52 Things Kids Need from a Dad

Author: Jay Payleitner
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
ISBN: 0736976663
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
“God, please help me...another game of Candy Land...” Quite a few dads spend time with their kids. However, many have no clue what their kids really need. Enter author Jay Payleitner, veteran dad of five, who’s also struggled with how to build up his children’s lives. His 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad combines straightforward features with step-up-to-the-mark challenges men will appreciate: a full year’s worth of focused, doable ideas—one per week, if desired uncomplicated ways to be an example, like “kiss your wife in the kitchen” tough, frank advice, like “throw away your porn” And, refreshingly... NO exhaustive (and exhausting) lists of “things you should do” NO criticism of dads for being men and acting like men Dads will feel respected and empowered, and gain confidence to initiate activities that build lifelong positives into their kids. Great gift or men’s group resource!

Off to Kindergarten

Author: Tony Johnston
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545337569
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Award-winning author Tony Johnston and Caldecott honor illustrator Melissa Sweet create a joyful story about the first day of kindergarten! "I'm off to kindergarten now.I'd better take my bear.He likes to sit beside me soI'll take a little chair. . . ."So begins the long list of things Bill absolutely needs for his first day of school. Along with his pillow and some cookies, he also plans on bringing his sandbox, some digging moles, and a moving truck!A touching story of first-day jitters and hopes, Tony Johnston's rhyming text is paired with Melissa Sweet's delightful illustrations!

Transitions to Kindergarten in American Schools

Author: John M. Love
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children with social disabilities
Languages : en
Pages : 276

Book Description

The Parent Backpack for Kindergarten through Grade 5

Author: ML Nichols
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
ISBN: 1607744740
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 322

Book Description
Finally, a book that demystifies our daunting education system by giving parents the insights and strategies they need to build positive relationships with teachers and connect to their children’s learning in productive ways. Involved Parents = Better Students How do you ensure your child gets the best education possible when U.S. schools have become overburdened, test-driven institutions that rank only average worldwide? Decades of research confirm that when parents engage with their children’s learning, kids do better in school—and life. This straight-talking guide helps you: • understand the critical role you play in your child’s education, • connect with educators in respectful ways, • encourage a love of reading in your kids, • minimize homework meltdowns and disorganization, • support students who struggle academically, • help children navigate social situations and bullying, and • fuel your child’s mind and body for learning. Parent involvement looks different for every family and every child. Packed with real stories and tested strategies, The Parent Backpack demystifies our complex education system and gives you the insights you need to help your kids thrive.

Exceptionally Gifted Children

Author: Miraca U. M. Gross
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 0415064163
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 352

Book Description
A fascinating examination of Australian children amongst the most intellectually gifted ever studied which explores the effect of early school life on their educational development.

The Night Before First Grade

Author: Natasha Wing
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101636580
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
It's the night before the Big Day—first grade. Penny is excited to start the year with her best friend right beside her in the same classroom. This humorous take on Clement C. Moore's classic tale has a perfect twist ending that will surprise readers—as well as the “heroine” of the story—and help all about-to-be first-graders through their own back-to-school jitters.

Countdown to Kindergarten

Author: Alison McGhee
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152025168
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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The Everything Parent's Guide to Special Education

Author: Amanda Morin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440569681
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
Be your child's best advocate! Children with special needs who succeed in school have one thing in common--their parents are passionate and effective advocates. It's not an easy job, but with The Everything Parent's Guide to Special Education, you will learn how to evaluate, prepare, organize, and get quality services, no matter what your child's disability. This valuable handbook gives you the tools you need to navigate the complex world of special education and services, with information on: Assessment and evaluation Educational needs for different disabilities, including multiple disabilities Current law, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Working within the school system to create an IEP The importance of keeping detailed records Dealing with parent-school conflict With worksheets, forms, and sample documents and letters, you can be assured that you'll have all you need to help your child thrive--in school and in life!

Informational Texts in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade-Three Classrooms

Author: Elaine M. Bukowiecki
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442235152
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 269

Book Description
This book presents a myriad of instructional techniques and critical literacy strategies while serving as a professional resource for inservice and preservice primary-grade teachers as they include informational texts in their classrooms. In each of the nine chapters, there is a particular topic that guides the focus of the chapter. These themes include: a rationale for incorporating informational texts in the primary-grade classroom; a discussion of the unique features of informational texts; the selection of high quality informational materials for primary readers; critical literacy; prereading, during reading, and post reading strategies; the writing of informational texts; and inquiry projects for the primary classroom. This book also contains a preface; an introduction; and an afterword, in which the controversy regarding the Common Core State Standards is discussed. Unique features of each chapter are specific standards reflecting the Common Core State Standards; strategies for all students to be successful with the Standards; transcriptions of lessons from primary-grade classrooms; examples of pupils’ work as they interact with informational materials; and a “Give It a Try” section, where a lesson plan or a pedagogical suggestion is presented for the reader to try out in his/her own classroom.

Choice Time

Author: Renée Dinnerstein
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN: 9780325077659
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Inquiry based play; Centers for reading; writing; mathematics and science