Resources for Parents and Teachers

Attention, Parents and Teachers!! Are you looking for activities to do with your children, or do you want to read about the next stage of your child’s development before he or she gets there? Come see our new collection called “Resources for Parents and Teachers.” Located in the Circulation Desk Lobby, the newly updated books and videos are now available for checkout. Thanks to many parents and teachers for suggestions and ideas in assembling these resources. The collection will also feature special exhibits on topics of community interest.

Internet Resources for Parents and Teachers

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306.874 PAC

Packer, Alex J., 1951- Bringing up parents : the teenager's handbook.    Minneapolis : Free Spirit Pub., c1992.    Discusses ways that teenagers can improve their relationship with their parents and help each other develop mutual trust and respect.  

646.7 ABN

Abner, Allison. Finding our way; the teen girls' survival guide,.    New York : HarperPerennial, 1995.    Answers questions about body type, sexuality, friendship, family, health, and self-confidence.  

646.7 PUL

Pulitzer, Copey. How to manage your parents.    NEW ORLEANS : Copey Pulitzer, 1992.    Discusses how teens can get more out of their parents by using techniques based on respect, honesty, open communication, and negotiating.  

646.7 YIK

Yikes! : a smart girl's guide to surviving tricky, sticky, icky situations.    Middleton , Wis. : Pleasant, c2002.    Quick thinking -- Solving the impossible -- Saving face -- Using logic -- Keeping cool in scary situations -- Being strong -- Things they never taught you in school.   Provides techniques for dealing with embarrassing, emotional, or frightening situations, including forgetting your lines on stage, being threatened by a bully, or losing your parents in a big city.  

649 BUL

Bullard, Sara. Teaching tolerance; raising open-minded, empathetic children.    New York : Doubleday, 1996.    A guide for parents advises them how to examine their own beliefs about people different from themselves and inculcate open-mindedness in their children through family activities, journal keeping, and other tools for moral guidance.  

649 GIN

Ginott, Haim G. Between parent and child; new solutions to old problems.    New York : Macmillan, 1965.   

649.1 FAB

Faber, Adele. How to talk so kids will listen & listen so kids will talk.    New York : Rawson, Wade Publishers, 1980.   

649.1 SUC

Successful parenting. Part I: Self-esteem is the key. Study guide for parents.    Winston-Salem , NC : Richards & Taylor, 1993.   

649.1 SUC

Study guide for use in a workshop to accompany Successful Parenting. Part I: Self-esteem is the key.    Winston-Salem , NC : Richards & Taylor Video Prod., 1993.   

649.4 BAR

Barun, Ken. How to keep the children you love off drugs : a prevention and intervention guide for parents of preschoolers, school- agers, preteens, and teens.    New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 1988.   

649.4 SCH

Schroeder, Bob 1945- Help kids say no to drugs and drinking.    Minneapolis , Minn. : CompCare Publishers, 1987.   

649.58 CUL

Cullinan, Bernice E. Read to me : raising kids who love to read.    New York : Scholastic, 2000.    Provides important tips on when to start reading to children, how to use computers and television wisely, and how to spark children's interest in reading and writing.  

PROFCOLL 301.42 GAR

Gardner, Richard A. The boys and girls book about divorce, with an introduction for parents.    New York : Bantam, 1970.    Discusses and suggests solutions for problems often encountered by children whose parents are divorced.  

PROFCOLL 302.23 AXE

Axelrod, Lauryn. TV-proof your kids; a parent's guide to safe and healthy viewing.    Secaucus , NJ : Carol Publishing Group, 1997.    Media literacy expert Lauryn Axelrod provides ways for parents to help their kids watch television without harm by learning to recognize negative stereotypes and values, expose advertising tricks, choose appropriate shows and much more.  

PROFCOLL 302.5 SIM

Simmons, Rachel, 1966- Odd girl out : the hidden culture of aggression in girls.    Orlando , Fla. : Harcourt, 2003, c2002.    Explores the issues surrounding aggression in girls, discussing why the signs of aggression are harder to recognize in girls than boys, how parents can help their daughter's deal with aggression, and the negative impact aggression can have on teenage girls' lives.  

PROFCOLL 303.3 RUB

Rubin, Kenneth H. The friendship factor : helping our children navigate their social world--and why it matters for their success and happiness.    New York : Viking, 2002.   

PROFCOLL 305.2 ELK

Elkind, David. The hurried child; growing up too fast too soon.    Reading , MA : Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., 1988.    In this new edition, Elkind takes a detailed and up-to-the-minute look at the world of today's kids in terms of education, movies, televsion, rock & roll and social trends to see where children are "hurried" developmentally and why.  

PROFCOLL 305.23 ALW

Always kiss me good night; instructions on raising the perfect parent by 147 kids who know.    New York : Three Rivers Press, 1997.    These poignant suggestions will bring a smile to your face, a lump to your throat, and the renewed joy and confidence that you can give your kids the love and support they deserve.  

PROFCOLL 305.23 DAC

Dacey, John S. Your Anxious Child : How Parents and Teachers Can Relieve Anxiety in Children.    Jossey-Bass Inc Pub 2002   

PROFCOLL 305.23 GUR

Gurian, Michael. A fine young man : what parents, mentors, and educators can do to shape adolescent boys into exceptional men.    New York : J.P. Tarcher/Putnam, c1998.    Discusses the different strategies that can be used to help boys ages ten to twenty learn how to respect others and overcome the obstacles they often encounter during those years.  

PROFCOLL 305.23 POL

Pollack, William. Real boys; rescuing our sons from the myths of boyhood.    New York : Random House, 1998.    Based on his groundbreaking research at Harvard Medical School for more than two decades, Pollack challenges conventional expectations about manhood and masculinity that encourage parents to raise boys as little men.  

PROFCOLL 306.8 BAL

Baldwin, Bruce A. Beyond the cornucopia kids: back to basics strategies for parents.    [S.l.] : Directions Dynamics, 1991.   

PROFCOLL 306.8 JOH

Johnson, Spencer. The one minute father : the quickest way for you to help your children learn to like themselves and want to behave themselves.    New York : W. Morrow, 1983.   

PROFCOLL 306.8 JOH

Johnson, Spencer. The one minute mother : the quickest way for you to help your children learn to like themselves and want to behave themselves.    New York : Morrow, 1983.   

PROFCOLL 306.8 LAS

Lash, Michele. My kind of family; a book for kids in single parent homes.    Burlington , VT : Waterfront Books, 1990.    Uses children's drawings and comments about their personal situations to invite readers to express, explore, and understand some of the issues and feelings associated with living in a single-parent home.  

PROFCOLL 307.23 PAR

Parenting in a TV age : a media literacy workshop kit on children and televion.    Los Angeles , CA : Center for Media Literacy, 1991.    Provides a step-by-step process using video and print resources to help parent groups learn to analyze the media and teach their kids. In four informative and lively sessions (90-120 minutes each), you'll explore and identify: 1) five basic things children should know about TV; 2) how commercials target and sell children; 3) how to set family standards for violence and other questionable content; and 4) how to improve children's television for all children in your community.  

PROFCOLL 332.024 EST

Estess, Patricia Schiff. Kids, money & values.    Cincinnati , OH : Betterway Books, 1994.    Ways to teach children (from preschool through preteen) the habits, attitudes, and skills that enhance family values, specifically where they pertain to money and its management.  

PROFCOLL 371.9 ROS

Rosner, Jerome. Helping children overcome learning difficulties; a step-by-step guide for parents and children.    New York : Walker , 1979.   

PROFCOLL 613.907 EYR

Eyre, Linda. How to talk to your child about sex; it's best to start early, but it's never too late - a step-by-step guide for every age.    New York : Golden Books, 1998.    Gives parents a candid and practical guide on one of parenting's classic dilemmas: how and when to talk to kids about sex.  

PROFCOLL 618.92 FLI

Flick, Grad L. ADD/ADHD behavior-change resource kit; ready-to-use strategies & activities for helping children with Attention Deficit Disorder.    West Nyack , NY : Center for Applied Research in, 1997.    Quick access to information and tools needed to help children with ADD/ADHD in these areas: managing and changing behaviors, building social skills, solving homework issues, and improving classroom behavior.  

PROFCOLL 618.92 KRA

Kranowitz, Carol Stock. The out-of-sync child : recognizing and coping with sensory integration dysfunction.    New York : Perigee Book, 1998.    Provides an overview of Sensory Integration Dysfunction, discussing how it affects children's behavior; and features criteria and guidance for getting a diagnosis and treatment, as well as advice on how parents can deal with the problem at home.  

PROFCOLL 618.92 SIL

Silver, Larry B. The misunderstood child : a guide for parents of learning disabled children.    New York : McGraw-Hill, 1984.   

PROFCOLL 649 COH

Cohen, Lawrence J., Ph. D. Playful parenting : a bold new way to nurture close connections, solve behavior problems, and encourage children's confidence.    New York : Ballantine Books, 2002.    Explains how to use play in raising children at all ages, discussing such aspects as sibling rivalry, confidence, discipline, and empowerment.  

PROFCOLL 649 DEB

De Becker, Gavin. Protecting the gift; keeping children & teenagers safe (and parents sane).    New York : Dial Press, 1999.    A leading authority on human violence shares practical advice on how parents can protect their children from being victimized, explains how to eliminate danger, and discusses such topics as school safety, teenage dating, and firearms.  

PROFCOLL 649 DEF

DeFrancis, Beth. The parents' resource almanac; where to write, who to call, what to buy, and how to find out everything you need to know.    Holbrook Mass. : B. Adams, 1994.    All-in-one guide to books, magazines, newsletters, consumer products, associations, and a whole lot more.  

PROFCOLL 649 GIA

Giannetti, Charlene C. Cliques : 8 steps to help your child survive the social jungle.    New York : Broadway Books, c2001.    Describes the traumatic effects caused by cliques in American schools and offers an eight-step program designed to help parents teach their children how to avoid the common pitfalls of cliques.  

PROFCOLL 649 GRA

Gray, John. Children are from Heaven; positive parenting skills for raising cooperative, confident, and compassionate children.    New York : HarperCollins, 1999.    Gray presents a brand new approach to parenting that will show you how to give your children the freedom and direction to discover and express their true selves.  

PROFCOLL 649 JOS

Joslin, Karen Renshaw. Positive parenting from A to Z.    New York : Fawcett Columbine, 1994.    A parenting expert provides concrete, age-specific solutions to more than 140 child misbehaviors.  

PROFCOLL 649 KUR

Kurcinka, Mary Sheedy, 1953- Kids, parents, and power struggles : winning for a lifetime.    New York : HarperCollins Publishers, c2000.   

PROFCOLL 649 LEM

Leman, Kevin. Making children mind without losing yours / how to bring out the best in your children without letting them get the better of you!.    Old Tappan , N.J. : Fleming H. Revell Co., c1984.    Dr. Leman lets you in on all the secrets of why children behave as they do, helping you to realize that you can love your child without loving everything he or she does...that you can motivate your child...that you can improve your child's self-esteem--and your own--with a loving, no-nonsense approach to child raising. Topics include: foiling finicky eaters; getting your children to be responsible; setting suitable allowances, curfews, and privileges; using authority and decisiveness to show your children how much you care; minimizing sibling rivalry; helping your child make constructive choices.  

PROFCOLL 649 SIE

Siegler, Ava L. What should I tell the kids? A parent's guide to real problems in the real world.    New York : Dutton, 1993.    Offers advice on talking to children about sex, illness, disease, envy, anger, separation, divorce, drugs, alcohol, AIDS, homosexuality, child abuse, and natural disasters.  

PROFCOLL 649 WIL

Wilson, Sandra D., 1938- Shame-free parenting.    Downers Grove , Ill. : InterVarsity Press, c1992.   

PROFCOLL 649 WIS

Wiseman, Rosalind, 1969- Queen bees & wannabes : helping your daughter survive cliques, gossip, boyfriends, and other realities of adolescence.    New York : Crown Publishers, c2002.    Explains how parents can help their daughters deal with the different issues surrounding friendships, boys, gossip, and cliques as they start high school.  

PROFCOLL 649.1 DRE

Dreikurs, Rudolf, 1897-1972. Children : the challenge.    New York : Plume, [1990], c1964.    Describes a step-by-step program designed to help parents deal with some of the common problems that occur throughout childhood, from toddler through preteen years.  

PROFCOLL 649.1 GIA

Giannetti, Charlene C. The roller-coaster years : raising your child through the maddening yet magical middle school years.    New York : Broadway Books, c1997.    A guide for parents with children ages ten through fifteen that discusses how parents can deal with the common problems children have as they go through early adolescence, including appearance anxiety, sibling rivalry, school problems, peer pressure, and sex.  

PROFCOLL 649.1 KUR

Kurcinka, Mary Sheedy, 1953- Raising your spirited child : a guide for parents whose child is more intense, sensitive, perceptive, persistent, energetic.    New York : HarperPerennial, 1998.    Offers a practical approach to raising a difficult child.  

PROFCOLL 649.1 MAR

Marano, Hara Estroff. "Why doesn't anybody like me?"; a guide to raising socially confident kids.    New York : William Morrow and Company, 1998.    A practical, persuasive guide that shows parents how to raise their children so that they will be well-liked by their peers.  

PROFCOLL 649.1 MCG

McGraw, Phillip C., 1950- Family first : your step-by-step plan for creating a phenomenal family.    New York : Free Press, 2004.   

PROFCOLL 649.1 PAN

Pantley, Elizabeth. Perfect parenting ; the dictionary of 1,000 parenting tips.    [S.l.] : Contemporary Books, 1998.   

PROFCOLL 649.1 STE

Steede, Kevin. 10 most common mistakes good parents make; and how to avoid them.    Rocklin , CA : Prima Publishing, 1998.    Learn the hidden power of consistency, constructive discipline, open communication and a positive attitude regarding parenting.  

PROFCOLL 649.124 EZZ

Ezzo, Gary. The smart parent; strategies for the middle years (ages eight to twelve).    Sisters, OR : Multnomah Publishers, 1998.    Parents of preadolescents often feel helpless when it comes to dealing with the upcoming teen years, but they can be a wonderful experience for you and your child - especially if you take action during the crucial middle years.  

PROFCOLL 649.13 GUR

Gurian, Michael. The wonder of boys : what parents, mentors, and educators can do to shape boys into exceptional men.    New York : Putnam, c1996.    A guide to raising boys, combining the best of past and present knowledge to answer questions about teaching boys healthy sexuality, discipline, values, respect, intimacy, and self-reliance.  

PROFCOLL 649.64 CAN

Canter, Lee. Assertive discipline for parents.    New York : HarperPerennial, 1985.    A proven, step-by-step approach to solving everyday behavior problems.  

PROFCOLL 649.64 CLA

Clark, Lynn . SOS help for parents, a practical guide for handling common everyday behavior problems.    Bowling Green , KY : Parents Press, 1996.   

PROFCOLL 649.64 CLO

Cloud, Henry. Boundaries with kids: when to say yes, when to say no to help your children gain control of their lives.    Grand Rapids , Michigan : Zondervan Publishing House, 1998.    Cloud and Townsend show parents how to bring control to an out-of-control family life.  

PROFCOLL 649.64 SEV

Severe, Sal. How to behave so your children will, too!.    Tempe , Arizona : Greentree Publishing, 1997.    A collection of entertaining stories and practical ideas gathered from real parents.  

PROFCOLL 649.68 RAD

Radencich, Marguerite C. How to help your child with homework; every caring parent's guide to encouraging good study habits and ending the homework wars, for parents of children ages 6-13.    Minneapolis , MN : Free Spirit Publishing, 1997.    A helpful resource packed with proven techniques, step-by- step strategies and expert advice for helping children succeed in school and still keep the peace at home.