stop. The book will help you learn new skills for dealing with issues in your life, reduce your stress, and reach out to others when you need to. Work through the book, or just check out the sections that speak to you the most. This is your own personal and private road map to regaining control of your life.
Call # PR 616.85 SHA |
Could It Be Autism: A Parent's Guide to the First Signs and Next Steps by Nancy D. WisemanIf you have questions or concerns about your child’s social, emotional, or behavioral development, you’re not alone. The number of children affected by autism—an umbrella term for a wide spectrum of disorders that includes “classic” autism, Asperger's syndrome, and Rett syndrome—is growing every year. Most children are not diagnosed until they start school. But developmental problems can be recognized in infants as young as four months old. Early intervention can vastly improve a child’s chances for a successful outcome and recovery. Could It Be Autism? provides vital information so you can recognize the red flags of developmental delays and begin treatment based on those first signs.
Call # PR 616.85 WIS |
What To Expect When You Are Expecting by Arlene EisenbergUsing a month-by-month format, the book describes physical and emotional development of both mother and foetus with guidance on what to expect at each month's check-up, questions to pose to the doctor and how to give a baby the best chance with a healthy lifestyle and eating habits. The book includes advice on labour and delivery and deals in detail with complications and today's threats of the effects of drugs and AIDS.
Call # PR 618.2 EIS |
The Out-Of-Sync Child by Carol Stock KranowitzChildren who have been labeled with words such as difficult, clumsy, and inattentive may actually be suffering from the often misdiagnosed Sensory Integration Disorder. This breakthrough guide, written by an expert in the field, explains how SI Dysfunction can be confused with ADD, learning disabilities, and other problems. The author helps parents recognize the problem and offers a drug-free treatment approach.
Call # PR 618.92 KRA |
Parenting Children With ADHD by Vincent J. MonastraParenting Children with ADHD: Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach gives parents a framework for building a successful parenting program at home. Drawing from his experiences in evaluating and treating thousands of children and teens with ADHD, Vincent Monastra presents a series of ten lessons that are essential for promoting the success of kids with ADHD. In simple language, Monastra explains the causes of ADHD and how nutrition, medication and certain therapeutic procedures can improve attention, concentration, and behavioral control. Recognizing the importance of school success, Monastra also reviews the educational rights of children with ADHD and outlines a process for working with school districts to get your child the help they need.
Call # PR 618.92 MON |
The Survival Guide For Kids With ADD and ADHD by John F. TaylorIf you've been labeled ADD or ADHD, this book is for you. Look inside to find: What ADD and ADHD mean - and don't mean. Ways to make each day go better at home, at school, and with friends. How to deal with strong feelings like anger, worry, and sadness. The lowdown on medicine many kids take for ADD or ADHD. The dish on foods that can help you manage your ADD or ADHD. Fun quizzes that will help you remember what you're learning. And much more
Call # PR 618.92 TAY |
The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Families by Stephen R. CoveySteven R. Covey presents a practical and philosophical guide to solving the problems--large and small, mundane and extraordinary--that confront all families and strong communities. By offering revealing anecdotes about ordinary people as well as helpful suggestions about changing everyday behavior, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families shows how and why to have family meetings, the importance of keeping promises, how to balance individual and family needs, and how to move from dependence to interdependence.
Call # PR 646.7 COV |
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 |
Parenting Through Crisis by Barbara ColorosoIn this companion to her bestselling "Kids are Worth It!," parenting educator Barbara Coloroso shows how parents can help children find a way through grief and sorrow during the difficult times of death, illness, divorce, and other upheavals.
Call # PR 649 COL |
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 |
The Explosive Child by Ross W. GreeneAdvises parents on how to handle children who exhibits intense temper outbursts, sudden mood swings, extreme noncompliance, and verbal and physical aggression, behaviors that stem from brain-based deficits in two critical developmental skills: flexibility and frustration tolerance. THese children may be diagnosed with any of various psychiatric disorders, including oppositional-defiant disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, and Tourette's disorder . The author explains how to anticipate and defuse the behaviors by teaching the child the skills necessary to handle frustration adaptively to become more flexible, socially and emotionally.
Call # PR 649 GRE |
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 |
Smart Discipline by Larry KoenigLarry J. Koenig, Ph.D. explains his simple, dramatically effective system to help children follow the rules at home and at school. It is easily tailored to differences in age, temperament, and the needs of children with ADD/ADHD. Positive results usually are seen within a few days. Best of all: instead of nagging, parents can use Dr. Koenig's powerful esteem-building strategies to affirm their children's strengths.
Call # PR 649 KOE |
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 |
Keys To Parenting Your Anxious Child by Katharina Manassis
How can parents recognize anxieties that affect their child's happiness and well being, and how can they help their child overcome them? An experienced child psychiatrist answers this important two-part question by describing various anxiety-caused behavior patterns and advising parents on ways to help their child within the context of both family and school environments.
Call # PR 649 MAN |
The Everything Parent's Guide To Children With Dyslexia by Abigail MarshallIf you're the parent of a child with dyslexia, this statistic can be disconcerting, especially when it comes to your child's academic performance and developing social skills. The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Dyslexia gives you a complete understanding of what dyslexia is, how to identify the signs, and what you can do to help your child. This authoritative book seeks to alert parents to the special needs associated with this learning disability and offers practical suggestions for getting involved in the classroom.
Call # PR 649 MAR |
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 |
Queen Bees & Wannabes by Rosalind WisemanWiseman has spent more than a decade listening to thousands of girls talk about the powerful role cliques play in shaping what they wear and say, how they respond to boys, and how they feel about themselves. In this candid, insightful book, she dissects each role in the clique: Queen Bees, Wannabes, Messengers, Bankers, Targets, Torn Bystanders, and more. She discusses girls’ power plays, from birthday invitations to cafeteria seating arrangements and illicit parties. She takes readers into “Girl World” to analyze teasing, gossip, and reputations; beauty and fashion; alcohol and drugs; boys and sex; and more, and how cliques play a role in every situation.
Call # PR 649 WIS |
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele FaberInternationally acclaimed experts on communication between parents and children, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish “are doing for parenting today what Dr. Spock did for our generation” (ParentMagazine). Now, this bestselling classic includes fresh insights and suggestions as well as the author’s time-tested methods to solve common problems and build foundations for lasting relationships.
Call # PR 649.1 FAB |
The Secure Child: Helping Our Children Feel Safe And Confident In A Changing World by Stanley I. GreenspanIn this warmly supportive book, Dr. Stanley Greenspan offers a set of guiding principles to help parents of children-from preschoolers to teenagers-so that they feel secure in their homes, their schools, and in their community at large. He also illuminates the often subtle shifts in children's behavior that signal reaction to current stress and fears and gives parents concrete suggestions to help children handle their anxieties. The Secure Child will help families everywhere move toward the common goal of a more stable and secure future.
Call # PR 649.1 GRE |
DVD - Parent Power Lost And Found by Maggie MamenParent power! Lost and found is entertaining, amusing, engaging, and based on live presentations to paents of children of all ages, yet extraordinarily personal and relevant to individual families. You can join in with three of these groups of parents as we take a look at where our powers have gone, why we need to get them back, and most importantly how we can take some simple steps to do this and restore a sense of balance and harmony at home.
Call # PR 649.1 MAM |
Drop The Worry Ball by Alex RussellHow to avoid being a helicopter parent--and raise well adjusted, truly independent children In an age of entitlement, where most kids think they deserve the best of everything, most parents are afraid of failing their children. Not only are they all too willing to provide every material comfort, they've also become overly involved in their children's lives, becoming meddlesome managers, rather than sympathetic advocates.
Call # PR 649.1 RUS |
Children Are From Heaven by John GrayBased on this idea that children respond better to positive rather than negative reinforcement, the Children Are from Heaven program concentrates on rewarding, not punishing, children and fostering their innate desire to please their parents. Central to this approach are the five positive messages your children need to learn again and again:
Call # PR 649.4 GRA |
Kids Are Worth It! by Barbara ColorosoFilled with practical suggestions for handling the ordinary and extraordinary tribulations of growing up,kids are worth it! helps you help your children grow into responsible, resilient, resourceful adults -- not because you tell them to, but because they want to.
Call # PR 649.6 COL |
Bullyproof Your Child For Life by Joel David HaberDelivering a practical, supportive, and step-by-step "bullyproofing prescription" that yields lasting results for both boys and girls, from grade school through high school, Bullyproof Your Child for Life offers specific action steps to help any child build resilience and confidence, develop compassion and trust, and thrive in school, camp, sports, and beyond.
Call # PR 649.6 HAB |
365 Smart Afterschool Activities by Sheila Ellison
From making a monster mask to going on a bike photo safari, 365 Smart Afterschool Activities will let kids'' imaginations soar with terrifically fun things to do during those valuable afterschool hours and beyond. 365 Smart Afterschool Activities is perfect for parents, teachers, grandparents, babysitters and youth leaders.
Call # PR 790.1 ELL |
Building Healthy Relationships by Ontario Directors of EducationCall # PR KIT BUI
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Branded By The Pink Triangle by Ken SetteringtonBefore the rise of the Nazi party, Germany, especially Berlin, was one of the most tolerant places for homosexuals in the world. But that all changed when the Nazis came to power. The pink triangle sewn onto prison uniforms became the symbol of the persecution of homosexuals, a persecution that would continue for many years after the war. A mix of historical research, first-person accounts and individual stories brings this time to life for young readers.
Call # PR REF 940.53 SET |
Uncle Bobby's Wedding by Sarah S. BrannenChloe is jealous and sad when her favorite uncle announces that he will be getting married, but as she gets to know Jamie better and becomes involved in planning the wedding, she discovers that she will always be special to Uncle Bobby--and to Uncle Jamie, too.
Call # PR REF FIC BRA |
Be Who You Are by Jennifer CarrNick was born in a boy's body, but has always felt like a girl inside. Nick's family supports him when he says he no longer wants to be called a boy or dress like a boy; "Always remember to be who you are Nick. Remember that we love you, and we are so proud of you." (p. 17). Nick's parents find a group for families like theirs. With their support, Nick expresses a desire to be addressed as "she", and then to be named "Hope." Based on the author's experiences with her children.
Call # PR REF FIC CAR |
Oliver Button Is A Sissy by Tomie DePaolaHis classmates' taunts don't stop Oliver Button from doing what he likes best. A little boy must come to terms with being teased and ostracized because he'd rather read books, paint pictures, and tap-dance than participate in sports. "There is a good balance between the simple text . . . and the expressive pictures . . . an attractive little book."--School Library Journal.
Call # PR REF FIC DEP |
Addie On The Inside by James HoweOutspoken thirteen-year-old Addie Carle learns about love, loss, and staying true to herself as she navigates seventh grade, enjoys a visit from her grandmother, fights with her boyfriend, and endures gossip and meanness from her former best friend.
Call # PR REF FIC HOW |
Dogs Don't Do Ballet by Anna KempBiff is not like ordinary dogs. He doesn't do dog stuff like peeing on lampposts, scratching his fleas or drinking out of toilets. Biff likes music and moonlight and walking on his tiptoes. You see, Biff doesn't think he's a dog, Biff thinks he's a ballerina. Which is all very well but dogs don't do ballet - do they?
Call # PR REF FIC KEM |
The Boy In The Dress by David WalliamsDennis is a boy who lives in a boring house in a boring street in a boring town, and he doesn't have much to look forward to. But what he does have is dreams and once he starts to follow them, things will never be the same again. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Call # PR REF FIC WAL |