PARENT RESOURCE LIBRARY
Parenting and Family Life
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 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 |
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 |
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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