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Supplies and Information for Students: Vocabulary Development —
Some words on these sites may be too difficult for younger readers, but it's still great to check daily and see what new words you could introduce to your child: Some Good Books for Reluctant Boy Readers: For typing/using the computer — to ground and support your feet: Newsweek's reasons for good penmanship Paper to increase good penmanship: A wonderful video to increase your child's cognitive fitness - through movements and music. I recommend this activity (3-5 minutes twice a day) for the classroom and for home, before sitting down to do homework: Pencils to increase good penmanship: For students who need/like to chew gum while they are working — to help increase concentration — Xylitol is a good brand of natural gum. Using colored overlays can help book text "pop", making the words easier to read for some. Using this tool does not mean your child has dyslexia. I wish the title of the second web site were different. Sorry! Writing supplies (notebooks, pens, and pencils) for Lefties: A wonderful video to increase your child's cognitive fitness - through movements and music. I recommend this activity (3-5 minutes twice a day) for the classroom and for home, before sitting down to do homework: Some Apps I Like for Students: Boggle Articles on Using Apps: Apps in Education: Get hAPPy: Touch and Go: Apps for Children with Dyslexia: |
Some of My Favorite Books for Parents: Nurture Shock by Po Bronson Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Family Matters by Robert Evans Boy Writers by Ralph Fletcher Between Parent and Child by Haim Ginott The Homework Myth by Alfie Kohn Naked Reading: Uncovering What Tweens Need to Become Lifelong Readers by Teri S. Lesense So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids by Diane E. Levin and Jean Kilbourne: www.randomhouse.com Misreading Masculinity: Boys, Literacy and Popular Culture by Thomas Newkirk The Lonely American: Drifting Apart in the Twenty-first Century by Jacqueline Olds and and Richard Schwartz (read a review) My Dyslexia by Philip Schultz: Parenting from the Inside Out by Daniel Siegel Michael Thompson (of Raising Cain fame) has a great new book out on the development of boys, from birth to 18: The Parents We Mean to Be by Richard Weissbourd
Proust and the Squid by Maryanne Wolf The Optimistic Child by Martin E.P. Seligman The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brain by Nicholas Carr www.theshallowsbook.com Some of My Favorite Articles and Videos for Parents: A Fabulous Newsletter (with amazing articles) on Good Parenting: About IQ: About Reading: More on Reading: “What we are losing in this country and presumably around the world is the sustained, focused, linear attention developed by reading,” said Mr. Gioia of the N.E.A. About Math: About the Minds of Boys: About Helping Kids Cope Socially at School: About TV Watching and Children: About Gum Chewing, Studying and/or Test-Taking: About Cursive Handwriting: A Great Graduation Speech by JK Rowling: How does your engine run? This is the question we ask kids to help them self-monitor attention span and energy. Here is a great web site that talks all about it: www.alertprogram.com About "Texting" and Teens (and development, or lack thereof): www.nytimes.com About Bullying in Schools: www.nytimes.com About the Lost Art of Reading Aloud:
About Solitude: About Conditional vs. Unconditional Parenting: About Raising "Smart" Kids: About E-Books and Whether They Are Good for Your Reading Brain: Expert Review Sites on Children and Families:
Family Entertainment Reviews (movies, books, etc.): About Reading and Technology: About Facebook and Social and Antisocial Networking: About Parenting and Technology: A Moving Video About Teaching with Compassion and How Writing Helps
Release Self-Expression and Healing: About Trying to Find Time in Our Busy Lives for Silence and
Self-Expression: A Great Video About the Real Gifts of Giving:
35 Gifts Your Children Will Never Forget:
An Inspiring Video About Friendship, Volunteering, and the Benefits of
Reading and Conversing: Great Videos From Maya Angelou and Others on How to Live a Meaningful Life: www.oprah.com About the Advantages of the Dyslexic Mind:
About Failure and Success:
About Positive Thinking: About Growth Mindset: About Procrastination
Why do Some People Learn Faster?: About the Argument for Less Homework: About Succeeding After Failing: About the Importance of Mind Wandering/Daydreaming: About Gratitude: About Stanford's Happiness Class: About Play: About Escaping the Constant Stream of Too Much Information: Six Habits of Happiness: About the Power of Hope: About Boys and Reading: About the Surge of Hormones in Middle Childhood: About the Joy of Quiet: An Educational and Entertaining Video on How the Brain Works: About Sleep and Productivity: About Memory and Learning: The Upside of Dyslexia: |