home and school

Discusses a child's feelings of anxiety and frustration caused by the disruption of a secure teacher-pupil relationship.

Presents more than three hundred suggestions and activities for helping a child find his or her natural learning and creative talents, covering such approaches as whole-language reading and writing, toys that stimulate creativity, hands-on math and science exploration, and work with art and music.

A guide to understanding children and teens with autism and Asperger's syndrome, providing basic information about the disorders, with discussion of early indicators, diagnosis, and related topics, and including checklists for parents and teachers designed to help them encourage, support, and communicate with affected children.

Examines the role of parents as educators, suggesting ways to support a child's early reading and writing attempts, describing methods to decipher math expectations, and offering advice on what teachers want to see in children's book reports; and including advice on home-based instruction in imagination and manners.

A guide to integrative learning and how to promote it in any learning environment and in learners of any age.

Offers advice to parents on how to secure good educations for their children from early childhood through the eighth grade, reminding parents of their own responsibilities in educating their children, providing guidelines for determining whether a school is doing a good job, and outlining what a well-educated child knows and can do.

Describes principles for creating and maintaining a healthy environment of support and challenge for children at home, which in turn equips them to effectively handle the pressures of school, and prepares them to learn.

Provides information about the special education system and how it works, explaining how parents can obtain appropriate instruction and therapy for their special-needs children, looking at the types of services that are available, and identifying the rights protected under federal law.