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PARENT RESOURCE ROOM LIBRARY

The Parent Resource Room shares space with the PTA office and is located two doors past the Health Room across from the Kindergarten rooms. The following is a list of resources (including cassettes, books and videos) available for all parents to check out. Additionally, there are pamphlets and periodicals on various topics that you can take home to read at your leisure. If you would like to donate a new or used book, cassette, etc. to our Parent Resource Room Library, please notify the PTA President. Be sure to take advantage of these wonderful resources!

AUDIO CASSETTES

  • Cancer Survivor Toolbox
  • "The Strong-Willed Child," by Dr. James Dobson

BOOKS (BY CATEGORY)

  1. Adoption
  2. Behavior-Related
  3. Death
  4. Divorce/Stepfamilies
  5. Early Childhood
  6. Education
  7. Miscellaneous Subjects
  8. Parenting
  9. Teen Years
  10. VHS TAPES
  11. VHS PTA MONTHLIES

Adoption

  • How It Feels to be Adopted, by Jill Krementz

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Behavior-Related

  • Children: The Challenge, by Rudolf Dreikus, M.D. with Vicki Soltz, R.N.
  • Don't Rant and Rave on Wednesdays! By Adolph Moser
  • Don't Pop Your Cork on Mondays! By Adolph Moser
  • Is Your Child Depressed? by Joel Herskowitz, M.D.
  • Good Kids, Bad Behavior, by Peter Williamson, Ph.D.
  • The Difficult Child, by Stanley Turecki, M.D. (Author of Normal Children Have Problems Too)
  • The Challenging Child, by Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D.
  • Taking Charge of ADHD, by Russell A Barkley, Ph.D.
  • Why Good Parents Have Bad Kids, by E. Kent Hayes
  • Stress in Children, by Dr. Bettie B. Youngs

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Death

  • Learning to Say Good-bye; When a Parent Dies, by Edna LeShan

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Divorce/Stepfamilies

  • The Boys and Girls Book about Divorce, by Richard Gardner, M.D.
  • The Boys and Girls Book about Stepfamilies, by Richard Gardner, M.D.
  • The Boys and Girls Book about One-Parent Families, by Richard Gardner, M.D.
  • The Parent's Book about Divorce, by Richard Gardner, M.D.
  • Helping Children cope with Divorce, by Edward Teyber

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Early Childhood

  • Between Parent and Child, by Dr. Haim G. Ginott
  • The Early Childhood Years: The 2 to 6 Year Old, by Theresa and Frank Caplan
  • The First Three Years of Life, by Burton L. White
  • Toilet Training in Less Than a Day, by Nathan h. Azrin, Ph.D. and Richard M. Foxx, Ph.D.
  • Your Child's Growing Mind, by Jane M. Healy, Ph.D.

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Education

  • Solve Your Child's School-Related Problems (National Assoc. of School Psychologists), by Michael Martin, Ph.D.,NCSP and Cynthia Waltman-Greenwood, Ph.D., NCSP, editors
  • Math At Hand (Mathematics Handbook), by Great Source Education Group
  • The Elementary School Handbook (Parent Guide K-6), by JoAnne Oppenheim
  • Summer Children (Ready or Not for School), by James Uphoff and June Gilmore

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Miscellaneous Subjects

  • Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman
  • He Hit Me First, by Ames, Haber, Gesell Institute
  • The Hurried Child, (Growing Up Too Fast), by David Elkind
  • Private Zone, by Frances S. Dayee
  • Annie Strories, by Don Brett
  • Food and Mood, by Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.N.
  • Child's Dictionary of Occupations, by William E. Hopke and Barbara M. Parramore
  • Talk It Out! (4 Steps to Managing People Problems in Your Organization), by Dr. Daniel Dana

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Parenting

  • 365 TV- Free Activities You Can Do with Your Child, by Steve and Ruth Bennett
  • Chicken Soup For the Mother's Soul, by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Jennifer-Read Hawthorne, Marci Shimoff, (with stories by Barbara Bush, Reba McEntire, Joan Rivers, Erma Bombeck, and more)
  • Different Children, Different Needs, by Charles F. Boyd with David Boehi and Robert A. Rohm, Ph.D.
  • Ending the Homework Hassle, by John Rosemond
  • Liberated Parents-Liberated Children, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
  • Discipline Without Shouting or Spanking, by Jerry Wyckoff, Ph.D. and Barbara C. Unell
  • Love and Anger-The Parental Dilemma, by Nancy Samalin
  • The Parent's Handbook, ( Systematic Training for Effective Parenting ), by don Dinkmeyer and Gary McKay
  • Raising a Family ( Living on Planet Parenthood ), by Jeanne Elium and Don Elium
  • Taking Care of Your Child ( a parent's guide to medical care ), by Robert H. Pantell, M.D. and James F. Fries, M.D. and Donald M. Vickery, M.D.
  • We Have a Problem (a parent's sourcebook), by Jane Marks
  • Full Esteem Ahead (100 ways to teach values and build self-esteem for all ages), by Diane Loomans with Julia Loomans
  • The Love Between Mothers and Daughters, a Helen Exley Gift Book
  • Young Kids and Computers (a parent's survival guide), by Warren Buckleitner, Ann Orr and Ellen Wolock
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics; Caring for Your School-Aged Child (ages 5-12), by Edward L. Schor, M.D., FAAP

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Teen Years

  • Between Parent and Teenager, by Dr. Haim G. Ginott
  • The Middle School Years (achieving the best education for your child) Grades 5-8, by Michele A. Hernandez
  • The What's Happening to My Body? Book for Boys, by Lynda Madaras
  • The What's Happening to My Body? Book for Girls, by Lynda Madaras
  • On Becoming Pre-teen Wise ( parenting your child from 8-12 years), by Gary Ezzo and Robert Bucknam, M.D.
  • Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Teens, by Richard Carlson, Ph.D.

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VHS TAPES

  • Choosing Appropriate Toys for Your Child
  • Gateway to the Future-Math Matters
  • Choices, Challenges, and Consequences, presented by Sandy Queen
  • Lighten-Up, presented by Sandy Queen
  • Building Self-Esteem in Your Child, by Dr. Susan Baile

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VHS PTA MONTHLIES

  • Special Education
  • Cooperative Learning
  • Reading to Your Child at Home
  • Taking Charge of Your TV, hosted by Rosie O'Donnell
  • Safe Surfin, AOL
  • Tools to Help You Choose TV Selecting, National Cable TV Assoc.
  • TV Smarts for Kids, Cable TV Industry and Girl Scouts
  • Heart Man, by Cliff Steer

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