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7 habits of happy kids, The

Covey, Sean.


For the Seven Oaks friends, there is always something to do. Whether they're singing along with Pokey Porcupine's harmonica or playing soccer with Jumper Rabbit, everyone is having fun and learning all sorts of things. These seven stories show how practicing the 7 Habits makes this possible for the whole Seven Oaks Community. From learning how to take charge of their own lives to discovering how balance is best, the Seven Oaks friends have tons of adventures and find out how each and every kid can be a happy kid!
Date Published:2008

For the Seven Oaks friends, there is always something to do. Whether they're singing along with Pokey Porcupine's harmonica or playing soccer with Jumper Rabbit, everyone is having fun and learning all sorts of things. These seven stories show how practicing the 7 Habits makes this possible for the whole Seven Oaks Community. From learning how to take charge of their own lives to discovering how balance is best, the Seven Oaks friends have tons of adventures and find out how each and every kid can be a happy kid!

Date Published:2008

8th habit, The : from effectiveness to greatness

Covey, Stephen R.


In the more than twenty-five years since its publication, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has become an international phenomenon with more than twenty-five million copies sold. Tens of millions of people in business, government, and schools have dramatically improved their lives and organizations by applying the principles of Stephen R. Covey’s classic book. The world, however, is a vastly changed place. Being effective as individuals and organizations is no longer merely an option—it’s a requirement for survival. But in order to thrive, innovate, excel, and lead in what Covey calls the “New Knowledge Worker Age,” we must build on and move beyond effectiveness. In this era of human history, our call is for greatness—holistic fulfillment, passionate execution, and significant contribution. Accessing the higher levels of human genius in today’s new reality requires a change in thinking: a new mindset and a new skill-set—in short, a new habit. The crucial challenge of our world today is this: to find our voice and inspire others to find theirs. It is what Covey calls the 8th Habit. The 8th Habit is the answer to the soul’s yearning for greatness, the organization’s imperative for significance and superior results, and humanity’s search for its “voice.”.
Date Published:2005

In the more than twenty-five years since its publication, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has become an international phenomenon with more than twenty-five million copies sold. Tens of millions of people in business, government, and schools have dramatically improved their lives and organizations by applying the principles of Stephen R. Covey’s classic book. The world, however, is a vastly changed place. Being effective as individuals and organizations is no longer merely an option—it’s a requirement for survival. But in order to thrive, innovate, excel, and lead in what Covey calls the “New Knowledge Worker Age,” we must build on and move beyond effectiveness. In this era of human history, our call is for greatness—holistic fulfillment, passionate execution, and significant contribution. Accessing the higher levels of human genius in today’s new reality requires a change in thinking: a new mindset and a new skill-set—in short, a new habit. The crucial challenge of our world today is this: to find our voice and inspire others to find theirs. It is what Covey calls the 8th Habit. The 8th Habit is the answer to the soul’s yearning for greatness, the organization’s imperative for significance and superior results, and humanity’s search for its “voice.”.

Date Published:2005

7 habits of highly effective families, The

Covey, Stephen R.


A personal message -- Foreword by Sandra Merrill Covey -- You're going to be "off track" 90 percent of the time, so what? -- Habit 1: Be positive -- Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind -- Habit 3: Put first things first -- Habit 4: Think "win-win" -- Habit 5: Seek first to understand ... then to be understood -- Habit 6: Synergize -- Habit 7: Sharpen the saw -- From survival, to stability, to success, to significance. A guide to achieving a loving and trusting marriage relationship, plus ideas for a balancing of tough yet kind discipline toward children.
Date Published:1997

A personal message -- Foreword by Sandra Merrill Covey -- You're going to be "off track" 90 percent of the time, so what? -- Habit 1: Be positive -- Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind -- Habit 3: Put first things first -- Habit 4: Think "win-win" -- Habit 5: Seek first to understand ... then to be understood -- Habit 6: Synergize -- Habit 7: Sharpen the saw -- From survival, to stability, to success, to significance. A guide to achieving a loving and trusting marriage relationship, plus ideas for a balancing of tough yet kind discipline toward children.

Date Published:1997

7 habits of highly effective teens, The : workbook

Covey, Sean.


Imagine you had a roadmap—a step-by-step guide to help you get from where you are now, to where you want to be in the future. Your goals, your dreams, your plans…they’re all within reach. You just need the tools to help you get there. That’s what Sean Covey’s landmark book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, has been to millions of teens: a handbook to self-esteem and success. Now updated for the digital age, this classic book applies the timeless principles of 7 Habits to the tough issues and life-changing decisions teens face. Covey provides a simple approach to help teens improve self-image, build friendships, resist peer pressure, achieve their goals, and appreciate their parents, as well as tackle the new challenges of our time, like cyberbullying and social media. In addition, this book is stuffed with cartoons, clever ideas, great quotes, and incredible stories about real teens from all over the world.
Date Published:2014

Imagine you had a roadmap—a step-by-step guide to help you get from where you are now, to where you want to be in the future. Your goals, your dreams, your plans…they’re all within reach. You just need the tools to help you get there. That’s what Sean Covey’s landmark book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, has been to millions of teens: a handbook to self-esteem and success. Now updated for the digital age, this classic book applies the timeless principles of 7 Habits to the tough issues and life-changing decisions teens face. Covey provides a simple approach to help teens improve self-image, build friendships, resist peer pressure, achieve their goals, and appreciate their parents, as well as tackle the new challenges of our time, like cyberbullying and social media. In addition, this book is stuffed with cartoons, clever ideas, great quotes, and incredible stories about real teens from all over the world.

Date Published:2014

7 habits of highly effective teens, The : the ultimate teenage success guide

Covey, Sean.


Imagine you had a roadmap—a step-by-step guide to help you get from where you are now, to where you want to be in the future. Your goals, your dreams, your plans…they’re all within reach. You just need the tools to help you get there. That’s what Sean Covey’s landmark book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, has been to millions of teens: a handbook to self-esteem and success. Now updated for the digital age, this classic book applies the timeless principles of 7 Habits to the tough issues and life-changing decisions teens face. Covey provides a simple approach to help teens improve self-image, build friendships, resist peer pressure, achieve their goals, and appreciate their parents, as well as tackle the new challenges of our time, like cyberbullying and social media. In addition, this book is stuffed with cartoons, clever ideas, great quotes, and incredible stories about real teens from all over the world.
Date Published:2014

Date Published:2014

Boy smarts : mentoring boys for success at school

MacDonald, Barry, 1959-


Imaginative and practical guidelines for authentic engagement in meeting boys' varied learning needs. The guidance offered helps parents and teachers in the challenging task of understanding each boy as an individual while also working toward a community paln to raise boys' school achievement. The common sense approach presents strategies to lay the groundwork for an action plan to mentor boys for school success - a manuel for kick-starting ingenuity.
Date Published:2005

Imaginative and practical guidelines for authentic engagement in meeting boys' varied learning needs. The guidance offered helps parents and teachers in the challenging task of understanding each boy as an individual while also working toward a community paln to raise boys' school achievement. The common sense approach presents strategies to lay the groundwork for an action plan to mentor boys for school success - a manuel for kick-starting ingenuity.

Date Published:2005

Boys on target : raising boys into men of courage and compassion

MacDonald, Barry


This is a challenging time for boys and those of us who teach, parent, and mentor boys. Once we might have said to children, "If you pay close attention to what I teach you, you'll learn what you need to know".
Date Published:2010

Boy crisis, The : why our boys are struggling and what we can do about it

Farrell, Warren,


Introduction: Is there really a boy crisis?. My personal journey into the boy crisis -- Pt. I: Is there really a boy crisis? The crisis of our sons' mental health ; The crisis of our sons' physical health ; The crisis of our sons' economic health ; The crisis of our sons' education ; The crisis of our sons worldwide ; Why are we so blind to the boy crisis? -- Pt. II: Why the boy crisis isn't your fault. The boy crisis: a problem created by a solution -- Pt. III: The purpose void. The path-to-purpose generation gap ; The "hero paradox" : value yourself by not valuing yourself ; Why do more marriages fail in countries that succeed? ; How raising our sons successfully in the past differs from raising our sons successfully for their future ; Raising a balanced son in an out-of-balance world -- Pt. IV: Dad-deprived boys vs. Dad-enriched boys. Dad-deprived boys ; Why are Dads so important? ; Rediscovering Dad ; What Dads do differently ; In the event of divorce ... the four "must-dos" ; The father warrior : why fathering will be a new male sense of purpose ; DAD : Discrimination Against Dads ; The best parent is both parents, but ... ; From "cultural shrug" to cultural shift ; Creating Dad-enriched families -- Pt. V: Heroic intelligence versus health intelligence. Heroic intelligence versus health intelligence ; Emotional intelligence and mental health ; Reversing depression, preventing suicide ; Hidden hazards to your son's health ; From hurt people hurting people to healed people healing people -- Pt. VI: ADHD : treatment with or without medication. The new neural crisis ; The four faces of ADHD ; The many causes of ADHD ; Natural solutions to restore dopamine function ; Natural supplements for better brain performance. Examines issues challenging today's young men in the areas of education, mental health, sexuality, and leadership, outlining a comprehensive blueprint for parents, teachers, and policymakers to help boys lead purpose-driven lives.
Date Published:2018

Introduction: Is there really a boy crisis?. My personal journey into the boy crisis -- Pt. I: Is there really a boy crisis? The crisis of our sons' mental health ; The crisis of our sons' physical health ; The crisis of our sons' economic health ; The crisis of our sons' education ; The crisis of our sons worldwide ; Why are we so blind to the boy crisis? -- Pt. II: Why the boy crisis isn't your fault. The boy crisis: a problem created by a solution -- Pt. III: The purpose void. The path-to-purpose generation gap ; The "hero paradox" : value yourself by not valuing yourself ; Why do more marriages fail in countries that succeed? ; How raising our sons successfully in the past differs from raising our sons successfully for their future ; Raising a balanced son in an out-of-balance world -- Pt. IV: Dad-deprived boys vs. Dad-enriched boys. Dad-deprived boys ; Why are Dads so important? ; Rediscovering Dad ; What Dads do differently ; In the event of divorce ... the four "must-dos" ; The father warrior : why fathering will be a new male sense of purpose ; DAD : Discrimination Against Dads ; The best parent is both parents, but ... ; From "cultural shrug" to cultural shift ; Creating Dad-enriched families -- Pt. V: Heroic intelligence versus health intelligence. Heroic intelligence versus health intelligence ; Emotional intelligence and mental health ; Reversing depression, preventing suicide ; Hidden hazards to your son's health ; From hurt people hurting people to healed people healing people -- Pt. VI: ADHD : treatment with or without medication. The new neural crisis ; The four faces of ADHD ; The many causes of ADHD ; Natural solutions to restore dopamine function ; Natural supplements for better brain performance. Examines issues challenging today's young men in the areas of education, mental health, sexuality, and leadership, outlining a comprehensive blueprint for parents, teachers, and policymakers to help boys lead purpose-driven lives.

Date Published:2018

Peer play and the autism spectrum : the art of guiding children's socialization and imagination

Wolfberg, Pamela J.


phase 1. Embracing the spirit of play -- phase 2. Setting the stage for play -- phase 3. Observing children at play -- phase 4. Guided participation in play. Picture a childhood void of the joyful images and sensations we associate with play--a childhood lacking in curiosity, diversity and symbolic meaning--a childhood without playmates or friends. Children on the autism spectrum are among those who face serious challenges learning how to play in both social and imaginative ways. But no longer do these children have to remain lost souls on the fringes of playgrounds and other social gathering places. In Peer Play and the Autism Spectrum: The Art of Guiding Children's Socialization and Imagination, Pamela Wolfberg turns her award-winning research into a practical manual for practitioners and caregivers seeking to address the unique and complex challenges children on the autism spectrum experience. This practical guide offers an introduction to the basic principles, tools and techniques that comprise the Integrated Play Groups model, designed to support children of diverse ages and abilities on the autism spectrum (novice players) in mutual play experiences with typical peers and siblings (expert players). Small groups of children regularly play together under the guidance of an adult facilitator (play guide) through a carefully tailored system of support. The emphasis is on maximizing children's developmental potential as well as intrinsic desire to play, socialize and form meaningful relationships with peers.
Date Published:2003

phase 1. Embracing the spirit of play -- phase 2. Setting the stage for play -- phase 3. Observing children at play -- phase 4. Guided participation in play. Picture a childhood void of the joyful images and sensations we associate with play--a childhood lacking in curiosity, diversity and symbolic meaning--a childhood without playmates or friends. Children on the autism spectrum are among those who face serious challenges learning how to play in both social and imaginative ways. But no longer do these children have to remain lost souls on the fringes of playgrounds and other social gathering places. In Peer Play and the Autism Spectrum: The Art of Guiding Children's Socialization and Imagination, Pamela Wolfberg turns her award-winning research into a practical manual for practitioners and caregivers seeking to address the unique and complex challenges children on the autism spectrum experience. This practical guide offers an introduction to the basic principles, tools and techniques that comprise the Integrated Play Groups model, designed to support children of diverse ages and abilities on the autism spectrum (novice players) in mutual play experiences with typical peers and siblings (expert players). Small groups of children regularly play together under the guidance of an adult facilitator (play guide) through a carefully tailored system of support. The emphasis is on maximizing children's developmental potential as well as intrinsic desire to play, socialize and form meaningful relationships with peers.

Date Published:2003

Smart but scattered : the revolutionary "executive skills" approach to helping kids reach their potential

Dawson, Peg.


Introduction -- Part I: What makes your child smart but scattered -- How did such a smart kid end up so scattered? -- Identifying your child's strengths and weaknesses -- How your own executive skill strengths and weaknesses matter -- Matching the child to the task -- Part II: Laying a foundation that can help -- Ten principles for improving your child's executive skills -- Modifying the environment : A is for antecedent -- Teaching executive skills directly : B is for behavior -- Motivating your child to learn and use executive skills : C is for consequence -- Part III: Putting it all together -- Advance organizer -- Ready-made plans for teaching your child to complete daily routines -- Building response inhibition -- Enhancing working memory -- Improving emotional control -- Strengthening sustained attention -- Teaching task initiation -- Promoting planning and prioritizing -- Fostering organization -- Instilling time management -- Encouraging flexibility -- Increasing goal-directed persistence -- Cultivating metacognition -- When what you do is not enough -- Working with the school -- What's ahead?. There's nothing more frustrating than watching your bright, talented son or daughter struggle with everyday tasks like finishing homework, putting away toys, or following instructions at school. Your "smart but scattered" child might also have trouble coping with disappointment or managing anger. Drs. Peg Dawson and Richard Guare have great news: there's a lot you can do to help. The latest research in child development shows that many kids who have the brain and heart to succeed lack or lag behind in crucial "executive skills" - fundamental habits of mind required for getting organized, staying focused, and controlling impulses and emotions. Learn eay-to-follow steps to identify your child's strengths and weaknesses, use activities and techniques proven to boost specific skills, and problem-solve daily routines.
Date Published:2009

Introduction -- Part I: What makes your child smart but scattered -- How did such a smart kid end up so scattered? -- Identifying your child's strengths and weaknesses -- How your own executive skill strengths and weaknesses matter -- Matching the child to the task -- Part II: Laying a foundation that can help -- Ten principles for improving your child's executive skills -- Modifying the environment : A is for antecedent -- Teaching executive skills directly : B is for behavior -- Motivating your child to learn and use executive skills : C is for consequence -- Part III: Putting it all together -- Advance organizer -- Ready-made plans for teaching your child to complete daily routines -- Building response inhibition -- Enhancing working memory -- Improving emotional control -- Strengthening sustained attention -- Teaching task initiation -- Promoting planning and prioritizing -- Fostering organization -- Instilling time management -- Encouraging flexibility -- Increasing goal-directed persistence -- Cultivating metacognition -- When what you do is not enough -- Working with the school -- What's ahead?. There's nothing more frustrating than watching your bright, talented son or daughter struggle with everyday tasks like finishing homework, putting away toys, or following instructions at school. Your "smart but scattered" child might also have trouble coping with disappointment or managing anger. Drs. Peg Dawson and Richard Guare have great news: there's a lot you can do to help. The latest research in child development shows that many kids who have the brain and heart to succeed lack or lag behind in crucial "executive skills" - fundamental habits of mind required for getting organized, staying focused, and controlling impulses and emotions. Learn eay-to-follow steps to identify your child's strengths and weaknesses, use activities and techniques proven to boost specific skills, and problem-solve daily routines.

Date Published:2009

Zones of regulation, The : a curriculum designed to foster self-regulation and emotional control

Kuypers, Leah M., 1978-,


Some copies include a USB drive in place of a CD-ROM. Foreword by Michelle Garcia Winner -- Get ready-- Get set-- Go!!! -- And they're off -- Approaching the finish line -- And the winner is. " ... a curriculum geared toward helping students gain skills in consciously regulating their actions, which in turn leads to increased control and problem solving abilities. Using a cognitive behavior approach, the curriculum's learning activities are designed to help students recognize when they are in different states called "zones," with each of four zones represented by a different color. In the activities, students also learn how to use strategies or tools to stay in a zone or move from one to another. Students explore calming techniques, cognitive strategies, and sensory supports so they will have a toolbox of methods to use to move between zones. To deepen students' understanding of how to self-regulate, the lessons set out to teach students these skills: how to read others' facial expressions and recognize a broader range of emotions, perspective about how others see and react to their behavior, insight into events that trigger their less regulated states, and when and how to use tools and problem solving skills. The curriculum's learning activities are presented in 18 lessons. To reinforce the concepts being taught, each lesson includes probing questions to discuss and instructions for one or more learning activities. Many lessons offer extension activities and ways to adapt the activity for individual student needs. The curriculum also includes worksheets, other handouts, and visuals to display and share. These can be photocopied from this book or printed from the accompanying CD"--Publisher's website.
Date Published:2011

Some copies include a USB drive in place of a CD-ROM. Foreword by Michelle Garcia Winner -- Get ready-- Get set-- Go!!! -- And they're off -- Approaching the finish line -- And the winner is. " ... a curriculum geared toward helping students gain skills in consciously regulating their actions, which in turn leads to increased control and problem solving abilities. Using a cognitive behavior approach, the curriculum's learning activities are designed to help students recognize when they are in different states called "zones," with each of four zones represented by a different color. In the activities, students also learn how to use strategies or tools to stay in a zone or move from one to another. Students explore calming techniques, cognitive strategies, and sensory supports so they will have a toolbox of methods to use to move between zones. To deepen students' understanding of how to self-regulate, the lessons set out to teach students these skills: how to read others' facial expressions and recognize a broader range of emotions, perspective about how others see and react to their behavior, insight into events that trigger their less regulated states, and when and how to use tools and problem solving skills. The curriculum's learning activities are presented in 18 lessons. To reinforce the concepts being taught, each lesson includes probing questions to discuss and instructions for one or more learning activities. Many lessons offer extension activities and ways to adapt the activity for individual student needs. The curriculum also includes worksheets, other handouts, and visuals to display and share. These can be photocopied from this book or printed from the accompanying CD"--Publisher's website.

Date Published:2011

70 play activities for better thinking, self-regulation, learning and behavior

Kenney, Lynne,


Where the science meets 70 play activities -- Teaching children about how their brains work -- Musical thinking -- Thinking activities for better executive function -- Self-regulating calming and alerting activities -- Musical thinking and play math. Packed with worksheets, handouts, and guided scripts with step-by-step directions, this definitive resource will put you to the top of your play game. With over 70 activities designed to improve thinking, self-regulation, learning and behavior, your tool kit will be full and your creative brain will be inspired to craft your own meaningful exercises. Play now, Play later...with 70 Play Activities for better brain functioning and learning. Based on years of clinical experience and educational work, Harvard-trained psychologist, Lynne Kenney, PsyD, and school psychologist, Rebecca Comizio, MA, MA-Ed, NCSP have created fun, imaginative, and brain-based exercises for children and adolescents to develop attention, planning, executive function and mood management skills. Featuring: -Musical Thinking -Physical Activities -Social Interaction Games -Artmaking -Perfect for the classroom, clinic or home.
Date Published:2016

Where the science meets 70 play activities -- Teaching children about how their brains work -- Musical thinking -- Thinking activities for better executive function -- Self-regulating calming and alerting activities -- Musical thinking and play math. Packed with worksheets, handouts, and guided scripts with step-by-step directions, this definitive resource will put you to the top of your play game. With over 70 activities designed to improve thinking, self-regulation, learning and behavior, your tool kit will be full and your creative brain will be inspired to craft your own meaningful exercises. Play now, Play later...with 70 Play Activities for better brain functioning and learning. Based on years of clinical experience and educational work, Harvard-trained psychologist, Lynne Kenney, PsyD, and school psychologist, Rebecca Comizio, MA, MA-Ed, NCSP have created fun, imaginative, and brain-based exercises for children and adolescents to develop attention, planning, executive function and mood management skills. Featuring: -Musical Thinking -Physical Activities -Social Interaction Games -Artmaking -Perfect for the classroom, clinic or home.

Date Published:2016

Building resilience in students impacted by adverse childhood experiences : a whole-staff approach

Romero, Victoria E.,


ACEs and the new normal -- Put on your own oxygen mask before helping others -- It's easy to have high expectations - hard to grow a new mindset -- The effects of trauma on the brain -- Teaching behaviors, differentiating interventions, changing pedagogy -- Plant with the end in mind : visioning a compassionate school -- From theory to practice : transformationist actions convert ACEs to aces -- The process, the plan, the transformation -- In their own words. This workbook-style resource shows K-12 educators how to make a whole-school change, where strategies are integrated from curb to classroom. Readers will learn how to integrate trauma-informed strategies into daily instructional practice through expanded focus on the different experiences and unique challenges of students impacted by ACEs in urban, suburban, and rural schools, including suicidal tendencies, cyberbullying, and drugs; behavior as a form of communication and how to explicitly teach new behaviors; how to mitigate trauma and build innate resilience through a read reflect, and respond model.--COVER.
Date Published:2018

ACEs and the new normal -- Put on your own oxygen mask before helping others -- It's easy to have high expectations - hard to grow a new mindset -- The effects of trauma on the brain -- Teaching behaviors, differentiating interventions, changing pedagogy -- Plant with the end in mind : visioning a compassionate school -- From theory to practice : transformationist actions convert ACEs to aces -- The process, the plan, the transformation -- In their own words. This workbook-style resource shows K-12 educators how to make a whole-school change, where strategies are integrated from curb to classroom. Readers will learn how to integrate trauma-informed strategies into daily instructional practice through expanded focus on the different experiences and unique challenges of students impacted by ACEs in urban, suburban, and rural schools, including suicidal tendencies, cyberbullying, and drugs; behavior as a form of communication and how to explicitly teach new behaviors; how to mitigate trauma and build innate resilience through a read reflect, and respond model.--COVER.

Date Published:2018

Beyond behaviors : using brain science and compassion to solve children's behavioral challenges

Delahooke, Mona,


Understanding behaviors -- Revealing the hidden, adaptive benefits of behaviors -- Top down or bottom up? : before we respond to behavior, we need to understand its origin -- Individual differences -- Solutions -- Safety is the starting point -- Addressing what underlies behavior : working on challenges from the bottom up -- Working on challenges from the body up to the top down -- Neurodiversity, trauma, and the future -- Behaviors in autism and neurodiversity : handle with care -- Supporting behavioral challenges in children exposed to toxic stress and trauma -- Hope for the future and plenty to do now resources -- Notes. A NEW approach to solving behavioral challenges. In Beyond Behaviors, internationally known pediatric psychologist, Dr. Mona Delahooke describes behaviors as the tip of the iceberg, important signals that we should address by seeking to understand a child’s individual differences in the context of relational safety. Featuring impactful worksheets and charts, this accessible book offers professionals, educators and parents tools and techniques to reduce behavioral challenges and promote psychological resilience and satisfying, secure relationships. Neuroscience-based effective tools and strategies for children labeled with: - Conduct Disorder - Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) - Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) - Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) - Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) - Anxiety & Depression - Autism & Developmental or Learning Differences And children who experience or have experienced: - Aggressive, confusing and unpredictable behaviors - Tantrums and meltdowns - Disconnection or shutdown - Adverse childhood experiences - Trauma and toxic stress.
Date Published:2019

Understanding behaviors -- Revealing the hidden, adaptive benefits of behaviors -- Top down or bottom up? : before we respond to behavior, we need to understand its origin -- Individual differences -- Solutions -- Safety is the starting point -- Addressing what underlies behavior : working on challenges from the bottom up -- Working on challenges from the body up to the top down -- Neurodiversity, trauma, and the future -- Behaviors in autism and neurodiversity : handle with care -- Supporting behavioral challenges in children exposed to toxic stress and trauma -- Hope for the future and plenty to do now resources -- Notes. A NEW approach to solving behavioral challenges. In Beyond Behaviors, internationally known pediatric psychologist, Dr. Mona Delahooke describes behaviors as the tip of the iceberg, important signals that we should address by seeking to understand a child’s individual differences in the context of relational safety. Featuring impactful worksheets and charts, this accessible book offers professionals, educators and parents tools and techniques to reduce behavioral challenges and promote psychological resilience and satisfying, secure relationships. Neuroscience-based effective tools and strategies for children labeled with: - Conduct Disorder - Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) - Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) - Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) - Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) - Anxiety & Depression - Autism & Developmental or Learning Differences And children who experience or have experienced: - Aggressive, confusing and unpredictable behaviors - Tantrums and meltdowns - Disconnection or shutdown - Adverse childhood experiences - Trauma and toxic stress.

Date Published:2019

Co-regulation handbook : creating competent, authentic roles for kids with social learning differences, so we all stay positively connected through the ups and downs of learning

Murphy, Linda K.


Do you know a child who struggles to get started with things or who resists trying something new? Maybe they argue or have trouble joining other kids in conversation and play. Do you hear yourself prompting your child again and again? Do you feel frustrated or stuck, and long for a better way - a more positive way - to engage your child while guiding them toward independence? This book was written for parents, caregivers, professionals and more - to guide you on how to move away from prompting and prodding kids - and toward authentic connections and competent roles. You'll learn how to create a positive learning environment for everyone, and feel empowered as you thoughtfully expand roles and responsibilities. "In this book, Ms. Murphy explains co-regulation as a way of being with, doing together, and teaching children with learning challenges. Instead of the adult directing and prompting the child through endless steps of an activity, a common method that can quickly become frustrating for all involved, with a co-regulation approach, the adult sets up activities such that the child has a specific role, one in which they are competent, and through this role the child, from the start, successfully participates in the whole, meaningful activity, and--and perhaps most importantly--participates in harmony together with the adult. More learning comes through creating alterations to the child’s role (e.g., swapping roles), or adding complexity to the role or to the activity itself. In this way adults expand children’s competence through meaningful participation and from a place of harmonious interaction. Activities included as examples are as disparate as cooking, playing games, and playdates. As in her Declarative Language Handbook, Ms. Murphy presents complex material with clarity and compelling, illustrative examples. This book will be invaluable for parents as well as teachers, and therapists across disciplines." Karen Levine, Ph.D., Psychologist Lecturer on Psychiatry , Harvard Medical School.
Date Published:2021

Do you know a child who struggles to get started with things or who resists trying something new? Maybe they argue or have trouble joining other kids in conversation and play. Do you hear yourself prompting your child again and again? Do you feel frustrated or stuck, and long for a better way - a more positive way - to engage your child while guiding them toward independence? This book was written for parents, caregivers, professionals and more - to guide you on how to move away from prompting and prodding kids - and toward authentic connections and competent roles. You'll learn how to create a positive learning environment for everyone, and feel empowered as you thoughtfully expand roles and responsibilities. "In this book, Ms. Murphy explains co-regulation as a way of being with, doing together, and teaching children with learning challenges. Instead of the adult directing and prompting the child through endless steps of an activity, a common method that can quickly become frustrating for all involved, with a co-regulation approach, the adult sets up activities such that the child has a specific role, one in which they are competent, and through this role the child, from the start, successfully participates in the whole, meaningful activity, and--and perhaps most importantly--participates in harmony together with the adult. More learning comes through creating alterations to the child’s role (e.g., swapping roles), or adding complexity to the role or to the activity itself. In this way adults expand children’s competence through meaningful participation and from a place of harmonious interaction. Activities included as examples are as disparate as cooking, playing games, and playdates. As in her Declarative Language Handbook, Ms. Murphy presents complex material with clarity and compelling, illustrative examples. This book will be invaluable for parents as well as teachers, and therapists across disciplines." Karen Levine, Ph.D., Psychologist Lecturer on Psychiatry , Harvard Medical School.

Date Published:2021

Primary comprehension toolkit, The : activate & connect.

Harvey, Stephanie.


Activate and connexct teaches young readers how to build knowledge and understanding by connecting the nbew to the known.
Date Published:2008

Innovate with iPad : lessons to transform learning in the classroom.

Lirenman, Karen


Innovate with iPad: Lessons to Transform Learning in the Classroom by Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen In “Innovate with iPad: Lessons to Transform Learning in the Classroom” primary teachers Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen provide a complete selection of clearly laid out engaging open-ended lessons to change the way you use iPad in the classroom. By simply downloading a few basic, open-ended creation apps, your students will engage in the learning process and demonstrate their newfound knowledge in the way that works best for them. In addition, throughout the book Karen and Kristen provide beginner and advanced lessons and quick tips and practical suggestions to make the integration of iPad go as seamlessly as possible. This beautifully laid out book also features downloadable task cards, student generated examples and extension ideas to use with your students. Whether you have access to one iPad for your entire class or one for each student, these lessons will help you transform learning in your classroom.
Date Published:2016

Innovate with iPad: Lessons to Transform Learning in the Classroom by Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen In “Innovate with iPad: Lessons to Transform Learning in the Classroom” primary teachers Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen provide a complete selection of clearly laid out engaging open-ended lessons to change the way you use iPad in the classroom. By simply downloading a few basic, open-ended creation apps, your students will engage in the learning process and demonstrate their newfound knowledge in the way that works best for them. In addition, throughout the book Karen and Kristen provide beginner and advanced lessons and quick tips and practical suggestions to make the integration of iPad go as seamlessly as possible. This beautifully laid out book also features downloadable task cards, student generated examples and extension ideas to use with your students. Whether you have access to one iPad for your entire class or one for each student, these lessons will help you transform learning in your classroom.

Date Published:2016

10 best teaching practices : how brain research, learning styles, and standards define teaching competencies

Tileston, Donna Walker.


Discover the ten practices that are essential to making education meaningful and rich for all students. This book takes a careful look at brain research and shows how it can be applied to the classroom. It incorporates information about learning styles and standards into a classroom instructional model that all teachers can use. The best practices explored herein have yielded positive results and have stood the test of time in real classrooms. These results underscore that topnotch teaching and learning is possible in all schools. Learn how to: Create an enriched and emotionally supportive environment. Use a variety of teaching strategies that address student learning styles Help students make connections from prior learning and experiences Integrate higher-level thinking skills into the learning situation Use a variety of assessments that authenticate the learning.
Date Published:2000

Discover the ten practices that are essential to making education meaningful and rich for all students. This book takes a careful look at brain research and shows how it can be applied to the classroom. It incorporates information about learning styles and standards into a classroom instructional model that all teachers can use. The best practices explored herein have yielded positive results and have stood the test of time in real classrooms. These results underscore that topnotch teaching and learning is possible in all schools. Learn how to: Create an enriched and emotionally supportive environment. Use a variety of teaching strategies that address student learning styles Help students make connections from prior learning and experiences Integrate higher-level thinking skills into the learning situation Use a variety of assessments that authenticate the learning.

Date Published:2000

Teaching essentials : expecting the most and getting the best from every learner, K-8

Routman, Regie.


Look beyond what you see -- Create an "I can do it!" learning environment -- Become an "expert at smartness" -- Focus on meaning first -- Embed assessment in all teaching -- Teach for independent, self-directed learners -- Put schoolwide coaching into practice -- Live a full life. What makes a teacher outstanding? More than anything, it’s a way of being with kids in the classroom that lets them know they’re smart and capable of high achievement. When you combine this mind-set with effective instruction, teaching and learning are transformed. In Teaching Essentials, Regie Routman gives us as much of a blueprint for achieving this powerful, responsive teaching as we’re ever going to get. Drawing on her extensive work with students who have excelled against great odds, Regie shares the principles and practices that help all students and teachers reach their full potential. Teaching Essentials shows teachers and principals how to build an efficient and joyful practice by: setting lessons and activities in a meaningful context using an Optimal Learning Model to organize teaching and gradually release responsibility to students demonstrating reading, writing, and thinking for students so they have explicit models to follow articulating high expectations for every student, including ELLs and struggling learners, and ensuring that they meet them embedding assessment into all aspects of instruction and planning employing the reading-writing connection to improve comprehension motivating writers by always writing for real audiences and purposes implementing a schoolwide coaching model for higher achievement and a more fulfilling collaboration with colleagues. A companion website, www.regieroutman.com, provides additional information, including a downloadable, easy-to-use study guide to promote professional conversations and video clips of Regie teaching so you can view and review the language and routines behind engaging, responsive instruction and learning. The Teaching Essentials book and website are ideal for individual, whole school, and districtwide professional development.
Date Published:2008

Look beyond what you see -- Create an "I can do it!" learning environment -- Become an "expert at smartness" -- Focus on meaning first -- Embed assessment in all teaching -- Teach for independent, self-directed learners -- Put schoolwide coaching into practice -- Live a full life. What makes a teacher outstanding? More than anything, it’s a way of being with kids in the classroom that lets them know they’re smart and capable of high achievement. When you combine this mind-set with effective instruction, teaching and learning are transformed. In Teaching Essentials, Regie Routman gives us as much of a blueprint for achieving this powerful, responsive teaching as we’re ever going to get. Drawing on her extensive work with students who have excelled against great odds, Regie shares the principles and practices that help all students and teachers reach their full potential. Teaching Essentials shows teachers and principals how to build an efficient and joyful practice by: setting lessons and activities in a meaningful context using an Optimal Learning Model to organize teaching and gradually release responsibility to students demonstrating reading, writing, and thinking for students so they have explicit models to follow articulating high expectations for every student, including ELLs and struggling learners, and ensuring that they meet them embedding assessment into all aspects of instruction and planning employing the reading-writing connection to improve comprehension motivating writers by always writing for real audiences and purposes implementing a schoolwide coaching model for higher achievement and a more fulfilling collaboration with colleagues. A companion website, www.regieroutman.com, provides additional information, including a downloadable, easy-to-use study guide to promote professional conversations and video clips of Regie teaching so you can view and review the language and routines behind engaging, responsive instruction and learning. The Teaching Essentials book and website are ideal for individual, whole school, and districtwide professional development.

Date Published:2008

Visible learning for teachers : maximizing impact on learning

Hattie, John.


The source of ideas and the role of teachers -- The lessons -- Mind frames. "In November 2008, John Hattie's ground-breaking book Visible Learning synthesised the results of more than 15 years research involving millions of students and represented the biggest ever collection of evidence-based research into what actually works in schools to improve learning. Visible Learning for Teachers takes the next step and brings those ground breaking concepts to a completely new audience. Written for students, pre-service and in-service teachers, it explains how to apply the principles of Visible Learning to any classroom anywhere in the world. The author offers concise and user-friendly summaries of the most successful interventions and offers practical step by step guidance to the successful implementation of visible learning and visible teaching in the classroom. This book: - Links the biggest ever research project on teaching strategies to practical classroom implementation - Champions both teacher and student perspectives and contains step by step guidance including lesson preparation, interpreting learning and feedback during the lesson and post lesson follow up - Offers checklists, exercises, case studies and best practice scenarios to assist in raising achievement - Includes whole school checklists and advice for school leaders on facilitating visible learning in their institution - Now includes additional meta-analyses bringing the total cited within the research to over 900 - Comprehensively covers numerous areas of learning activity including pupil motivation, curriculum, meta-cognitive strategies, behaviour, teaching strategies, and classroom management. Visible Learning for Teachers is a must read for any student or teacher who wants an evidence based answer to the question; 'how do we maximise achievement in our schools?'"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2012

The source of ideas and the role of teachers -- The lessons -- Mind frames. "In November 2008, John Hattie's ground-breaking book Visible Learning synthesised the results of more than 15 years research involving millions of students and represented the biggest ever collection of evidence-based research into what actually works in schools to improve learning. Visible Learning for Teachers takes the next step and brings those ground breaking concepts to a completely new audience. Written for students, pre-service and in-service teachers, it explains how to apply the principles of Visible Learning to any classroom anywhere in the world. The author offers concise and user-friendly summaries of the most successful interventions and offers practical step by step guidance to the successful implementation of visible learning and visible teaching in the classroom. This book: - Links the biggest ever research project on teaching strategies to practical classroom implementation - Champions both teacher and student perspectives and contains step by step guidance including lesson preparation, interpreting learning and feedback during the lesson and post lesson follow up - Offers checklists, exercises, case studies and best practice scenarios to assist in raising achievement - Includes whole school checklists and advice for school leaders on facilitating visible learning in their institution - Now includes additional meta-analyses bringing the total cited within the research to over 900 - Comprehensively covers numerous areas of learning activity including pupil motivation, curriculum, meta-cognitive strategies, behaviour, teaching strategies, and classroom management. Visible Learning for Teachers is a must read for any student or teacher who wants an evidence based answer to the question; 'how do we maximise achievement in our schools?'"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2012