Parent category: 1315 books
VentureGirls
Raising Girls to Be Tomorrow’s Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2018
From an engineer and entrepreneur, a conversation-changing parenting book about how to engage young women in science, technology, engineering, and math, filled with practical advice for both parents and educators.
As the female CEO of a tech startup, Dr. Cristal Glangchai was outnumbered...
Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters
A Guide For Separation, Liberation & Inspiration
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2018
#1 Amazon New Release ─ Transform Your Relationship With Your Mother
If you liked Melody Beattie's Codependent No More or Henry Cloud's Boundaries, you'll love Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters
Difficult mother? The best news on the planet is that your mother doesn't have to change...
What is Unschooling?
Living and Learning without School
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2016
Children are born curious, creative, and wired to learn—and we value those traits in adults! Still, as our children grow up, we often insist they change to fit into the education system, where curiosity is replaced by curricula, creativity by conformity, and learning by memorizing.
But if...
Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised)
A Fifth Discipline Fieldbook for Educators, Parents, and Everyone Who Cares About Education
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2012
"A rich, much-needed remedy for the standardized institutions that comprise too much of our school system today… ideal for teachers and parents intent on resurrecting and fostering students' inherent drive to learn…An essential resource."
-Daniel H. Pink, author of DRIVE and A WHOLE...
Working Workbooks
Spelling Practice
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2012
Educational eBooks with spreadsheet formulas that help with school work
#ePatterns & support for making spreadsheets to practice spelling or plan and track studies with a homework diary.
Published as eBooks consisting of simple formulas to be copied into applications such as...
Addition & Subtraction
Math You Can Play, #2
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
Prevent math anxiety — by playing games!
You'll love these math games because they give your child a sturdy foundation for understanding addition and subtraction.
Help your child learn mental flexibility by playing with numbers, from basic math facts to the hundreds and thousands....
Multiplication & Fractions
Math You Can Play, #3
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2016
Rescue your child from math phobia — by playing games!
You'll love these math games because they give your child a sturdy foundation for understanding multiplication and fractions.
Help your child master the times tables and build mental math skills. Play with advanced concepts such...
Birthday Wishes, Sympathy Sentiments, Get Well Messages, Congratulations, Mother's and Father's Day Greetings
What Should I Write On This Card?
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2016
Do you freeze up every time a greeting card gets passed around the office? Everybody else seems to know exactly what to write, but your mind goes blank. What do you do?
**Consult this book! **
It contains more than 600 sentiments you can write in greeting cards for friends, family members...
Light Up Your Child's Mind
Finding a Unique Pathway to Happiness and Success
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2009
Based on the renowned "Renzulli Method," which has been adopted in schools all over the country, LIGHT UP YOUR CHILD'S MIND presents a practical program to help children fire up a love of learning to last a lifetime. World-renowned experts Drs. Renzulli and Reis illustrate the crucial role...
by Rich Weinfeld,Terry W. Neu
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2006
Many parents and educators today are worried about the education of smart girls, especially in areas like math and science, but what about their male counterparts? According to a U.S. Census Bureau report (2004), boys drop out of school at a 25% higher rate than girls. In addition, the current trend...
by Roy Hollinshead
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2018
This guide aims to help children between 9 and 14 years of age to make the best choices when buying anything. This will include paying household bills.
Starting simply the questions progress to illustrate what 'bills' are, why they have to be paid and ways to pay them. Encouraging a practical,...
Your Child's Strengths
A Guide for Parents and Teachers
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2008
With this groundbreaking work, renowned educator Jenifer Fox argues against the flawed and maddening paradigm that "fixing"kids' weaknesses is the way to achieve success. Rather, Fox promotes focusing on kids' natural inclinations in three interdependent areas: Activity Strengths, Relationship Strengths,...
by Patty Ann
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2013
What happens when children estrange themselves from parents? What if grandchildren are at stake? Find out now in this collection of openly shared stories told by many (grand)parents. This narrative points out the obvious turbulence inside those who struggle for answers in search of resolution. Insights...
Leadership and School Boards
Guarding the Trust in an Era of Community Engagement
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2015
School boards shape society through systems of education. They choose who leads the system and how educators are selected to lead classrooms. They approve the allocation of millions of dollars every year. As leaders, the school board determines how their community defines the values, resources, and...