|
 
|
Children's BooksBooks for Parents and Other Educators |
|
Telling Isn't Tattling by Kathryn M. Hammerseng for ages 4-8 When children ask if we can keep a secret, it helps them to hear something like this: "I can keep most secrets, but if feel I need to tell someone, it will be someone who will try to help you. I will not tell just anyone." This answer can help open discussion of easy topics such as a surprise party or difficult topics such as a serious problem. Sometimes children endure horrid suffering because they are afraid of "tattling." These thirteen stories help children discuss necessary "telling" and unnecessary "tattling." |
I Did It. I'm Sorry by Caralyn Buehner for ages 4-8 Short, original fables show animal characters in situations that require decisions. Children select the correct behavior. The letter of the correct answer is hidden in each funny illustration. As children tell what the animals should do, it is an easy way for them to talk about values such as telling the truth, being nice, not cheating, etc. |
||
|
Lots of Feelings by Shelley Rotner for ages 4-8 and older A very important social skill is knowing how to read faces. With actual pictures of children and simple text, the author compares reading faces to reading books. Children love the book and make a game of identifying the emotions as they learn to read faces. |
Dude, That's Rude!: (Get Some Manners) by Pamela Espeland and Elizabeth Verdick for ages 9-12 This is one more winner in the Free Spirit Laugh & Learn[TM] series. Kids actually enjoy learning or being reminded about many basics of polite language and behavior. This book helps them want to develop social skills! |
||
|
How to be a Friend by Laurie Krasny Brown for ages 4-8 Usually, children don't really understand the advice that the way to have friends is to be a friend. In a story book framework, the author offers practical suggestions and examples about social do's and don't's. The child-like drawings help children identify with the dinosaurs as the speaking characters. The direct advice in this book is helpful for average and special needs children including those with Aspberger's and High Functioning Autism. |
How to Lose all Your Friends by Nancy Carlson for ages 4-8 The simple text and lively illustrations show behaviors that affect the way people react. Instead of how to deal with bullies, children are shown the pitfalls of being a bully. The advise not to tattle is handled best by using this book in conjunction with Telling Isn't Tattling. |
||
|
How Kids Make Friends by Lonny Michelle for ages 9 + The author talks directly to children in a friendly manner. This book is compared to Dale Carnegie's popular book, How To Win Friends And Influence People. The easy text and whimsical illustrations show how popular kids get that way, what to talk about even if you can't think of anything to say, etc. There are special sections for parents and teachers to get the most from this book. |
What about Me: Twelve Ways To Get Your Parents' Attention Without Hitting Your Sister by by Eileen Kennedy-Moore for ages 4-6 The rhyming text and appealing pictures show children important social skills. It was written by a psychologist to help her child replace negative actions with positive ones. |
||
|
A Bargain for Frances (I Can Read Book) by Russell Hoban for early readers Frances has a situation that faces many children. She wants to be friends but her friend takes unfair advantage of her. See how Frances stands her gound while maintaining the friendship. |
The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble With Friends by Stan and Jan Berenstain for beginning readers Sister bear and her friend, Libby, begin fighting but discover that it is better to solve problems by talking. As always, the Berenstains handle this little lesson with humor and clever illustrations. | ||
|
Kelly Bear Behavior by Leah G. Davies for ages 3-9 Counselors, parents, children, and others love this book which was written by a school counselor. It has a gentle and loving approach to communicating with young children about behaviors such as kindness and truthfulness in a way that helps children build confidence. Kelly Bear helps them follow through on good intentions. |
Kelly Bear Feelings by Leah G. Davies for ages 3-9 The author is a counselor and parent. The interactions between adults and children as they share this book help to strengthen emotional development. Kelly Bear helps children talk about feeling happy, angry, lonely, excited, embarrassed, sad, proud, afraid, jealous, and loved. |
|
Raise Your Child's Social IQ: Stepping Stones to People Skills for Kids by Cathi Cohen See excerpts at Amazon.com. The book is divided into ten chapters: Putting it All Together, Managing Anger, Resolving Conflicts, Solving Social Problems, Managing Stress, Coping with Teasing, Raising Self-esteem, Reading Social Signals, Communicating and Conversing, Joining in. Each set of skills can be practiced with children in a step-by-step approach. Chapters progress from basic skills to more complex ones. The introduction presents helpful advice about using the book. Parents and children benefit from the goal sheets, role playing, examples, quizzes, etc. This book is easy to understand and follow. |
The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them
by Elaine Aron, Ph.D A psychotherapist gives practical suggestions to parents of highly sensitive children. Based on her own experiences, she also wrote the best selling book, The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You. Dr. Aron shows how to appreciate rather than condemn the trait of high sensitivity. She is a therapist who offers histories, cultural comparisons, and research. She points out that societies have often needed the reflective nature of the highly sensitive type and the fighting nature of the warrior type. She recognizes that healthy and mentally ill people are in both groups. She maintains that HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) isn't a disability. This book can boost confidence and offer methods of dealing effectively with this trait. Read 37 pages at Amazon.com. |
||
|
Good Friends are Hard to Find
by Fred Frankel, Ph. D. written for parents of children about ages 5-12 The author helps busy parents and children learn how to schedule time for finding, making, and keeping friends. He points out the value of arranging "play dates&squot; which offer more friendship opportunities than organized group activities. He has many practical suggestions for making the most of your time, dealikng with teasing, bullying, meanness, and othe stormy relationships. |
The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends
by Natalie Madorsky Elman and Eileen Kennedy-Moore Parents often find it hard to help children make friends. Cliches don't really work. This book has practical advice about how to teach your child social skills. It's approach is helpful in recognizing how to raise children with different emotional needs. |
||
|
Bullies & Victims: Helping Your Child Survive the Schoolyard Battlefield by Suellen and Paula Fried See 19 sample pages at Amazon.com. A psychologist and a committee founder discuss different types of bullying and responses. Use this book to help empower children and adults with practical solutions. |
Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-By-Step Guide for Parents
by Sue Spence, Ph. D. et al. See 7 sample pages at Amazon.com. Telling a child or telling ourselves, "Just don't worry," often doesn't work well. Help children (and ourselves) use realistic thinking and relaxation techniques to reduce anxiety. Many children don't realize that other children have worries similiar to their own. |
|
|
|
|
Become a member at B&N to enjoy extra savings on every book. | |