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A Parent's Guide to Thanksgiving (Axis Parent's Guide)
by AxisAs joyous as the holiday is supposed to be, it can also be stressful, painful, or pressure-filled. This guide looks at the Thanksgiving heritage to help families experience true gratitude this year.
A Parent's Guide to the Best Kids' Comics: Choosing Titles Your Children Will Love
by Scott Robins Snow Wildsmith"Children are made readers on the laps of their parents."--Author Emilie Buchwald Filled with beautifully illustrated reviews and a wealth of recommendations, A Parent's Guide to the Best Kids' Comics lovingly and thoughtfully reveals a world of graphic novels sure to capture the imagination and curiosity of your child. Children's literature experts and library professionals Scott Robins and Snow Wildsmith select and review 100 age-appropriate books, and recommend another 750 titles for children from pre-kindergarten to eighth grade in this full-color, first-of-its-kind guide. You'll also find an educator's bibliography, website recommendations, and a bounty of resources to make this magical journey informative as well as delightful. Jeff Smith and Vijaya Iyer, producers of the highly acclaimed and award-winning Bone series, provide a Foreword for the book.
A Parent's Guide to the Bible (Axis Parent's Guide)
by AxisReading and interpreting God's Word are difficult tasks for anyone, but add in the controversies surrounding different methods and viewpoints and you have enough to make any teen want to give up. This guide will help you and your family gain new perspective and interest in the Bible that will renew your love of God's story. <p><p> Parent Guides are your one-stop shop for biblical guidance on teen culture, trends, and struggles. In 15 pages or fewer, each guide tackles issues your teens are facing right now—things like doubts, the latest apps and video games, mental health, technological pitfalls, and more. Using Scripture as their backbone, these Parent Guides offer compassionate insight to teens’ world, thoughts, and feelings, as well as discussion questions and practical advice for impactful discipleship.
Parent's Guide to the Christian College: Supporting Your Child's Mind and Spirit during the College Years
by Todd C. Ream Timothy W. Herrmann C. Skipp TrudeauA handbook for parents sending their kids off to Christian colleges and universities, offering insight into the academic and spiritual landscape that students enter and that parents need to understand.Every year, tens of thousands of parents send their children off to Christian colleges and universities, investing in the professional and spiritual growth that such institutions offer. But what happens next? A Parent's Guide to the Christian College gives answers to parents who want to know just where they're sending their children and their money. Other guides for parents of college students give information on the secular college experience, but this book provides important insight into the more comprehensive world of Christian education.Challenging parents to reconsider their understandings of what it means to be a more fully developed person in light of Christian faith, this book takes a theological approach that celebrates the presence of parents in the lives of their daughters and sons while exploring what that presence should look like during the transition to adulthood. Parents and students alike will bene!t from A Parent's Guide to the Christian College, which is designed to help parents more effectively support their children and understand the Christian college's unique role in nurturing holistic and transformational education.
Parent's Guide to the Common Core: 3rd Grade
by KaplanHelping Your Child Succeed in Third Grade: A Parent's Guide to the Common CoreSchools across America are rolling out new, more rigorous curricula in order to meet the demands created by a new set of English and Mathematics standards - known nationally as the Common Core State Learning Standards, or Common Core. You can expect to see a number of changes in your child's third grade class based on the requirements of the Common Core standards. In an effort to address Common Core Reading requirements, students will now read more Informational Texts in their English/Language Arts assignments. This type of passage provides facts and often deals with current events, science, and social studies. In addition, questions posed about these readings will ask students to find evidence and use it to formulate an argument. In order to master new Common Core Language Arts and Literacy standards, students will need a larger and stronger vocabulary to allow them to both tackle complex readings and write acceptable arguments. To address Common Core Math requirements, students will spend more time developing their understanding of specific and important math concepts. Students will be expected to both demonstrate understanding of each topic and apply their mathematical skills to real-world situations. As a parent, it is important not only to understand the new Common Core 3rd grade standards, but also to have the tools to help your child do his or her best in school. This Common Core workbook book is designed to provide you with the guidance and resources to support classroom learning and help your child succeed. It includes: * An annotated review of the standards highlighting what your child should master during third grade* 20 important lessons that you can do - together with your child - to support them as they progress through the school year * A Vocabulary section designed to make sure your child masters the most important academic word* 200+ practice questions to improve your child's skills* Diagnostic quiz and 20+ mini-quizzes to check for understanding
Parent's Guide to the Common Core: 4th Grade
by KaplanHelping Your Child Succeed in Fourth Grade: A Parent's Guide to the Common CoreSchools across America are rolling out new, more rigorous curricula in order to meet the demands created by a new set of English and Mathematics standards - known nationally as the Common Core State Learning Standards.You can expect to see a number of changes in your child's fourth grade class. In English, students will now read more Informational Texts. This type of passage provides facts and often deals with current events, science, and social studies. In addition, questions posed about these readings will ask students to find evidence and use it to formulate an argument. In order to master new Literacy standards, students will need a larger and stronger vocabulary to allow them to both tackle complex readings and write acceptable arguments.In Mathematics, students will spend more time developing their understanding of specific and important math concepts. Students will be expected to both demonstrate understanding of each topic and apply their mathematical skills to real-world situations.As a parent, it is important not only to understand the new standards, but also to have the tools to help your child do his or her best in school. This book is designed to provide you with the guidance and resources to support classroom learning and help your child succeed. It includes:An annotated review of the standards highlighting what your child should master during third grade20 Important lessons that you can do - together with your child - to support them as they progress through the school year A Vocabulary section designed to make sure your child masters the most important academic words200+ practice questions to improve your child's skillsDiagnostic quiz and 20+ mini-quizzes to check for understanding
Parent's Guide to the Common Core: 5th Grade
by KaplanHelping Your Child Succeed in Fifth Grade: A Parent's Guide to the Common CoreSchools across America are rolling out new, more rigorous curricula in order to meet the demands created by a new set of English and Mathematics standards - known nationally as the Common Core State Learning Standards.You can expect to see a number of changes in your child's fifth grade class. In English, students will now read more Informational Texts. This type of passage provides facts and often deals with current events, science, and social studies. In addition, questions posed about these readings will ask students to find evidence and use it to formulate an argument. In order to master new Literacy standards, students will need a larger and stronger vocabulary to allow them to both tackle complex readings and write acceptable arguments.In Mathematics, students will spend more time developing their understanding of specific and important math concepts. Students will be expected to both demonstrate understanding of each topic and apply their mathematical skills to real-world situations.As a parent, it is important not only to understand the new standards, but also to have the tools to help your child do his or her best in school. This book is designed to provide you with the guidance and resources to support classroom learning and help your child succeed. It includes:An annotated review of the standards highlighting what your child should master during third grade20 Important lessons that you can do - together with your child - to support them as they progress through the school year A Vocabulary section designed to make sure your child masters the most important academic words200+ practice questions to improve your child's skillsDiagnostic quiz and 20+ mini-quizzes to check for understanding
Parent's Guide to the Common Core: 6th Grade
by KaplanHelping Your Child Succeed in Sixth Grade: A Parent's Guide to the Common CoreSchools across America are rolling out new, more rigorous curricula in order to meet the demands created by a new set of English and Mathematics standards - known nationally as the Common Core State Learning Standards.You can expect to see a number of changes in your child's sixth grade class. In English, students will now read more Informational Texts. This type of passage provides facts and often deals with current events, science, and social studies. In addition, questions posed about these readings will ask students to find evidence and use it to formulate an argument. In order to master new Literacy standards, students will need a larger and stronger vocabulary to allow them to both tackle complex readings and write acceptable arguments.In Mathematics, students will spend more time developing their understanding of specific and important math concepts. Students will be expected to both demonstrate understanding of each topic and apply their mathematical skills to real-world situations.As a parent, it is important not only to understand the new standards, but also to have the tools to help your child do his or her best in school. This book is designed to provide you with the guidance and resources to support classroom learning and help your child succeed. It includes:An annotated review of the standards highlighting what your child should master during third grade20 Important lessons that you can do - together with your child - to support them as they progress through the school year A Vocabulary section designed to make sure your child masters the most important academic words200+ practice questions to improve your child's skillsDiagnostic quiz and 20+ mini-quizzes to check for understanding
A Parent’s Guide to The Science of Learning: 77 Studies That Every Parent Needs to Know
by Edward Watson Bradley BuschSupporting parents in the quest to help their children learn as effectively and efficiently as possible, A Parent’s Guide to The Science of Learning translates 77 of the most important and influential studies on student learning into easily digestible overviews. This book will develop parents’ understanding of crucial psychological research so that they can help their children improve how they think, feel and behave in school (and, indeed, in life). Each overview summarises the key findings from the research and offers tips, hints and strategies for how you can use them in your home. Covering important areas such as memory, motivation, thinking biases and parental attitudes, this book makes complicated research simple, accessible and practical. From large- to small-scale studies, from the quirky to the iconic, this book breaks down key research to provide parents with the need-to-know facts. Essentially, it is a one-stop shop that offers guidance on how to parent even better. A Parent’s Guide to The Science of Learning answers the sort of questions that every parent wants to know but doesn’t know where to find the answers. This includes the small, everyday questions through to the big, life-changing ones. Some of the questions answered in this book include: How much sleep does your child need? Should I actually help them with their homework? Why does my child forget what they have just learnt? How much screen time is too much? What can I do to help them do better at school? Is it really that important that we all eat meals together? How can I help my child learn to better manage their emotions? How can I encourage them to be a better independent learner? A hugely accessible resource, this unique book will provide parents with the knowledge they need to best support their children’s learning and development.
A Parent's Guide to TikTok (Axis Parent's Guide)
by AxisTikTok is currently the app to beat with a reported 500 million users in 150 countries. Many of them teens and tweens. What in the world is TikTok? Why are teens and tweens obsessed with it? What should concern me about it? Should I let my kids use it? If you've ever had any of these questions, this guide is for you. Get a crash course in the app and how to disciple your kids around it. <p><p> Parent Guides are your one-stop shop for biblical guidance on teen culture, trends, and struggles. In 15 pages or fewer, each guide tackles issues your teens are facing right now—things like doubts, the latest apps and video games, mental health, technological pitfalls, and more. Using Scripture as their backbone, these Parent Guides offer compassionate insight to teens’ world, thoughts, and feelings, as well as discussion questions and practical advice for impactful discipleship.
A Parent's Guide to Tough Conversations (Axis Parent's Guide)
by AxisWhether it’s talking about sex, drugs, bullying, death, abortion, or something else, having difficult conversations can be so anxiety-inducing for parents that they put it off too long and lose their chance. <p><p> This guide helps us see these conversations as a chance to love and disciple our kids, as well as offers practical ideas for how to start them. Parent Guides are your one-stop shop for biblical guidance on teen culture, trends, and struggles. In 15 pages or fewer, each guide tackles issues your teens are facing right now—things like doubts, the latest apps and video games, mental health, technological pitfalls, and more. <p> Using Scripture as their backbone, these Parent Guides offer compassionate insight to teens’ world, thoughts, and feelings, as well as discussion questions and practical advice for impactful discipleship.
A Parent's Guide to Tutors and Tutoring
by James MendelsohnA Parent's Guide to Tutors and Tutoring offers a survival guide for helping parents decide whether or not to hire a tutor; advice for choosing the right person; and ideas for evaluating if the job is well done. In addition, the book includes suggestions for selecting a tutor for kids with special needs and shows what it takes to tutor for an individual child's unique weaknesses and strengths.Praise for A Parent's Guide to Tutors and Tutoring:"James Mendelsohn understands how tutoring and education must fit the unique core nature of every child. His ideas, methods, and techniques are brilliant and can make a big positive impact on improving your child's success in school and in life."--Michael Gurian, author, The Minds of Boys, Boys and Girls Learn Differently, and Nurture the Nature"This book shows parents how to avoid the stress and pressure of competition and instead pay attention to what our individual kids really need for success at school and in life."--Michele Borba, Ed.D., author, Parents Do Make a Difference and Building Moral Intelligence"Dr. Mendelsohn has written a wonderful book that is a great gift and resource to any parent struggling with the question of whether--and if so, how--to tutor their kid. For them, it is a must-read."--Alvin Rosenfeld, M.D., coauthor, The Over-Scheduled Child"If you are lucky, you might find a tutor like Dr. Mendelsohn. Reading this book should certainly be your first step."--Jane M. Healy, Ph.D., educational psychologist and author, Your Child's Mind and Endangered Minds
A Parent's Guide to Twitch (Axis Parent's Guide)
by AxisTwitch.tv has changed the way kids watch TV. With Twitch, kids can watch others play video games live. They can also stream themselves playing a video game. But as with all social interactions, teens need to be discipled in how to use it with wisdom, discernment, kindness, and moderation. This guide will help you understand Twitch and navigate conversations with your teen whether they just want to watch others play or stream themselves. Parent Guides are your one-stop shop for biblical guidance on teen culture, trends, and struggles. In 15 pages or fewer, each guide tackles issues your teens are facing right now—things like doubts, the latest apps and video games, mental health, technological pitfalls, and more. Using Scripture as their backbone, these Parent Guides offer compassionate insight to teens’ world, thoughts, and feelings, as well as discussion questions and practical advice for impactful discipleship.
The Parent’s Guide to Understanding and Supporting Your Child with Literacy Difficulties
by Valerie MuterWhy do some children experience literacy difficulties?How can I identify if my child finds reading and spelling challenging?What is the best way to support them at home?As a parent, it can be difficult to identify how your child's literacy difficulties may present in a home setting and supporting the child with literacy difficulties doesn't end at the school gates!Child psychologist, Valerie Muter, goes beyond the classroom to offer a wealth of resources for parents to use at home to help engage their child in reading and writing. From giving you a guidance on how to communicate with teachers about your concerns and requesting screenings and assessments to giving you lots of tips and tricks that you can implement at home to support your child's growth, this is the ultimate guide to answer all of the questions you might have about literacy difficulties and more.
A Parent's Guide to Understanding Antiheroes (Axis Parent's Guide)
by AxisModern films, shows, video games, and books are filled with bad guys gone good, "heroes" who fight for justice in unconventional ways. As entertaining as they are, without wise adults to point teens toward true justice and heroism, an entire generation could grow up believing people in masks are our hope. This guide will equip you to talk to your teen about why these characters are so appealing and what we can learn from both their positive, and negative traits. Parent Guides are your one-stop shop for biblical guidance on teen culture, trends, and struggles. In 15 pages or fewer, each guide tackles issues your teens are facing right now—things like doubts, the latest apps and video games, mental health, technological pitfalls, and more. Using Scripture as their backbone, these Parent Guides offer compassionate insight to teens’ world, thoughts, and feelings, as well as discussion questions and practical advice for impactful discipleship.
A Parent's Guide to Valentine's Day (Axis Parent's Guide)
by AxisThe romance holiday can be a lot less exciting than movies and our daydreams make it out to be. But with our guidance on romance, relationships, sex, and true love, teens don’t have to fall prey to the disappointment, pressure, or sadness.
A Parent's Guide to Vaping (Axis Parent's Guide)
by AxisNew statistics show that teens are starting to vape (i.e., use e-cigarettes) at a high rate, despite the lack of research into its risks and harms. This guide looks into what vaping is, what can be vaped, how it can be concealed, how risky it is, how easily minors can access it, and more.
A Parent's Guide to Video Games (Axis Parent's Guide)
by AxisTeens love video games, and their love for them only increases each year. In fact, many parents ask how they can keep their teens from playing all day every day. If you don't understand video games at all or just want to take a bird's eye view of the modern world of gaming, check out this guide. Parent Guides are your one-stop shop for biblical guidance on teen culture, trends, and struggles. In 15 pages or fewer, each guide tackles issues your teens are facing right now—things like doubts, the latest apps and video games, mental health, technological pitfalls, and more. Using Scripture as their backbone, these Parent Guides offer compassionate insight to teens’ world, thoughts, and feelings, as well as discussion questions and practical advice for impactful discipleship.
A Parent's Guide to Virtual Learning: How to Help Your Child Thrive in a Online Classroom
by Felicia DurdenMake kids&’ virtual school experience fun and effective with this all-in-one primer designed to help busy parents make the most out of digital platforms, understand teaching strategies, and fully support your child&’s education.Every parent wants to help their child succeed, but it can be difficult when online platforms and teaching methods seem to be constantly changing. Now, A Parent&’s Guide to Virtual Learning takes the mystery out of digital education and gives you the tools that you can immediately implement at home, no matter your district, school, or distance learning model. Written by a fellow parent and experienced educator, Dr. Felicia Durden breaks down how virtual learning works and simple strategies for reinforcing classroom instruction, all with the busy parent in mind. In this book, parents will learn how to: Create an inspiring at-home workspace Make the most out of virtual platforms Understand core topics like math and reading Set up remote learning pods with other kids Support various online, hybrid, and distance learning models Avoid burnout (for students and parents!) Adapting to a virtual environment will be challenging and the role that parents play is crucial in student success. This book will be a tool that you will go to again and again to stay prepared and energized each day to help your child reach their learning goals.
A Parent's Guide to YouTube (Axis Parent's Guide)
by AxisIf you’ve ever wondered how teens can spend hours upon hours watching random videos on YouTube, you’re not alone! YouTube is a phenomenon that has bypassed many adults to win over Gen Z. As the social network they “can't live without,” we need to know all about it so we can help them think about it biblically.
A Parent's Guide to YouTube Stars (Axis Parent's Guide)
by AxisLogan Paul? PewDiePie? HolaSoyGerman? Jenna Marbles? As the preferred video platform of Gen Z, YouTube stars have tremendous influence on today's teens. This guide will help you navigate the new age of influencers with your teen and answer these questions: Who are they?How do we keep track of them?What if our kids wants to be YouTube stars too? Parent Guides are your one-stop shop for biblical guidance on teen culture, trends, and struggles. In 15 pages or fewer, each guide tackles issues your teens are facing right now—things like doubts, the latest apps and video games, mental health, technological pitfalls, and more. Using Scripture as their backbone, these Parent Guides offer compassionate insight to teens’ world, thoughts, and feelings, as well as discussion questions and practical advice for impactful discipleship.
Parents Need to Eat Too: Nap-Friendly Recipes, One-Handed Meals, and Time-Saving Kitchen Tricks for New Parents
by Debbie KoenigThe ultimate cookbook for new parents, featuring more than 150 recipes designed to help you eat well while caring for your bundle of joy!When you spend all your time and energy taking care of your new baby, how do you manage to also take care of yourself? Food and parenting writer Debbie Koenig addresses this common dilemma by offering simple, healthy, and delicious recipes for moms and dads who are too sleep-deprived, too frazzled, or simply too busy to contemplate cooking.From dinners that can be eaten with one hand (while you hold baby in the other) to slow cooker culinary masterpieces and full courses to prepare while baby naps, Parents Need to Eat Too is filled with tasty, easy-to-make recipes, helpful kitchen tips, and real solutions to the problems faced by hungry parents.Named one of the Best Cookbooks of 2012 by Leite’s Culinaria
Parents' Nutrition Bible: A Guide To Raising Healthy Children
by Earl MindellAn invaluable guide to selecting the vitamins, foods, nutrients, and supplements that are right for your child.
Parents of Children with Autism
by Juliette De WolfeIn a readable and highly accessible ethnographic account that is shaped by the stories of families and the voices of parents, De Wolfe examines how parents of children with autism navigate the educational and medical systems, understand their own and their children's bodies, and support and educate one another.
