Building Your Child's Self-Esteem -- by Zelda Winkler (Author) (Book)
"The purpose of this book is to help parents prepare their preschool child for school. The focus of this book is on math and problem solving. School is the start of a great adventure in learning....
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Turning Back the Tide of Illiteracy -- by Marguerite Hoerl (Author) (Book)
"We all want the best for our children. Don't we? How, then, do we find ourselves in a nation with a large and growing population of functional illiterates? Why is such a huge proportion of youths in...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Music for Ones and Twos: Songs and Games for the Very Young -- by Karen Weinhaus, Tom Glazer (Authors) (Book - Parent/Child)
"Fifty-six traditional and original songs, games, and finger-play rhymes." From Arundel Library website
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Teaching with Love and Logic: Taking Control of the Classroom -- by Jim Fay, David Funk (Authors) (Book - Parent)
"Jim Fay and David Funk's truly positive approach and time-tested ideas and strategies will empower teachers to effectively manage classroom dynamics while bringing the joy back to teaching. 416 pp."...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You -- by Barthe DeClements (Author) (Book - Child)
"Helen dreads the first day in sixth grade. Good in math and gifted on the pitcher's mound, she is a nonreader diagnosed as a behavior problem. Against the slice - of - life background of a skating...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
America's Failing Schools: How Parents and Teachers Can Cope with No Child Left Behind -- by W. James Popham (Author) (Book)
"In 2004, millions of parents and teachers across the United States will receive report cards in the mail alerting them that their local schools have "failed." For many Americans, this will be the...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Going to Day Care -- by Fred Rogers (Author) (Book - Child)
"Describes the typical activites and feelings children can experience at a day care center, including the fun, excitement, and apprehensions involved in being away from home.
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Count and See -- by Tana Hoban (Author) (Book - Child)
"Photographs of common objects and events illustrate the numbers one through one hundred." From Synopsis
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
The Literacy Map: Guiding Children to Where They Need to Be (4-6) -- by J. Richard Gentry, Jean Mann, Lynn Pott, Tony Stead, Margaret Trauernicht (Authors) (Book)
"Know the criteria for balanced literacy development at your grade! -- You get end-of-year Kindergarten Benchmarks, First Grade Benchmarks, Second Grade Benchmarks, Third Grade Benchmarks --...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Learning to Learn: Strengthening Study Skills and Brain Power -- by Gloria Frender (Author) (Book - Parent)
"Intended and written for students of all ages, teachers, and parents, this guide is for anyone who wants to learn how to learn more effectively. Filled with ideas, practical hints, methods,...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)