Number Power: A Cooperative Approach to Mathematics and Social Development: Grade 2 -- by Laurel Robertson, Shaila Regan, Susie Alldredge (Authors) (Book - Parent)
"The activities in these books encourage cooperative learning on projects which develop students' number sense, mathematical reasoning, and communications skills." --Publisher (barnesandnoble.com)
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Illiteracy -- by Elizabeth Sirimarco (Author) (Book)
"Discusses illiteracy and the problems it causes, as well as ways of eliminating it in our society." --Publisher (barnesandnoble.com)
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
What Do You Mean I Have a Learning Disability? -- by Kathleen Dwyer (Author) (Book - Child)
Grade 3-6-- A pictorial essay about a boy who feels that he is "dumb" because he is unable to do the things his older brothers do, especially in school. Jimmy, 10, has one friend and a cat with whom...
Ages 8 years - 14 years.
Classroom Discipline Problem Solver: Ready-to-Use Techniques & Materials for Managing All Kinds of Behavior Problems -- by George Watson (Author) (Book - Parent)
"This practical resource gives teachers at all levels hundreds of tested techniques and guidelines for maintaining control and order in the classroom. Those have been developed and refined in the...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Teaching Is an Art: An A-Z Handbook for Successful Teaching in Middle Schools and High Schools -- by Leon Spreyer (Author) (Book)
"If you read only one book on teaching, make it this one! A practical, direct and humorous guide to teaching-you won't be able to turn the pages fast enough. Teaching ability, wisdom, and fervor are...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Improving Schools from Within: Teachers, Parents, and Principals Can Make the Difference -- by Roland Barth (Author) (Book)
"A humane blueprint for school reform that--instead of starting with a `deficiency' model of what teachers can't do and giving them `inservice' workshops ad infinitum--would build on the educational...
All Ages
Everybody Has a House and Everybody Eats -- by Mary Green (Author) (Book - Child)
"Two books in one describe simply the housing and food of various familar animals." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Chicken Little Count to Ten -- by M Friskey, K Evans (Authors) (Book - Child)
"A classic counting book for little children." From Choosing Books for Little Kids
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Parenting Children with Learning Disabilities -- by Jane Adelizzi, Diane Goss (Authors) (Book - Parent)
"In a straightforward and empathetic tone, Adelizzi and Goss sensitively offer support to parents of children with learning disabilities who wish to see their children grow to their full potential....
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Learning All the Time -- by John Holt (Author) (Book - Parent)
"A leading figure in school reform who died in 1985, the author professed that "children learn from anything and everything they see." According to PW , "Holt's ideas , which have been successfully,...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)