Parent Resource Center

Listing of Current Holdings


Organized alphabetically by subject

General Parenting :

So That's How I Was Born, by Dr. Robert Brooks

Connections: The Threads That Strengthen Families, by Jean Illsley Clarke

35 Ways To Help A Grieving Child, by The Dougy Center

Children: The Challenge, by Rudolf Dreikurs, M.D.

Emotionally Intelligent Parenting, How To Raise A Self-Disciplined, Responsible, Socially Skilled Child, by Maurice J. Elias, Ph.D, Steven E. Tobias, Ph.D and Brian S. Friedlander, Ph.D.

The Hurried Child, by David Elkind

How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

Changing Families: A Guide For Kids and Grown-ups, by David Fassler, M.D, Michele Lash, M.Ed , and Sally Blakeslee Ives Ph.D.

Starting Small- Teaching Tolerance In The Early Grades, A publication of the Teaching Tolerance Project, edited by Maria Flemming

Wonderful Ways To Love A Child, by Judy Ford

The Single Parents Almanac, by Linda Foust

Motivating Your Kids From Crayons To Career, by Cheri Fuller

It's O.K. To Say No To Drugs, by Alan Garner

Connecting With Out Children- Guiding Principles For Parents In A Troubled World, by Roberta M. Gilbert, M.D.

Raising Self-Reliant Children In A Self-Indulgent World, by H. Stephen Glenn and Jane Nelsen, Ed.D.

Beyond Sibling Rivalry- How To Help Your Children Become Cooperative, Caring and Compassionate, by Peter Goldenthal, Ph.D

The Gift Of Fatherhood, by Dr. Aaron Hass

The Mother's Almanac Goes To School- Your Child From 6-12, by Marguerite Kelly

The Mother's Almanac II- Your Child From 6-12, by Marguerite Kelly

The New Baby Book : The Complete Guide To Child Care From Birth to 6, by Edwin Kiester Jr. and Sally V. Kiester

How To Raise A Great Kid, by Dale Koppol, Ph.D.

What Really Happens In School- A Guide To Your Child's Emotional, Social and Intellectual Development Grades K-5, by Ann E. LaForge

Parenting Without Pressure, by Teresa A. Langston

The Best Of Vicki Lansky's Practical Parenting Newsletter, by Vicki Lansky

Growing Up Firstborn, The Pressure and Privilege of Being Number One, by Kevin Leman

What Kid's Need Most In A Mom, by Patricia H. Rushford

Celebrating Girls : Nurturing and Empowering Our Daughters, by Virginia Beane Rutter

There's No One Quite Like You, by Sue Schott

Real Men Enjoy Their Kids! By Wenda Goodhart Singer, Stephen Shectman and Mark Singer

Parenting By Heart, by Dr. Ron Taffel

 

Positive Discipline/ Social Development:

"No" Is A Love Word! By Dr. Lonnie Carton

Boundaries With Kids : When To Say Yes, When To Say No, by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend

Love and Limits, by Elizabeth Crary

Temper Your Child's Tantrums, by James Dobson

Discipline With Love, by James Dobson

Bullies and Victims, by Suellen Fried, A.D.T.R and Paula Fried, Ph.D

Sometimes It's O.K. To Be Angry, by Dr. Mitch Golant and Bob Crane

It's O.K. To Say No! A Parent/ Child Manual For The Protection Of Children, by Robin Lenett and Bob Crane

Setting Limits, by Robert J. MacKenzie, Ed.D.

"Why Doesn't Anybody Like Me?" A Guide To Raising Socially Confident Kids, by Hara Estroff Marano

Keys To Dealing With Bullies, by Barry E. McNamara, Ed.D and Francine J. McNamara, M.S.W., C.S.W.

1,2,3 Magic- Effective Discipline for Children 2-12, by Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D.

How To Give Your Child A Great Self-Image, by Dr. Debora Phillips

 

Math and Language Arts Curriculum:

Questions and Answers About Whole Language, edited by Orin Cochrane

Read To Me: Raising Kids Who Love To Read, by Bernice E. Cullinan

Straight Talk About Reading, by Susan Hall and Louisa C. Moats Ed.D.

Games For Writing, by Peggy Kaye

The New York Times Parents Guild To The Best Books For Children, by Eden Ross Lipson (2 copies)

Hey! Listen To This: Stories To Read Aloud by, Jim Trelease

Family Math, by Jean Kerr Stenmark, Virginia Thompson and Ruth Cossey

Kids Online, by Donna Rice Hughes

Math Power, by Patricia Clark Kenschaft

Homework Help:

Homework Without Tears, by Lee Cantor and Lee Hausner, Ph.D.

How To Help Your Child With Homework, by Marguerite C. Radencich, Ph.D. and Jeanne Shay Schumm, Ph.D. (2 copies)

 

Special Education / Gifted and Talented:

The Challenging Child, by Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D.

Teaching Your Child Creativity, by Lee Hausner, Ph.D. and Jeremy Schlosberg

Nobody's Perfect : Living and Growing With Children Who Have Special Needs, by Nancy B. Miller, Ph.D, M.S.W.

The Special Child: A Sourcebook For Parents Of Children With Developmental Disabilities, by Siegfried M. Pueschel, Patricia Scola, Leslie Weidenman and James Bernier

Keys To Parenting The Gifted Child, by Sylvia Rimm, Ph.D.

Attention- Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder, by David L. Wodrich

 

General Learning:

What Am I Doing In This Grade (A Book For Parents About School Readiness), by Louise Bates Ames, Ph.D.

Raising Lifelong Learners: A Parent's Guide, by Lucy Calkins

How Children Learn, by John Holt

What Your Kindergartner Needs To Know, by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.

What Your First Grader Needs To Know, by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.

How To Prepare Your Child For Kindergarten, by Florence Karnofsky and Trudy Weiss

Games For Learning, by Peggy Kaye

 

Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades, And What You Can Do About It, by Dr.

Sylvia Rimm

 

Family Activities/ Travel:

Bright Ideas For Creative Parents, by Alice Chapin

Kidding Around Washington D.C., by Anne Pedersen

The Rainy Day Book For Housebound Families, by Alvin Schwartz

 

 

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