Parent Participation category: 664 books
Reversing Dyslexia
Your Guide to Helping Children Recover Self-Esteem, Retrain Their Brains & Reclaim Their Ability to Learn
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2013
Most people do not realize that dyslexia is more than just a reading problem. It is often accompanied by social, psychological, and even physical issues that can make many everyday tasks seem unmanageable. Whether you suffer from dyslexia yourself or are the parent of a dyslexic child, dealing with...
International Perspectives on Student Outcomes and Homework
Family-School-Community Partnerships
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2009
This synthesis of the latest knowledge on homework presents unique findings by researchers from various countries and diverse professional backgrounds. It approaches the topic of homework from several perspectives, including
its political and cultural contexts
aspects of parental involvement...
Getting in Without Freaking Out
The Official College Admissions Guide for Overwhelmed Parents
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Is College Planning Driving You Crazy?
Somehow, watching as your children decide which schools to apply to is as stressful for you as it is for them. If you’ve found yourself contemplating essay forgery, scheduling five college tours for a single holiday weekend, and obsessively checking...
by George Spencer
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2013
Effective Tutoring Strategies For Parents
This book covers several topics including:
Chapter 1: How To Maintain Positive Tutoring Relationships To Adolescents Chapter 2: Choosing The Right Tutoring Services For Your Kids Chapter 3: Effective Tutoring Habits Chapter 4: Important...
Eleven Plus without the Fuss
National Edition
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2015
Secondary School selection has never been so complex. The range of state schools - academies, faith schools, voluntary-aided, free schools, etc. has never been greater. In addition, competition for places at academically selective state grammar and independent schools is higher than ever.
This...
by Yvonne Brooks
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2017
About 80% of what we perceive comes through our eyes. Eighty percent of our memories are made by images. About half of our brain is involved in the seeing process.The eye gate is the lamp of a parent’s life. If your eyes are full of healthy and uplifting images, your whole life will be illuminated.If...
Missing Link?
Parent Discussions About Their Role in the Education of Their Children
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2011
Is it important for parents to take an active role in supporting their childrens learning processes?
How can you be more empowered in your childs education?
Is your child at a potential advantage or disadvantage due to your familys income?
In her latest work, author Mattie Lee...
Parenting a Struggling Reader
A Guide to Diagnosing and Finding Help for Your Child's Reading Difficulties
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2008
The first completely comprehensive, practical guide for recognizing, diagnosing, and overcoming any childhood reading difficulty.
According to the National Institute of Health, ten million of our nation’s children (approximately 17 percent) have trouble learning to read. While headlines warn about...
Children! Or the Advantage of Being Parents
A psychoanalyst’s encounters and conversations with fathers and mothers who were once children themselves
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2016
Children! Or the Advantage of Being Parents amounts to an assertion that can give rise to both astonishment and curiosity in the present day and age, when the prevailing belief points in the exact opposite direction. For being a parent is viewed as a series of difficulties, problems, moments of fatigue...
Parents And Children
With linked Table of Contents
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2015
'Parents and Children' consists of a collection of 26 articles from the original 'Parent's Review' magazines to encourage and instruct parents. Topics include The Family; Parents as Rulers; Parents as Inspirers; Parents as Schoolmasters; The Culture of Character; Parents as Instructors in Religion;...
Beyond Baby Talk
From Speaking to Spelling: A Guide to Language and Literacy Development for Parents and Caregivers
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
From "Goo" to Gab — Guiding Your Child to Effective Communication
The first five years of a child's life are the most critical for speech and language development, and, as a parent, you are your child's primary language role model. So what are the best ways to help your child develop the all-important...
Boys and Books
What You Need to Know and Do So Your 9- to 14-Year-Old Son Will Read
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2016
Tired of fighting with your son to turn off Minecraft/the television/his computer and read a book for a change?
And when he does choose books to read- comic books/graphic novels/fart books/the Captain Underpants series/books about creepy, gross things- do you find yourself telling him to "stop...
Daycare Diaries
Unlocking the Secrets and Dispelling Myths Through TRUE STORIES of Daycare Experiences
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
We all know that what goes on behind closed doors can often be very different from the image we see on the outside. The same can be true for your child’s daycare. How much do you know about what truly goes on during the day before your child greets you with a clean face and a smile? How do you find...
Dealing with Difficult Parents
And with Parents in Difficult Situations
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2015
Communicating with parents is one of the most challenging and potentially stressful tasks that teachers face on a daily basis. Whether trying to resolve a heated argument or delivering bad news, it is essential to know how to handle difficult situations and establish positive relationships with your...