Recommended Books
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Games for Math
by Peggy Kaye, Pantheon Books, 1988
This book has many, creative, interesting games that can be used to promote a variety of math skills. Ages — pre-school through elementary.
Status: In Print / In Print
Games for Reading
by Peggy Kaye, Pantheon Books, 1984
This book has many, creative, interesting games that can be used to promote a variety of reading skills. Ages — pre-school through elementary.
Status: In Print / In Print
How to Be A Hero To Your Kids
by Josh McDowell and Dick Day, Word Publishing, 1991 (1993 Reprint)
A wonderful book that shows the importance of parent-child relationships and provides a six step plan to build parent-child relationships as well as improving and strengthening them.
Status: OP – Used
How to Develop Self-Esteem in Your Child: Six Vital Ingredients
by Bettie Youngs, Fawcett Books, 1985 (Columbine Trade – 1993 Reprint)
Understand your child’s self-esteem and help to build it using step-by-step methods. Good for parents and professionals.
Status: OP – Used
How to Make Your Child A Better Listener
by Florence Karnofsky and Trudy Weiss, Fearon Teacher Aids, 1993
Booklet with hints and games for use through middle school years on developing listening skills.
Status: OP – Used
Keeping a Head In School: A Student’s Book About Learning Abilities and Learning Disorders
by Mel Levine, Educators Pub Service, 1991 Reprint
Levine has chapters devoted to individual children who exhibit specific learning problems. It can even be read to some children to help them begin to understand their own learning problems.
Status: In Print
Keys to Parenting A Child With ADD
by Barry McNamara and Francine McNamara, Barron’s, 1993
Good book for parents of either children with or without ADD to help set up and implement behavioral interventions.
Status: In Print
More Parents are Teachers, Too: Encouraging Your 6 to 12 Year Old
by Claudia Jones, Williamson Publishing, 1990
Similar to ‘Parents are Teachers, Too’ but for older children.
Status: In Print
No Easy Answers: The Learning Disabled Child At Home And At School
by Sally Smith, Bantam Books, 1995 Revised
Mrs. Smith explains the various needs and problems of learning disabled children at home and at school.
Status: In Print
Parents are Teachers, Too: Enriching Your Child’s First Six Years
by Claudia Jones, Williamson Publishing, 1988
Using the child’s developmental stages, this book offers suggestions to promote school readiness.
Status: In Print
Straight Talk About Reading: How Parents Can Make a Difference During the Early Years
by Susan Hall and Louisa Moats, McGraw-Hill Trade, 1998
Status: In Print
‘Words Fail Me’: How Language Works And What Happens When It Doesn’t
by Priscilla Vail, Modern Learning Press, 1996
A nice explanation of how language ability facilitates learning and what happens when there are language problems.
Status: In Print
Your Child’s Growing Mind: A Guide to Learning and Brain Development from Birth to Adolescence
by Jane Healy, Main Street Books, 1994 Rev Upd
Excellent book that explains current scientific theories of children’s brain development. One of the best in print.
Status: In Print
Excellent Reference Books
The Elementary School Handbook K-6
by Joanne Oppenheim, Pantheon Books, 1989
Practical activities to promote learning in all these grades.
Status: In Print
Raising Achievers
by Nita Weis, Broadman & Holman, 1995
Help your child in school and establish behavioral guidelines.
Status: OP – Used
Unlocking Your Child’s Learning Potential: How to Equip Kids to Succeed in School & Life
by Cheri Fuller, Navpress, 1994
Discover your child’s learning style and learn how to help him or her.
Status: In Print