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1) The anxious generation: how the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"From New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Coddling of the American Mind, an essential investigation into the collapse of youth mental health--and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood. After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s. Rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rose sharply, more than doubling on most measures. Why? In The Anxious Generation, social...
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Series
Truly devious volume 1
Lexile measure
HL 680L
Language
English
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Description
Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. It was founded by Albert Ellingham an early 20th century tycoon, who wanted to make a wonderful place full of riddles, twisting pathways, and gardens. A place, he said, where learning is a game. Shortly after the school opened, his wife and daughter were kidnapped. The only real clue was a mocking riddle listing methods of murder, signed with...
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English
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Description
Drawing from the collective wisdom of pediatric experts at Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Guide to Raising a Healthy Child addresses key questions and concerns many parents have about the preschool and school-age years. In this book, parents learn what to expect in the lively, wonder-filled time between ages 3 and 11. Theyll find answers to family dilemmas such as feeding a picky eater, resolving sleep problems, addressing bullying, treating common injuries...
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xi, 336 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Award-winning science journalists Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman demonstrate that many of modern society's strategies for nurturing children are in fact backfiring--because key twists in the science of child development have been overlooked. The authors discuss the inverse power of praise, why insufficient sleep adversely affects kids' capacity to learn, why white parents don't talk about race, why kids lie, why evaluation methods for "giftedness"...
10) No-drama discipline: the whole-brain way to calm the chaos and nurture your child's developing mind
Author
Language
English
Description
"The pioneering experts behind The Whole-Brain Child now explore the ultimate child-raising challenge: discipline. Highlighting the fascinating link between a child's neurological development and the way a parent reacts to misbehavior, No-Drama Discipline provides an effective, compassionate road map for dealing with tantrums, tensions, and tears--without causing a scene ..."--Cover.
Don't Worry Be Happy: This practical guide combines proven cognitive-behavioural...
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
308 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The founder and director of the Thirty Million Words Initiative, Professor Dana Suskind, explains why the most important--and astoundingly simple--thing you can do for your child's future success in life is to talk to him or her, reveals the recent science behind this truth, and outlines precisely how parents can best put it into practice" --
Author
Publisher
Center for Responsive Schools, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
4th edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 188 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Drawing on decades of educational experience and a wealth of research. "Yardsticks" invites every adult who teaches or cares for children to celebrate the incredible developmental journey that occurs from ages four through fourteen. Combining easy-to-access information about the cognitive, social-emotional, and physical characteristics unique to each age with practical advice for how to apply this knowledge, "Yardsticks" offers parents and educators...
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
viii, 306 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"World-class pediatric surgeon, social scientist, and best-selling author of Thirty Million Words Dr. Dana Suskind returns with a revelatory new look at the neuroscience of early childhood development-and how it can guide us toward a future in which every child has the opportunity to fulfill their potential"--
Weaving together the latest science on the developing brain with heart-breaking and relatable stories of families from all walks of life,...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
xix, 327 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"An easy-to-use guide for parents, teachers, and others looking to foster a strong connection between children and nature, complete with engaging activities, troubleshooting advice, and much more"--
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Publisher
A TarcherPerigee Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xix, 265 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"We've all heard the complaint from parents: They're more overwhelmed than ever before-- juggling demands on their time as well as conflicting advice from family, friends, frenemies and 'experts' on how to achieve parental perfection-- or risk jeopardizing their little one's future happiness. Pediatrician Jane Scott has seen this parental anxiety up close, and in The Confident Parent she shares advice on how to cut through the confusion, dial down...
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Language
English
Description
"What's the single most important thing you can do during pregnancy? How much TV is OK for a baby? What's the best way to handle temper tantrums? Scientists know. . . . In 'Brain Rules for Baby,' . . . [Dr. John Medina] bridges the gap between what scientists know and what parents practice. Just one of the surprises: The best way to get your children into college? Teach them impulse control. Through fascinating and funny stories, Medina, a developmental...
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xii, 226 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Jennifer Hallissy believes that if you give children a solid foundation of writing basics, they will develop a love of writing that lasts a lifetime. In this book, she shares the secrets for supporting young writers, from the smallest of scribblers to middle-schoolers mastering script. From teaching your child how to hold a pencil and form the letters of the alphabet, to creating writing spaces and meaningful writing rituals at home, this book gives...