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Help -- my kid is driving me crazy
by David Swanson
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If your child continually manipulates you and others in order to get what he wants, this insightful and practical guide is the book you've been waiting for. Written by a veteran family psychologist, it identifies the specific ways kids manipulate others and explains how to disarm each one-and prevent it from happening again.
Once-a-month cooking family favorites
by Mimi Wilson and Mary Beth Lagerborg
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More great recipes that save you time and money from the inventors of the ultimate do-ahead dinnertime method.
Pink brain, blue brain
by Lise Eliot
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Based on research in the field of neuroplasticity, Eliot zeroes in on the precise differences between boys and girls' brains and explains the harmful nature of gender stereotypes. The author offers parents and teachers concrete ways they can help all children reach their fullest potential.
PoissonRouge
Ages 4 and up
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Terrific site for young kids. Some text is in French but because the whole site is aimed at preliterate kids, all activities are no French is needed.
Put us on Your Calendar!
Looking for fun things to do this winter? Don't forget about all of the fun programs we have at the library for kids and teens!
Organizing the Disorganized Child: Simple Strategies to Succeed in School
by Marcella Moran
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How to solve the messy-backpack problem, help your child improve study skills, which school supplies work best for different types of children, methods for note taking, techniques for time management, and strategies to refine morning and nighttime routines that will help the entire family.
Everything I need to know I learned from a children's book
by Anita Silvey
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Silvey asked more than 100 of the most respected and admired leaders in society this simple question: What children's book changed the way you see the world? Here, she shares their surprising, intriguing answers.
Cold Season is Here
Want to check out common causes to common symptoms and what to do about them? Visit the Mayo Clinic's Symptom Checker.
Not your mother's slow cooker
by Beth Hensperger
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Beth Hensperger gives 125 classic family-friendly meals the Not Your Mother's treatment in the fifth title in this best-selling series. Each recipe is adapted to the slow cooker with the busy family's schedule in mind.
Teens - need to log some volunteer hours?
Check out ideas for volunteer opportunities from the teensite .
Gratitude for abundance
This month is Thanksgiving and we have lots of books about this holiday! Try a search in Novelist K-8 on the word “gratitude” to find books about being thankful.
Live Simply
It’s never too late to think about simplifying your life or your closets! Try Simple. Organized. Life for tips and support or this search of titles in our catalog.
Geekdad
Yes, we’re usually writing about moms here, aren’t we? This post is for all the dads out there – check out geekdad from Wired.com for posts about parenthood and technology and lots more!
Get Sesame Street on your iPod!
Log onto sesamestreet.org/podcasts to find all your favorite Sesame Street characters via video and podcasts. You can subscribe though iTunes or rss, too!
iPhone Education
Download titles to your iphone – let the kids read! Follow PicPocket Books or the International Childrens Digital Library for nifty books.
Elmo Offers Flu Prevention Tips!
Elmo has two new videos to help kids and parents be prepared for the flu season. From flu.gov.
Shhhhhh!
Kids home with the cold or flu? Need to keep them occupied and still? Try activity village or Scholastic for some ideas.
MP3 Download Basics
Got an iPod and can't wait to load it up? Did you do a google search on MP3 downloads and are wondering about all the sites offering "free" music downloads? Here's some info you should know.
Fall Craft Fun
Make crafts using a fall theme like an handprint wreath or a recipe holder plus lots more.
How Parents Can Help With Schoolwork
The National Institute of Health, News in Health had this article about how parents can best help with homework. The same issue has tips for parents of college students.
Planning for College
Researching and selecting the right college can seem overwhelming. Visit our teen site for information and resources designed to help you narrow down your college choices, sail through the application process, and even find money to pay for a higher education.
Armchair travel
Without the jetlag! Try a search in our catalog to find lots of travel dvd’s.
Escaping the endless adolescence : how we can help our teenagers grow up before they grow old
by Joseph P Allen, Claudia W Allen
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Recent studies show that today’s teenagers are more anxious and stressed and less independent and motivated to grow up than ever before. Twenty-five is rapidly becoming the new fifteen for a generation suffering from a debilitating “failure to launch.” Now two clinical psychologists tell us why and chart a groundbreaking escape route for teens and parents.
Scary Stories
Try some of these spooky reads.
Reading together: everything you need to know to raise a child who loves to read
by Diane W Frankenstein
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This engaging guide shares advice for parents, teachers, librarians, and caregivers on how to help children find what to read, and then through conversation, how to find meaning and pleasure in their reading. With more than 100 great book recommendations for kids from Pre-K through grade six, as well as related conversation starters, Reading Together offers a winning equation to turn children into lifelong readers.
Want to learn Italian?
Lessons are free through Arapahoe Library District. Try Tell Me More to learn Italian, French, German, Spanish, Dutch or English. Other ways to learn are through downloadable titles in Overdrive.
Nurtureshock: new thinking about children
by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
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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.
Bullying Prevention Awareness Week
"It takes a community to prevent bullying of children. The Fourth Annual National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week, Oct 4-10, 2009 encourages communities nationwide to work together to increase awareness of the prevalence and impact of bullying on all children." Visit the PACER Center website for more information or check out some books on the topic for kids, teens, and adults.
Great Books, Old and New
In celebration of Children's Book Week, our librarians have paired up some favorite books, new and old. See the pairings of picture books or chapter books.
Dia de los Niños
Celebrate Dia de los Niños with a story, a craft, a piñata and other treats.
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What kids really want that money can't buy
by Betsy Taylor
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Tips for parenting in a commercial world. This book offers parents a clear and simple path to follow to protect their children from the notion that "more is better."
Measuring up : what educational testing really tells us
by Daniel Koretz
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How do you judge the quality of a school, a district, a teacher, a student? By the test scores, of course. Yet for all the talk, what educational tests can and can't tell you, and how scores can be misunderstood and misused, remains a mystery to most. The complexities of testing are routinely ignored, either because they are unrecognized, or because they may be--well, complicated.
