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www.family.go.com
www.mcgruff.org
www.stopbullyingnow.com
www.nobully.org.nz/site.htm
www.kidshealth.org

 
ADDRESS
10900 Santa Clara Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030

Office: 703.267.2800
Fax: 703.267.2897
Attendance: 703.267.2828

ADMINISTRATORS
Dale Mann, Principal
Holly DeVore, Assistant Principal
Dragon drawing by Muhammad Anas
 
PARENT RESOURCES
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Girls and Boys Town — http://www.parenting.org/
This web site is nicely organized to offer information by specific age group. A free parenting e-book, What Every Parent Should Know, can be printed out from the web site home page. To print a copy, click on the title link above, or on "free e-book" at the web site home page.

What Every Parent Should Know — from Girls and Boys Town offers facts on dangers affecting today's youth. Whether you're a mom or dad looking for assurance or struggling to keep your kids free from trouble, this compact guide puts proven solutions at your fingertips. Also available in Spanish.

How to Help Children Cope with Disaster — http://www.savethechildren.org/
emergencies/asia_top_ten_tips_kids.asp

The Parent Resource Centerhttp://www.fcps.edu/cco/prc/index.htm

A great source for short, well-researched articles for parents on hundreds of topics.

Helping Children Learn — available in English and Spanish
This monthly publication is available in four versions: early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school — http://www.fcps.edu/cco/fam/helping.htm

Here are some resources for parents to help  your children coping with
crisis, talking to children about violence, and age related reactions to trauma. If you need any additional support, please contact Ms. Melissa Cochrane, School Counselor (703) 267-2811.

 

SUGGESTED READING
 

Bullying
Jake Drake, Bully Buster
by Andrew Clements
Dealing with Insults
by Marianne Johnston
We Can Get Along: A
Child's Book of Choices

by Lauren Murphy Payne
What Do You Know About Bullying
by Pete Sanders
Sootface
by Robert Souci
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
by John Steptoe
Dealing with Series
(Anger, Bullying, Competitiveness, Fighting, Jealousy)

Acceptance
Arthur's Tooth
by Marc Brown
Story of Ruby Bridges
by Robert Coles
Olivia
by Ian Falconer
Olivia Joins the Circus
by Ian Falconer
Corduroy
by Don Freeman
How My Parents Learn to Eat
by Ina Friedman
Franny B. Kranny,
There's a Bird in Your Hair

by Harriet Lerner
Big Orange Splot
by Daniel Pinkwater

Diversity
The Ugly Duckling
by Hans Christian Anderson
Stellaluna
by Janell Cannon
The Mixed Up Chameleon
by Eric Carle
Big Al
by Andrew Clements
Be Good to Eddie Lee
by Virginia Fleming
Chrysanthemum
by Kevin Henkes
Amazing Grace
by Mary Hoffman
Leo the Late Bloomer
by Robert Krauss
Hooway for Wodney Wat
by Helen Lester
Speak Up, Blanche!
by Emily Arnold McCully
Elmer
by David McKee
Paper Bag Princess
by Robert Munsch
Stephanie's Ponytail
by Robert Munsch
Piggie Pie
by Margie Palatini
Rainbow Fish
by Marcus Pfister
I Can Hear the Sun
by Patricia Polacco
Imogene's Antlers
by David Small (video)
Weird Parents
by Audrey Wood
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