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A Strong Start in Language
by Ruth BeechickEducator Ruth Beechick asserts that children can best learn written language in the same way they learn spoken language. Just as children learn to speak by listening and speaking, they can learn to write correctly by reading and copying good writing. The author explains how home schooling parents can use this "powerful, natural approach" to teach writing, spelling and grammar in the primary grades. Sample lessons are provided. There are also short Bible passages, for writing and spelling practice, as well as character building.
The Cautious Canine: How to Help Dogs Conquer Their Fears (Second Edition)
by Patricia B. McconnellIn a calm and patient manner, Dr. McConnell lays out a step-by-step program for helping dogs overcome their fears. Although this is a detailed training manual, it is both easy to read and easy to use. McConnell is a wel-known, highly-credentialed behaviorist who has specialized in helping family pets to become well-adjusted and happy canines. Gentle and sensible methods are presented here. Also available from Bookshare: "The Other End of the Leash."
Check List for a Perfect Wedding
by Barbara Lee FollettThe essential preliminaries, 4 weeks before the wedding, 1 week before the wedding, and what to do on the special day.
Are You Blind
by Lilli NielsenThis book is used with the Active Learning approach. It is intended for parents, teachers, and caregivers. Dr. Nielsen has done an outstanding job with this book.
The Sixty-Minute Mother: An Hour of Reading for a Lifetime of Love
by Rob Parsons Dianne ParsonsRob and Dianne Parsons take us on a fascinating journey into the world of motherhood alongside working moms, stay-at-home moms, single-parent moms and "I can't believe my test kit turned blue" moms. An hour spent reading The Sixty-Minute Mother can make a lifetime of difference.
The Power of a Praying Husband Study Guide
by Stormie OmartianThis is a study guide for The Power of a Praying Husband. The user may want to use it with a wordprocessor in order to fill out the blanks.
The Fourth Floor Twins and the Silver Ghost Express
by David A. AdlerTwo sets of twins catch a thief while tracking down a missing suitcase in a train station.
Samantha Learns a Lesson: A School Story (The American Girls Collection)
by Susan S. AdlerSamantha is determined to help 9-year-old Nellie, attending school for the first time, with her school work and learns what it's like to be a poor child and work in a factory.
Gilead
by Marilynne Robinson<P>In 1956, toward the end of Reverend John Ames's life, he begins a letter to his young son, an account of himself and his forebears. Ames is the son of an Iowan preacher and the grandson of a minister who, as a young man in Maine, saw a vision of Christ bound in chains and came west to Kansas to fight for abolition: He "preached men into the Civil War," then, at age fifty, became a chaplain in the Union Army, losing his right eye in battle. <P>Reverend Ames writes to his son about the tension between his father--an ardent pacifist--and his grandfather, whose pistol and bloody shirts, concealed in an army blanket, may be relics from the fight between the abolitionists and those settlers who wanted to vote Kansas into the union as a slave state. And he tells a story of the sacred bonds between fathers and sons, which are tested in his tender and strained relationship with his namesake, John Ames Boughton, his best friend's wayward son.<P><P> This is also the tale of another remarkable vision--not a corporeal vision of God but the vision of life as a wondrously strange creation. It tells how wisdom was forged in Ames's soul during his solitary life, and how history lives through generations, pervasively present even when betrayed and forgotten.<P> <P><b>Pulitzer Prize Winner</b>
Redemption (Redemption Series #1)
by Gary Smalley Karen KingsburyThe 5 volume Redemption Series is set in Bloomington, Indiana. The series follows the lives of John and Elizabeth Baxter and their five adult children, each of whom is trying to find his or her way in life--sometimes with God, sometimes without. The series will follow the paths of pain and pleasure, tragedy and tears that take place in the lives of Brooke, Kari, Ashley, Erin, and Luke. The Baxters, their spouses, and friends experience the same struggles each of us faces--the longing for lasting love, the hurt of broken relationships, the fear of the unknown, questions about the future, the sorrow of loss, and the joy of restored relationships. Over time you'll come to know the Baxter family as if they were your neighbors or members of your own family. The Redemption Series illustrates the relational teachings of Gary Smalley in a way that is changing lives across the world. In the opening Book, Redemption, when Kari Baxter Jacobs finds out that her college professor husband Tim is involved in an adulterous relationship with college student Angela Manning and wants a divorce, she decides she will love him and remain faithful to her marriage at all costs. This book shows how God can redeem seemingly hopeless relationships, and it illustrates one of Gary Smalley's key messages: Love is a decision.
The Comprehending Hand
by Lilli NielsenIn this monograph, originally published in 1976, Nielsen sets down the basic premises of her active learning approach toward blind infants. She notes the typical developmental stages of sighted infants and suggests ways to help blind infants achieve the same milestones. Nielsen emphasizes the importance of offering the blind child an environment which is interesting and challenging through touch and sound.
Fertility, Cycles and Nutrition
by Marilyn M. ShannonHow your diet affects your menstrual cycles and fertility.
The Sixty Minute Father
by Rob ParsonsThis book helps men take an honest look at how they spend their days on the job, underscores the irreplaceable value of a father's time spent at home, and gives specific advice on how to make it to the ball games and ballet recitals and still build a career.
The Sixty Minute Marriage Builder
by Rob ParsonsEven the best marriages need constant maintenance. But with so much effort needed to pursue a career in our fast-paced society, who has time to work on a marriage? In the Sixty-Minute Marriage Builder, Rob Parsons caters to the needs of modern couples by providing a thorough guide to sustaining a thriving, healthy marriage.
Moving Mama to Town
by Ronder Thomas YoungFreddy James Johnson becomes the man of the family when his daddy runs off. He knows he must keep his family, so they move to town. An International Reading Association award winner.
How to Develop Your Children's Creativity
by Reynold BeanA guide to help parents teach their children to become more flexible and adaptive thinkers in an ever-changing world.
Television, Imagination and Aggression: A Study of Preschoolers
by Dorothy G. Singer Jerome L. SingerPreschoolers Study
Bereft: A Sister's Story
by Jane BernsteinAuthor Jane Bernstein was a senior in high school when her older sister Laura was murdered on the campus of Arizona State University. From the moment they heard the shattering news, Jane's parents handled their grief through stoic silence. Crying and mourning were forbidden; the past was the past, and it was essential to move on. More than 20 years later Jane Bernstein found herself compelled to revisit her sister's death, to learn what she could about the murder and the man convicted of the crime. In the process she found herself examining her own life and confronting the problems in her marriage.
Families in Focus: New Perspectives on Mothers, Fathers, and Children
by Judith Bruce Cynthia Lloyd Ann LeonardThis Population Council Report shows that, in rich and poor countries alike, parent-child bonds are unraveling and that women carry much more significant economic and social responsibilities for the family than commonly believed. The authors of this book urge policymakers and researchers to focus on strengthening parent-child ties and to look beyond the myth that all families are stable and cohesive units in which the father serves as economic provider, the mother serves as emotional caregiver, and all children are treated equally well.
You're the Boss, Baby Duck
by Amy HestBaby Duck is back-and she's not a baby anymore. Hot Stuff, Baby Duck's little sister has arrived, and everyone is making a great big fuss over her. Baby Duck feels pretty cranky about the whole matter. Luckily, Grandpa knows just what to say and do to help Baby feel much better. With picture descriptions.
In the Shadow of Illness
by Myra Bluebond-LangnerWhat is it like to live with a child who has a chronic, life-threatening disease? What impact does the illness have on well siblings in the family? The author suggests that understanding the impact of the illness lies not in the identifying deficiencies in the lives of those affected, but in appreciating how family members carry on with their lives in the face of the disease's intrusion. She looks at how parents adjust their priorities and their idea of what constitutes a normal life, how they try to balance the needs of other family members while caring for the ill child, and how they see the future. Since the issues raised are not unique to cystic fibrosis but are common to other chronic and life-threatening illnesses, this book will be of interst to all who study, care for, or live with the seriously ill.
The Stupids Step Out
by Harry AllardFrom the book: The Stupids are a family different from yours and mine. There's never been one quite like them--at least we hope not, but then again... ! There are Mr. Stanley Q. Stupid, Mrs. Stupid, Buster Stupid, Petunia Stupid, and their wonderfully silly dog named Kitty. One day Stanley Q. Stupid has an idea. This is unusual. From this extraordinary starting point the author takes our happy family through one slapstick, hilarious episode after another. Other books in this series are available from Bookshare.
Double Wedding
by Rosamond Du JardinThis is the last book in the Howard series, sequel to showboat summer. Pam and Penny continue their college years. Their friend Gen gets involved with a man Pam doesn't trust, but is her hunch about him wrong? Meantime, the twins have problems to overcome before they can marry their true loves, Jeff and Mike. waiting till graduation seems almost unbearable. then Jeff's problems on the farm and a secret mike is keeping from Penny threaten the girls' happiness. Will the two couples lose their love, or will they have the double wedding the twins have always wanted? This is a satisfying book for teen girls that will please anyone who has read the first three books: double date, Double Feature, and showboat summer.
The Privilege of Youth: A Teenager's Story of Longing for Acceptance and Friendship
by Dave PelzerThe #1 New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author who is a shining example of what overcoming adversity really means now shares the lost chapter of his uplifting journey, which has touched the lives of millions. From A Child Called "It" to The Lost Boy, from A Man Named Dave to Help Yourself, Dave Pelzer's inspirational books have helped countless others triumph over hardship and misfortune. In The Privilege of Youth, he supplies the missing chapter of his life: as a boy on the threshold of adulthood. With sensitivity and insight, he recounts the relentless taunting he endured from bullies; but he also describes the thrill of making his first real friends--some of whom he still shares close relationships with today. He writes about the simple pleasures of exploring his neighborhood, while trying to forget the hell waiting for him at home. The Privilege of Youth bravely and compassionately charts this crucial turning point in Dave Pelzer's life and will inspire a whole new generation of readers. "A monumental series of books about courage and triumph. Pelzer demonstrates, as few have, that it is in the darkest skies that the stars are best seen." -Richard Paul Evans, New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Box "A living example that all of us have the capability to better ourselves no matter what the odds. Dave Pelzer inspires us all." -Jack Canfield, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Soul "Dave Pelzer is a living testament to resilience, personal responsibility, and the triumph of the spirit." -John Bradshaw, author of Homecoming and Family Secrets
Emma's Secret (The Emma Harte Saga #4)
by Barbara Taylor BradfordPaula O'Neill, beloved granddaughter of Emma Harte and the guardian of her vast business empire, believes that everything Emma left to the family is secure.