Recommended by Libby Michaud
Lecturer on Middle School Education Issues
The Roller Coaster Years:Raising your Child Through the Maddening Yet Magical Middle School Years By Charlene Giannetti, Margaret Sagarese A magical guide to the ups and downs of early adolescence. Supported and advised by the National Middle School Association. Covers every detail of physical, emotional, social and intellectual development of early adolescents. (1997)
Teen Tips: A Practical Survival Guide for Parents With Kids 11-19 By Tom McMahon. The National Midddle School Association writes this, " All parents with teens should read this book." It offers down to earth advice about getting through the teen years. (1996)
Parents Who Love Reading, Kids Who Don't: How it Happens and What You Can Do About It By Mary Leonhardt. The author focuses on reading, not just books. Encourages magazines, comic books, etc., to reclaim our children from video games and TV. (1995)
Solve Your Child's School-Related Problems By the National Association of School Psychologists. (Harper, Perennial) Book contains chapters on study skills, homework, motivation, organization, responsibility among others. Each chapter is organized into "What We Know Now", "When I Should Be Concerned", and "What Can I Do To Help." This book is concise, informative and "on track" with what's happening in today's schools. (1995)
Perfect Parenting Dictionary By Elizabeth Pantley. Wonderful comprehensive book that covers many parenting topics with practical, easy to follow solutions. (1998)
Kids Cooperation:How to Stop Yelling, Nagging and Pleading, and Get Kids to Cooperate By Elizabeth Pantley. Gives the tools necessary to encourage compliance and create a close, loving and respectful relationship between you and your child. (great suggestions for the middle school age child!). (1996)
Ending the Homework Hassle:Understanding, Preventing and Solving School Performance Problems By John Rosemond. Homework can be one of the most frustrating of all problem areas for children and parents. In this helpful guide, Rosemond warns against parental interference and demonstrates ways to help children learn to work on their own and to take responsibility for getting the work done themselves. (1990)
The Roller Coaster Years:Raising your Child Through the Maddening Yet Magical Middle School Years By Charlene Giannetti, Margaret Sagarese A magical guide to the ups and downs of early adolescence. Supported and advised by the National Middle School Association. Covers every detail of physical, emotional, social and intellectual development of early adolescents. (1997)
Teen Tips: A Practical Survival Guide for Parents With Kids 11-19 By Tom McMahon. The National Midddle School Association writes this, " All parents with teens should read this book." It offers down to earth advice about getting through the teen years. (1996)
Parents Who Love Reading, Kids Who Don't: How it Happens and What You Can Do About It By Mary Leonhardt. The author focuses on reading, not just books. Encourages magazines, comic books, etc., to reclaim our children from video games and TV. (1995)
Solve Your Child's School-Related Problems By the National Association of School Psychologists. (Harper, Perennial) Book contains chapters on study skills, homework, motivation, organization, responsibility among others. Each chapter is organized into "What We Know Now", "When I Should Be Concerned", and "What Can I Do To Help." This book is concise, informative and "on track" with what's happening in today's schools. (1995)
Perfect Parenting Dictionary By Elizabeth Pantley. Wonderful comprehensive book that covers many parenting topics with practical, easy to follow solutions. (1998)
Kids Cooperation:How to Stop Yelling, Nagging and Pleading, and Get Kids to Cooperate By Elizabeth Pantley. Gives the tools necessary to encourage compliance and create a close, loving and respectful relationship between you and your child. (great suggestions for the middle school age child!). (1996)
Ending the Homework Hassle:Understanding, Preventing and Solving School Performance Problems By John Rosemond. Homework can be one of the most frustrating of all problem areas for children and parents. In this helpful guide, Rosemond warns against parental interference and demonstrates ways to help children learn to work on their own and to take responsibility for getting the work done themselves. (1990)