Bibliography created by the Schaumburg Township District Library
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PARENT COLL 028.5 FOX |
Rx for Reading by
Barbara J. Fox. This guide shows parents how to help their children by building on the reading skills learned in school. |
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PARENT COLL 370.19 CRA |
What Happened at
School Today? by Judith E. Craig. Using a question-answer format, this book tackles the everyday problems connected with school. |
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PARENT COLL 370.193 MAE |
The School-Smart
Parent by Gene I. Maeroff. Featuring handy lists of what your child should know at each stage of school, this book will guide parents in helping kids get the most out of their education. |
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PARENT COLL 370.1931 HAR |
School Savvy by
Diane Harrington. Covers it all--who's who in a school district, basic curriculum, evaluating your child's progress, dealing with teachers, how to handle social or learning problems. |
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PARENT COLL 370.1931 MIL |
The School Book by
Mary Susan Miller. Presented as answers to the many questions parents ask, this book acts as a guide from pre-school through eighth grade. |
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PARENT COLL 371.13 KAY |
Games for Learning
by Peggy Kaye. Only ten minutes a day playing games will help your child to do well in school from kindergarten to third grade. |
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PARENT COLL 371.19 GRE |
Finding Help When Your
Child Is Struggling in School by Lawrence J. Greene. Sometimes a child needs some help. Check out the strategies in this book. |
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PARENT COLL 371.192 BEA |
Working Parents Can
Raise Smart Kids by John E. Beaulieu. Simple, effective, realistic ideas any working parent can use to increase a child's success in school. |
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PARENT COLL 371.192 BEN |
The Educated Child: a
Parent's Guide; from Preschool Through Eighth Grade by William J.
Bennett. A comprehensive guide by the former U.S. Secretary of Education. |
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PARENT COLL 371.2 GEL |
School Testing by
Estelle S. Gellman. What tests will your child take? What criteria do the tests measure? How reliable are the tests? This book helps the parents understand educational testing. |
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PARENT COLL 371.26 COO |
A Parent's Guide to
Standardized Tests in School: How to Improve Your Child's Chances for
Success by Peter W. Cookson, Jr. Test results are crucial in your child's future. This book gives specific things you can do to improve your child's performance. |
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PARENT COLL 371.3 RAD |
How to Help Your Child
with Homework by Marguerite C. Radencich and Jeanne Shay Schumm. This comprehensive guide to helping children with homework devotes a chapter to each subject and includes a chapter on games and one on resources and tools for parents. |
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371.3 ROS |
Ending the Homework
Hassle by John Rosemond. Put the responsibility where it belongs--with the child. Learn how to begin a successful homework system. This book also discusses when to retain a child, how to find remedial help, and what you should know about Attention Deficit Disorder. |
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371.9 CUM |
The School Survival
Guide for Kids with LD (Learning Differences) by Rhoda Cummings and Gary
Fisher. This book is a great self-help book for kids with LD, with plenty of tips on how to do better in math, reading, writing and spelling, how to handle testing, and how to keep school cool. |
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372 OPP |
The Elementary School
Handbook by Joanne Oppenheim. This book covers most aspects of schooling, including evaluating curriculum programs, dealing with school authorities and suggestions for parents to use at home to enrich the school experience. |
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PARENT COLL 372.19 PER |
101 Educational
Conversations with Your Child by Vito Perrone. This series gives parents a solid basis for talking with their children about school experiences and guides toward effective parent/teacher interaction. |
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PARENT COLL 372.21 SOB |
Your Child in School:
Kindergarten through Second Grade and Your Child in School: The
Intermediate Years by Tom and Harriet Sobol. These books provide a helpful guide to parents wondering what their child should be learning in each grade. Daily schedules and subject areas are discussed at length for each grade. Also included are chapters on tests, communicating with the school, and how to evaluate teachers and schools. |
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PARENT COLL 372.241 BIC |
What Every Parent
Needs to Know about 1st, 2nd & 3rd Grades: an Essential Guide to Your
Child's Education by Toni S. Bickart. The more you know, the better you can guide your child. This book gives great information. |
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PARENT COLL 372.3 VANC |
Janice VanCleave's
Teaching the Fun of Science by Janice VanCleave. Help your child explore the world of science. |
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PARENT COLL 372.4 CAL |
Raising Lifelong
Learners: a Parent's Guide by Lucy McCormick Calkins. This book shows how parents can co-create their children's lives as readers, writers and lovers of learning. |
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PARENT COLL 372.4 LIN |
Solving Your Child's
Reading Problems by Ricki Linksman. Determine your child's learning style and use the suggested short fun activities to help your child overcome every kind of reading problem. |
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PARENT COLL 372.6 TRE |
The New Read-Aloud
Handbook by Jim Trelease. This book gives the reasons to read to your children and great lists of books to choose from. Jim Trelease's ideas will inspire you to read and read and read! |
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PARENT COLL 379.111 UNG |
School Choice: How to
Select the Best Schools for Your Children by Harlow G. Unger This volume provides a total program for helping families assess schools and make the most of their children's education. |
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PARENT COLL 649.124 ROS |
Now What Do I Do?: A
Guide to Parenting Elementary-Aged Children by Julie A. Ross. Elementary school brings a new set of parenting problems. This book gives some answers. |
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RESOURCES FOR HOMESCHOOLING |
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PARENT COLL 371.042 BARFIELD, R. |
Real-Life Homeschooling: The stories of 21 Families Who Make It Work by Rhonda Barfield. |
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PARENT COLL 371.042 GOL |
Homeschool Your Child for Free: More than 1,200 Smart, Effective, and Practical Resources for Home Education on the Internet and Beyond by Laura Maery Gold. |
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PARENT COLL 371.042 HAYES, L. |
Homeschooling the Child with ADD (or Other Special Needs): Your Complete Guide to successfully Homeschooling the Child with Learning Differences by Lenore Colacion Hayes. |
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PARENT COLL 371.042 PRI |
The Big Book of Home Learning by Mary Pride. |
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PARENT COLL 371.042 DOB |
The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child: Your Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start by Linda Dobson. |