Rosalind Wiseman is an expert in the world of girl cliques. Queen Bees and Wannabes is a parent's guide to the roles of technology, puberty and cliques have on shaping the lives of young women. Wiseman offers strategies to boost self confidence and empower the young women in your life to make good decisions. She shines a light on the different types of parenting styles and the impact they have on the girls in your life.
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From the same author as Queen Bees and Wannabes, Rosalind Wiseman opens up the world of raising young men in today's society. Wiseman challenges parents to look beyond the "I'm fine" and "it's all good" exterior. She arms parents, caregivers, and educators with coping strategies to help the young men in their life develop a strong, confident sense of self.
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While this book can be rather cheesy, Faber and Mazlish offer general and sound advice when it comes to communicating with teenagers. Filled with corny cartoons, easy to digest text and short chapters, this book is an easy read. This writing duo has penned multiple books, each covering different developmental phases. A great resource for parents and teachers alike.
“Let us be different in our homes. Let us realize that, along with food, shelter, and clothing, we have another obligation to our children, and that is to affirm their “rightness.” The whole world will tell them what’s wrong with them—loud and often. Our job is to let our children know what’s right about them.” ― Adele Faber, How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk |
If you approach this book not as a self-help but more of a motivational tactic, then it will serve a better purpose. The material in the book is nothing new, but can provide you with a sense of positivity, especially if you are a veteran teacher who needs a pick me up. You are probably already doing all of the "17 things that matter most"! This book can provide you with opportunities to think about your own teaching and how you can improve upon it. And it is a very short read, which is perfect for the overwhelmed classroom teacher!
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Linda Sue Park writes an incredibly beautiful, true-story about grit, determination and perseverance in the face of pure evil and hardships. Park weaves the stories of two children, Salva and Nya, coming of age in Sudan. Park's imagery and descriptions are unmatched; documenting the stories of two children who face more in their few years than many of us will ever face in multiple lifetimes. Luckily, the author is very careful not to be too graphic, making this a great discussion book on humanity and should provide great discussion for any middle school or high school classroom.
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Simply put by the Washington Post, Daniel J. Siegel, and neuropsychiatrist and Tina Payne Bryson, a parenting expert, wrote a book that provide “strategies for getting a youngster to chill out [with] compassion.” The authors do an exceptional job of laying out the brain in laments terms. Siegel makes a great compassion of your brain to the levels in a house. The downstairs is utilitarian - it has all you need to survive, like your bed and kitchen. It is functional. The upstairs represents your emotional regulation and decision making; which is "under construction" until your mid-twenties. I recommend this book for anyone, like myself, who is struggling to cope with highly emotional children. So. Much. Information!
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