Parent Resource Center

These items are available to parents at the Cole school.

General Parenting

• So That's How I Was Born, by Dr. Robert Brooks
• Connections: The Threads That Strengthen Families, by Jean Illsley Clarke
• 35 Ways To Help A Grieving Child, by The Dougy Center
• Children: The Challenge, by Rudolf Dreikurs, M.D.
• Emotionally Intelligent Parenting, How To Raise A Self-Disciplined, Responsible, Socially Skilled Child, by Maurice J. Elias, Ph.D, Steven E. Tobias, Ph.D and Brian S. Friedlander, Ph.D.
• The Hurried Child, by David Elkind
• How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
• Changing Families: A Guide For Kids and Grown-ups, by David Fassler, M.D, Michele Lash, M.Ed , and Sally Blakeslee Ives Ph.D.
• Starting Small- Teaching Tolerance In The Early Grades, A publication of the Teaching Tolerance Project, edited by Maria Flemming
• Wonderful Ways To Love A Child, by Judy Ford
• The Single Parents Almanac, by Linda Foust
• Motivating Your Kids From Crayons To Career, by Cheri Fuller
• It's O.K. To Say No To Drugs, by Alan Garner
• Connecting With Out Children- Guiding Principles For Parents In A Troubled World, by Roberta M. Gilbert, M.D.
• Raising Self-Reliant Children In A Self-Indulgent World, by H. Stephen Glenn and Jane Nelsen, Ed.D.
• Beyond Sibling Rivalry- How To Help Your Children Become Cooperative, Caring and Compassionate, by Peter Goldenthal, Ph.D
• The Gift Of Fatherhood, by Dr. Aaron Hass
• The Mother's Almanac Goes To School- Your Child From 6-12, by Marguerite Kelly
• The Mother's Almanac II- Your Child From 6-12, by Marguerite Kelly
• The New Baby Book : The Complete Guide To Child Care From Birth to 6, by Edwin Kiester Jr. and Sally V. Kiester
• How To Raise A Great Kid, by Dale Koppol, Ph.D.
• What Really Happens In School- A Guide To Your Child's Emotional, Social and Intellectual Development Grades K-5, by Ann E. LaForge
• Parenting Without Pressure, by Teresa A. Langston
• The Best Of Vicki Lansky's Practical Parenting Newsletter, by Vicki Lansky
• Growing Up Firstborn, The Pressure and Privilege of Being Number One, by Kevin Leman
• What Kid's Need Most In A Mom, by Patricia H. Rushford
• Celebrating Girls : Nurturing and Empowering Our Daughters, by Virginia Beane Rutter
• There's No One Quite Like You, by Sue Schott
• Real Men Enjoy Their Kids! By Wenda Goodhart Singer, Stephen Shectman and Mark Singer
• Parenting By Heart, by Dr. Ron Taffel

Positive Discipline/ Social Development

• "No" Is A Love Word! By Dr. Lonnie Carton
• Boundaries With Kids : When To Say Yes, When To Say No, by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
• Love and Limits, by Elizabeth Crary
• Temper Your Child's Tantrums, by James Dobson
• Discipline With Love, by James Dobson
• Bullies and Victims, by Suellen Fried, A.D.T.R and Paula Fried, Ph.D
• Sometimes It's O.K. To Be Angry, by Dr. Mitch Golant and Bob Crane
• It's O.K. To Say No! A Parent/ Child Manual For The Protection Of Children, by Robin Lenett and Bob Crane
• Setting Limits, by Robert J. MacKenzie, Ed.D.
• "Why Doesn't Anybody Like Me?" A Guide To Raising Socially Confident Kids, by Hara Estroff Marano
• Keys To Dealing With Bullies, by Barry E. McNamara, Ed.D and Francine J. McNamara, M.S.W., C.S.W.
• 1,2,3 Magic- Effective Discipline for Children 2-12, by Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D.
• How To Give Your Child A Great Self-Image, by Dr. Debora Phillips

Math and Language Arts Curriculum

• Questions and Answers About Whole Language, edited by Orin Cochrane
• Read To Me: Raising Kids Who Love To Read, by Bernice E. Cullinan
• Straight Talk About Reading, by Susan Hall and Louisa C. Moats Ed.D.
• Games For Writing, by Peggy Kaye
• The New York Times Parents Guild To The Best Books For Children, by Eden Ross Lipson (2 copies)
• Hey! Listen To This: Stories To Read Aloud by, Jim Trelease
• Family Math, by Jean Kerr Stenmark, Virginia Thompson and Ruth Cossey
• Kids Online, by Donna Rice Hughes
• Math Power, by Patricia Clark Kenschaft

Homework Help

• Homework Without Tears, by Lee Cantor and Lee Hausner, Ph.D.
• How To Help Your Child With Homework, by Marguerite C. Radencich, Ph.D. and Jeanne Shay Schumm, Ph.D. (2 copies)

Special Education / Gifted and Talented

• The Challenging Child, by Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D.
• Teaching Your Child Creativity, by Lee Hausner, Ph.D. and Jeremy Schlosberg
• Nobody's Perfect : Living and Growing With Children Who Have Special Needs, by Nancy B. Miller, Ph.D, M.S.W.
• The Special Child: A Sourcebook For Parents Of Children With Developmental Disabilities, by Siegfried M. Pueschel, Patricia Scola, Leslie Weidenman and James Bernier
• Keys To Parenting The Gifted Child, by Sylvia Rimm, Ph.D.
• Attention- Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder, by David L. Wodrich

General Learning

• What Am I Doing In This Grade (A Book For Parents About School Readiness), by Louise Bates Ames, Ph.D.
• Raising Lifelong Learners: A Parent's Guide, by Lucy Calkins
• How Children Learn, by John Holt
• What Your Kindergartner Needs To Know, by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
• What Your First Grader Needs To Know, by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
• How To Prepare Your Child For Kindergarten, by Florence Karnofsky and Trudy Weiss
• Games For Learning, by Peggy Kaye
• Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades, And What You Can Do About It, by Dr. Sylvia Rimm

Family Activities/ Travel

• Bright Ideas For Creative Parents, by Alice Chapin
• Kidding Around Washington D.C., by Anne Pedersen
• The Rainy Day Book For Housebound Families, by Alvin Schwartz

Magazine Subscriptions

• Family Fun
• Parents