Parenting School

Angela Elwell Hunt has worked with middle schoolers for 20 years, but it's her parenting experience that qualifies her as an expert on tweens. With humor and compassion she offers support to parents of children who are at that awkward stage between childhood and adolescence. Hunt does a thorough job of describing the problems, circumstances, and situations affecting children of middle school age--everything from academics to zits. Hunt maints that tweens need special attention because today's children are growing up faster than yesterday's. Parents need to give firm guidance to counteract ...

Are you a parent or educator struggling to decipher the complex adolescent brain? Do you find yourself bewildered by their sudden mood swings and rebellious acts, and you wish you could understand how their minds operate so that you can see things from their perspective to foster more harmonious interactions? Relax and let this guide break down the adolescent psyche for you!

The parenting journey with a child with ADHD is much different than that of the average child. There are many special challenges and needs, and it can be very hard to help your child in school, at home, and in social situations. You may feel overwhelmed by their behavior and frustrated by their lack of motivation and general inability to follow instructions. This guide is packed with strategies, tips, and advice for parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to help guide you through the challenges and rewards of raising a child with ADHD.

If you are starting the process of finding your child's first school - or if you want to choose a new learning environment - The School Choice Roadmap is for you. This first-of-its-kind audiobook offers a practical, jargon-free overview of school-choice policies, from public-school open enrollment to private-school scholarships and more.

The everyday moments of creative work can be rife with fear and fraught with risk. Bringing ideas into reality takes courage! In Drawing on Courage, designer, entrepreneur, and d.school teaching fellow Ashish Goel examines what it takes to be courageous. Speaking on real-world situations with humor and insight, Goel explains the four stages of every courage journey: fear, values, action, and change. And he helps you develop the skills you need to master each stage (even if it scares you).

Teenagers are tired, strapped for time, and often asked to wake up far earlier than they should due to school start times. In The Sleep-Deprived Teen, Lisa L. Lewis, who helped spark the first law in the nation requiring healthy school start times for adolescents, has written a book for parents who want to help their fatigued teens sleep well. Poor sleep affects mental health, athletic performance, and academic success. It contributes to adolescent depression, anxiety, and even drowsy driving. When teens are well-rested, they're happier, healthier, and more resilient.

The Bonsai Student will show you the best way to be a good parent for your child in their school years and help them achieve their potential by becoming confident and capable. In the same easy-to-read style that made her first book, The Bonsai Child, a bestseller, Dr Locke turns her attention to schooling. She looks at the current environment in parenting and education, and shows the different ways bonsai parenting affects students, parents, teachers and schools. Most importantly, she offers practical and easily implemented strategies which have helped the thousands of parents she works ...

Facing summer with her two boys, ages 10 and seven, Pam Lobley was sifting through signups for swim team, rec camp, night camp, scout camp, and enrichment classes. Overwhelmed at the choices, she asked her sons what they wanted to do during summer: "Soccer? Zoo School? Little Prodigy's Art Club?" "Why can't we just play?" they asked. A summer with no scheduled activities at all. The thought was tempting, but was it possible? It would be like something out of the 1950s.

Most parents want to help their children develop critical thinking skills in order to understand truth and avoid being deceived. Yet this desire doesn’t help someone learn how to actually make it happen. How can parents—how can you—actually raise a critical thinker? Sometimes the best way to learn a truth is to explore its antithesis. Just as darkness helps us better comprehend light, perhaps we can better understand how to raise critical thinkers by considering how we might do the opposite.

This book teaches you how to raise your gifted child from infancy. It is designed to meet you where you are, regardless of whether your child is a toddler, middle schooler, high schooler, college student, or adult. This book has a wealth of information. You will learn how to navigate the different stages of your child as they advance from infancy to adulthood. This book also contains tips and real-life scenarios that give you wisdom for handling other challenges with your child, including hyperlexia.

This live recording could not be more fun! A seasoned storyteller who loves rhythm and song joins with a traditional musician playing instruments ranging from mountain dulcimer to a cardboard box drum to create multicultural magic. The stories come from Siberia, the Makah tradition of Alaska, Cajun Louisiana, Palestine, the British Isles, and the American South.

Will Ihr Kind JETZT schon ausziehen - mit 6? Zu Hause hat es eine große Klappe, aber in der Schule bekommt es die Zähne nicht auseinander? Keine Frage: Die Jahre 5 bis 10 stellen Eltern vor vielfältige Herausforderungen. Die Autorinnen helfen beim Umgang mit Kinder- und Elternängsten und thematisieren gegenseitiges Loslassen, Vertrauen, Schullust und -frust, Familienglück und Respekt.

Unlock the brilliance inside your child—and raise them with confidence, compassion, and clarity. Raising a gifted child isn’t just about managing high IQ or academic success—it’s about nurturing a whole person with intense emotions, deep sensitivity, and a need for meaningful challenge. If you’ve ever wondered why your bright, curious child struggles with boredom, perfectionism, or emotional meltdowns, you’re not alone—and this is the guide you’ve been searching for.

Are you ready to equip your child with the essential tools they need to thrive in today's complex society? "101 Essential Things Every Child Should Learn: Critical Life Lessons" is a powerful and comprehensive guidebook that will teach you how to raise compassionate, adaptable, and capable young individuals who can navigate life's challenges with confidence and grace.

Does your kid gets bullied at school? Are you afraid that your kid will become a bully? Would you like to make your kid's childhood healthy, SAFE and successful? If so - this book is exactly for you.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent condition affecting millions of children globally. Boys are more prone to this condition than girls, so this workbook’s tone is mostly masculine. Children with ADHD are hyperactive and often show impulsive behavior. They can’t maintain their focus for a longer duration, which is why these children are often lagging back in their schools.

A youngster's recounting of buying waffles, bringing them home, anticipating their arrival on a plate, and the final delicious consumption. Very easy to read, beginner book. It is a picture book without the pictures, just a simple tale. The audience/readers can imagine the pictures easily. It is the enthusiasm of the teller which grabs the reader. Great for reading to a young child, who will soon read for him/herself. Colourful and easy to read large fonts.

Habilidades de vida esenciales que todo niño de 10 años debe conocer proporciona a niñas y niños de 10 a 12 años las herramientas para crecer con confianza, responsabilidad y preparación para la vida real. Este libro esencial de habilidades de vida para niños enseña a cada niño a tomar decisiones, gestionar el tiempo y desarrollar habilidades sociales sólidas. Con lecciones prácticas y actividades atractivas, esta guía ayuda a los cuidadores a enseñar habilidades esenciales de forma natural.

There are so many issues surrounding starting school that parents struggle with: selecting the best school for their child (and knowing the right things to look for and questions to ask), preparing their child emotionally and practically for starting, knowing what must-haves to buy (and what not to buy!), navigating school settling-in procedures, coping with behaviour regressions at home, friendship issues, anxiety, tricky behaviour at school, school refusal and homework. This audiobook will address these.

ADHD gives your child a unique way of experiencing the world and this means you need a unique approach to parenting. Your child has a whole host of strengths and positive characteristics that, when nurtured and harnessed, will give them all they need to thrive. What you need is clear advice for supporting those strengths while helping them navigate a world that makes life difficult for them at the same time as taking care of yourself.