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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 Center — http://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.
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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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