ngaging 'Hard to Reach' Parents: Teacher-Parent Collaboration to Promote Children's Learning
A practical guide to establishing positive relationships with hard-to-reach parents. Includes research-based techniques for teachers on how to reach hard-to-reach parents, carers, and guardians Explores the international perspective on successful parental engagement Provides practical help for developing closer relationships between parents and schools
Child of Our Time: A Young Girl's Flight from the Holocaust
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Non-Fiction | 12 May 2010
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This book tells the profound and inspirational story of a girl who was plucked from deep rural Germany after witnessing the horror of Kristallnacht and her familys eviction from its village. Ruth L. David was sent to England as part of the Kindertransportone of the few routes to safety and survival for many children who would lose their parents in the Holocaust. This story tells of her subsequent life in an orphanage, and her enduring and moving struggles.
Classroom-tested strategies to help new and experienced math teachers thrive •Math teachers must not only instruct their students in basic mathematical skills and concepts, they must also prepare them for standardized tests, provide instruction in the use of technology, and teach problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. At the same time, they must also manage their other responsibilities – taking attendance, planning, grading, record-keeping, disciplining, and communicating with parents and administrators.
Making Friends: A Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Child's FriendshipsFrom the author of Raising Confident Boys: a look at children s friendships, with tips for how parents can help their child navigate this emotionally charged world Mid-Ohio Valley Parents Magazine This is a good book to keep on hand from elementary school on up
No Exit: What Parents Owe Their Children and What Society Owes Parents
Having a child, it has been said, is the greatest risk one can take. Marriages may come and go but parenthood endures. There is simply no escape--no exit--from the emotional and practical responsibilities of parenting. Nor should there be.
