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Geesh…in my haste to post this week’s show I forgot to list the resources I mentioned. One of these days I’ll get the hang of this!

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Positive Discipline by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D. “The classic guide for parents and teachers to help children develop self-discipline, responsibility, cooperation, and problem-solving skills.”

Our 7th episode about Responsive Classroom.

These next resources were not mentioned on the show but are ones that I have found helpful:

www.scholastic.com/parenting - Wonderful website with very interesting articles for parents with school-age children. You can also sign up for age-appropriate email newsletters.

Take the Fight Out of Food by Donna Fish, M.S., L.C.S.W. “How to prevent and solve your child’s eating problems.” Easy to read book with lots of sensible advice and tips to help your children try new foods and learn healthy eating habits.

Peaceful Parents, Peaceful Kids by Naomi Drew “Practical ways to create a calm and happy home.” Rather than having a screaming match with your child, learn ways to calmly speak to each other and resolve conflicts while instilling self-esteem in your child.

Motivated Minds: Raising Children to Love Learning by Deborah Stipek, Ph.D., and Kathy Seal This is a great book for parents whose children have declared their boredom with school. Learn how to engage your child in the world around them and stimulate their desire to learn more.

We all want our children to sail along in school and never have any worries. We want strong test scores and excellent report cards. We want our kids to have lots of friends and never want them to feel left out.

In reality, not every child will go through school without experiencing some kind of academic struggle or social anxiety. No child is perfect and when your child is the one struggling, you need to know what resources the school has in place to help him or her.

This week host Christina Lemmey gives an overview of the various resources the public elementary schools offer for children who are having a rough time. These resources vary by school district and private schools may not provide the same types of resources as the public schools. Even though we do not want to think about our children struggling, be prepared with some phone numbers just in case and do not be afraid to ask questions of your principal or school board if you think the resources in your school are lacking.

*This episode does not touch upon Special Education programs. I hope to discuss that topic in another show.*

 

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