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Mentor
Guiding the Journey of Adult Learners (with New Foreword, Introduction, and Afterword)
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2012
With a new introduction and afterword, this revised second edition is a practical, engaging exploration of mentoring and its power to transform learning. Filled with inspiring vignettes, Mentor shows how anyone who teaches can become a successful mentor to students. Topics covered include adult learning...
The Energetic Brain
Understanding and Managing ADHD
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2011
How to get past the myths, tap into the creativity of the ADHD mind, and thrive
ADHD affects millions of people-some 3 to 5% of the general population. Written by a neuroscientist who has studied ADHD, a clinician who has diagnosed and treated it for 30 years, and a special educator who sees...
Nowhere to Hide
Why Kids with ADHD and LD Hate School and What We Can Do About It
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2011
A new approach to help kids with ADHD and LD succeed in and outside the classroom
This groundbreaking book addresses the consequences of the unabated stress associated with Learning disabilities and ADHD and the toxic, deleterious impact of this stress on kids' academic learning, social skills,...
Smart Parenting for Smart Kids
Nurturing Your Child's True Potential
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2011
WINNER! Mom's Choice Gold Award for parenting books -- Mom's Choice Awards: The best in family-friendly media
"My kid is smart, but..."
It takes more than school smarts to create a fulfilling life. In fact, many bright children face special challenges:
Some are driven...
Friends Forever
How Parents Can Help Their Kids Make and Keep Good Friends
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
A systematic plan for parents to help their kids acquire and sustain friendships
Every parent hopes their child will develop healthy and happy friendships. However, most parents don't know what to do that will encourage their child to be a friend and attract friends. The author offers clear-cut...
The Secrets of Happily Married Women
How to Get More Out of Your Relationship by Doing Less
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2010
From the authors of the best-selling The Secrets of Happily Married Men comes the much-anticipated follow-up book The Secrets of Happily Married Women. In their first book, Dr. Haltzman and his coauthor Theresa Foy DiGeronmio outlined a recipe for men about growing a happy marriage: treat marriage...
Kick-Start Your Class
Academic Icebreakers to Engage Students
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2012
The New York Times bestseller author of Dangerous Minds has a new way to engage students
LouAnne Johnson's newest book is a collection of fun and simple educational icebreaker activities that get students excited and engaged from the very first minute of class. These activities are great to...
by Michael Gurian
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2010
A thoroughly revised edition of the classic resource for understanding gender differences in the classroom
In this profoundly significant book, author Michael Gurian has revised and updated his groundbreaking book that clearly demonstrated how the distinction in hard-wiring and socialized gender...
The Purpose of Boys
Helping Our Sons Find Meaning, Significance, and Direction in Their Lives
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2009
The final and conclusive book in the groundbreaking series on boys and their development
In this climax to his series of landmark books about boys, Michael Gurian offers a powerful new program to help us give our sons a core purpose–a program based on building morality, character, career...
Successful Single-Sex Classrooms
A Practical Guide to Teaching Boys & Girls Separately
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2010
This book is an essential resource for educators who are teaching or leading schools with single-gender classes, whether they're in public, private, or Catholic schools. It is a "soup-to-nuts" guide, covering everything from curriculum planning and classroom design to school policies and...
Socially ADDept
Teaching Social Skills to Children with ADHD, LD, and Asperger's
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2010
Decodes the often confusing rules of social behavior for all children
Socially ADDept helps educators and parents teach the hidden rules of social behavior to children with limited social skills, notably those with special needs like ADHD, learning disabilities, Asperger's and high-functioning...
Attention Games
101 Fun, Easy Games That Help Kids Learn To Focus
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2010
If you want to focus children's attention, you first have to capture their interest. Attention Games is filled with interesting and child-tested activities that can help children of all ages become better at focusing and paying attention. By sharing the upbeat, joyful activities in Attention Games,...
The Scientific American Book of Love, Sex and the Brain
The Neuroscience of How, When, Why and Who We Love
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011
Who do we love? Who loves us? And why? Is love really a mystery, or can neuroscience offer some answers to these age-old questions?
In her third enthralling book about the brain, Judith Horstman takes us on a lively tour of our most important sex and love organ and the whole smorgasbord of...
Creating Your Perfect Family Size
How to Make an Informed Decision About Having a Baby
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2011
Answers to one of the most important decision a family can make
This groundbreaking book offers answers to crucial questions that have a large impact on family success and well-being. The author has been researching and treating couples for more than twenty years, addressing such critical issues...