Parent Reading List « Library
In keeping with our school's commitment to life-long learning, we thought parents would enjoy reading some books pertaining to education and learning (by authors whose work supports or reflects our approach) and about children, parenting, and families in general.
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Books about Montessori
Montessori: A Modern Approach
by Paula Polk Lillard
The Montessori Controversy
by John Chattin-McNichols
Books about Schools
The Schools Our Children Deserve: Moving Beyond Traditional Classrooms and Tougher Standards
by Alfie Kohn
Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community
by Alfie Kohn
What to Look for in a Classroom: And Other Essays
by Alfie Kohn
The Students Are Watching: Schools and the Moral Contract
by Theodore R. Sizer & Nancy Faust Sizer
Books about Learning
How Your Child Is Smart: A Life-Changing Approach to Learning
by Dawna Markova
Emotional Intelligence
by Daniel Goleman
Multiple Intelligences: The Theory in Practice
by Howard Gardner
In Their Own Way: Discovering and Encouraging Your Child's Multiple Intelligences
by Thomas Armstrong
Parenting Books
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk : 20th Anniversary Edition
by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Liberated Parents, Liberated Children : Your Guide to a Happier Family
by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too
by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Books about Conflict Resolution at School
You Can't Say You Can't Play
by Vivian Gussin Paley
Talk It Out: Conflict Resolution in the Elementary Classroom
by Barbara Porro
Books about Families, Girls, and Boys
The Shelter of Each Other: Rebuilding Our Families
by Mary Pipher
Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls (Ballantine Reader's Circle)
by Mary Pipher
Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind & Your Life
by Martin E.P. Seligman
The Optimistic Child : Proven Program to Safeguard Children from Depression & Build Lifelong Resistance
by Martin E.P. Seligman
How Girls Thrive: An Essential Guide for Educators (And Parents)
by JoAnn Deak
Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood
by William Pollack
The Wonder of Boys: What Parents, Mentors and Educators Can Do to Shape Boys into Exceptional Men
by Michael Gurian
Books about Children with Learning/Behavioral Differences
Educational Care a System for Understanding and Helping Children With Learning Problems at Home and in School
by Dr. Mel Levine
Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, Energetic
by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
The Out-Of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping With Sensory Integration Dysfunction
by Carol Stock Kranowitz
Also of Interest
The Second Cooperative Sports & Games Book
by Terry Orlick
