Your Child's Education

Bibliography created by the Schaumburg Township District Library

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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VANC
Janice VanCleave's Teaching the Fun of Science by Janice VanCleave.
Help your child explore the world of science.
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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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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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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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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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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.

 RESOURCES FOR HOMESCHOOLING

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BARFIELD, R.
Real-Life Homeschooling: The stories of 21 Families Who Make It Work by Rhonda Barfield.
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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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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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PRI
The Big Book of Home Learning by Mary Pride.
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DOB
The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child: Your Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start by Linda Dobson.