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Practical Parenting Tips
by Vicki LanskyWhen you are in search of quick ideas to make your parenting life smoother, Vicki Lansky will have a suggestion for you. This book is the best collection of down-to-earth ideas for new parents. It seems there are never enough resources at your disposal when it comes to caring for newborns and small children. Listen to the voice of experienced parents. In this book you will find suggestions for:* Coping with colic* Getting a baby to sleep* Diaper dos and don'ts* Toilet training tricks* Keeping kids safe* Traveling with tots* Keeping toys under control* Pleasing picky eaters* Building self esteem* Sibling JealousyThis is a collection of useful tips and ideas that Lansky and her readers gleaned over the years -- ideas that worked for others and will work for you.
Practical Solutions to Practically Every Problem: The Survival Guide for Early Childhood Professionals
by Steffen SaiferAn encyclopedic how-to guide for the universal early childhood program problems.Practical Solutions to Practically Every Problem attempts to provide solutions to every possible problem faced by early childhood teachers-before teachers encounter them. This classic resource has been updated to focus on current issues faced by educators, including teaching twenty-first century life skills, technology, and cultural responsiveness. This easy-to-use guide gives you quick practical help, now!Educators will save time and energy with over eight hundred solutions to two hundred problems, including:Daily dilemmas and classroom issuesPartnering with families to raise happy childrenDealing with problematic behaviors from co-workersLearning to take care of yourself to prevent burn-outSteffen Saifer, EdD, a former early childhood teacher and Head Start director and trainer, is currently an international consultant and writer based in Spain. He has worked on projects for the Open Society Foundation, The World Bank, and UNICEF, in many countries including Bangladesh, Russia, and Zimbabwe. Dr. Saifer works with programs on culturally responsive curriculum development and implementation and with universities to develop graduate programs for ECD teachers, administrators, and leaders. When in the United States, Saifer resides in Portland, Oregon
Practical Strategies for Clinical Management of Bullying
by Leslie Carroll Rashmi Shetgiri Dorothy L. EspelageThis timely Brief offers up-to-date findings about bullying--from trends and outcomes to assessment and identification--and workable approaches to combat this social epidemic on multiple fronts. The book examines links between bullying and mental health issues, the complex dynamics between bully and bullied (especially since bullies themselves may be victimized by others) and new challenges presented by youth involvement in social media. Effects of whole-school interventions involving students, teachers, and administrators, on bullying and its consequences, are concisely presented. And clinicians have guidelines for coordinating with children, parents, schools and the community. Included in the coverage: State statutes and federal anti-bullying efforts. A parent's perspective on the bullying of special-needs children. School-based prevention programs. Bullying and special populations. Parent strategies to reduce cyber-bullying. Best practices for promoting awareness and advocacy. Practical Strategies for Clinical Management of Bullying is an important reference for clinicians, parents, professionals at child-serving agencies and organizations, school administrators and staff, policymakers and child advocates. Its coverage strikes the right balance between intervention and prevention, with effective methods for helping victims--and bullies--heal.
Practical Strategies for Supporting Emotional Regulation in Students with Autism: Enhancing Engagement And Learning In The Classroom
by Leslie Blome Maureen ZelleFor professionals who work with students on the autism spectrum in inclusive classroom settings, supporting emotional regulation is key. This practical guide outlines cognitive and language strategies that support emotional regulation, which the authors have found successful with their students with autism, supported by research that shows why they work. The focus in this book is on the emotional state of the child as opposed to controlling behaviours. The guidelines and strategies provided help students with prediction and make the expectations of them clear, empowering children by giving them choices. Examples of how to use each strategy are given, alongside tips for application. The book also includes sample goals for regulation, information on therapy techniques that work and a 'cheat sheet' overview of the strategies, creating a clear and concise guide to engaging and enhancing learning in the classroom.
Practical Strategies for Supporting Young Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder
by Mary Jalongo Edd Tricia SheltonThe prevalance of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is growing tremendously in early childhood classrooms. To support students with ASD, educators can draw on strategies that incorporate best practices as well as recognize individual strengths and needs. Practical Strategies for Supporting Young Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder showcases the diverse capabilities of students with ASD and prepares early childhood educators to work effectively with students ages 3-5 with pervasive developmental disorders (PDD). Descriptive examples and interactive activities guide teachers to understand how these disorders affect student progress and how educators can tap into student potential. Each chapter offers several strategies to address specific academic, social, and behavioral needs common to many young children with ASD. The strategies are easy to follow and accompanied by teacher tips, sample resources, and relevant student goals.
Practical Water (Wesleyan Poetry Series)
by Brenda HillmanWinner of the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Poetry (2009)Runner-up for the Northern California Book Award for Poetry (2009)Practical Water is, like Brenda Hillman's previous two books, Cascadia and Pieces of Air in the Epic, both an elemental meditation and an ecopoetics; this time her subject is water: Taoist water, baptismal water, water from the muses' fountains, the practical waters of hydrology from which we draw our being—and the stilled water in a glass in a Senate chamber. Not since Allen Ginsberg tried to levitate the Pentagon has American poetry seen the likes of the hallucinatory wit and moral clarity that Hillman brings to Washington in her poems about Congressional Hearings on the Iraq War. Here also—because it is about many kinds of power—is a sequence of twinned lyrics for the moon, governess of tides and night vision, for visible and invisible faces. Violence and the common world, fact and dream, science and magic, intuition and perception are reconfigured as the poet explores matters of spirit in political life and earthly fate. If it is time to weep by the waters of Babylon, it is also time to touch water's living currents. No one is reimagining the possibilities of lyric poetry with more inventiveness; this is masterful work by one of our finest poets.
Practical Wisdom for Parents
by Nancy Schulman Ellen BirnbaumThis reassuring guide to navigating nursery school life--both at home and in the classroom--is the most comprehensive book on the subject. Nancy Schulman and Ellen Birnbaum draw on their decades of experience at the 92nd Street Y Nursery School to respond to parents' hunger for practical information on a wide range of topics, including: * What to look for in a preschool * Strategies for separation, discipline, toilet training, and bedtime * The best toys, books, and activities at every stage * How to stimulate your children without overscheduling them * Ways to talk about difficult topics like divorce, illness, or death * How to support your child's social and intellectual development Schulman and Birnbaum have devoted their lives to listening to and understanding young children, and the advice they offer is as warm and humorous as it is comforting and wise.
Practicing Normal
by Cara Sue Achterberg"A deep dive into the dysfunctional dynamics of a 'picture perfect family.' A compelling story about the beautiful humanity in the most ordinary of lives.” – New York Times bestselling author Kate Moretti. Meet the Turners - a socially awkward genius child, an adolescent cat burglar, a philandering husband, and a doormat wife in desperate need of a backbone. The Turners are doing their best to craft a happy life and face down a history they have no control over in a neighborhood where only the houses are similar. And when relationships sprout from seemingly nowhere and secrets begin to unravel, practicing normal becomes harder than it’s ever been. Combining her trademark combination of wit, insight, and tremendous empathy for her characters, Cara Sue Achterberg has written a novel that is at once familiar and startlingly fresh. "Does facing the truth beat living a lie? In PRACTICING NORMAL, Cara Sue Achterberg has given us a smart story that is both a window and a mirror, about the extraordinary pain ― and the occasional gifts ― of an ordinary life." – Jacquelyn Mitchard, New York Times bestselling author of THE DEEP END OF THE OCEAN "What does it really mean to have a normal life? Achterberg's stunning new novel explores how a family can fracture just trying to survive, and how what makes us different is also what can make us most divine." – Caroline Leavitt, author of CRUEL BEAUTIFUL WORLD and the New York Times bestsellers PICTURES OF YOU and IS THIS TOMORROW "PRACTICING NORMAL takes a deep dive into the dysfunctional dynamics of a 'picture perfect family.' A compelling story about the beautiful humanity in the most ordinary of lives: from first love to a marriage on the downward slide to an unexpected family tragedy. Achterberg handles each thread with tender care and we can't help but root for every member of the Turner family." – Kate Moretti, New York Times bestselling author of THE VANISHING YEAR
Practicing Parenthood: In A Heartbeat Her Mountain Sanctuary Practicing Parenthood The Soldier's Homecoming (Harlequin Super Romance Ser. #Vol. 2126)
by Cara LockwoodWhen opposing counsels attract!Assistant DA Collin Baptista has a rule: never sleep with the enemy. He broke it once—with defense attorney Madison Reddy. Now Madison’s pregnant and Collin heads to her North Captiva retreat with a ring, prepared to do the right thing. What he’s not prepared for is her flat-out rejection.Madison may not think he’s ready to be a father, but Collin’s sure he can convince her otherwise. And when the couple find a lost goldendoodle puppy, they get plenty of opportunity to practice being a family. Maybe a secluded Florida island and a stray puppy can teach these two rivals to be a couple—and parents!
Practicing Prodependence: The Clinical Alternative to Codependency Treatment
by Robert Weiss Kim BuckIn Practicing Prodependence: The Clinical Alternative to Codependency Treatment, Drs. Weiss and Buck present a new social and psychological model of human interdependence-focused treatment for families and loved ones of addicts. Unlike Codependence, Prodependence celebrates the human need for and pursuit of intimate connection, viewing this as a positive force for change. This strength and attachment-based model is focused on accepting and celebrating human connection in ways that are healthy and life affirming for each person – even in the face of addiction. In this way, Prodependence presents a new paradigm through which loved ones can learn to love more effectively, without bearing shame or judgment for the valuable help they give. This book will assist counselors, therapists, and addiction professionals in improving the ways they treat loved ones of addicts and other troubled people, teaching readers how to offer clients more dignity for their suffering than blame for the problem.
Practicing the Presence of People: How We Learn to Love
by Mike MasonIn the deepest part of our hearts and souls is the desire to love well. Yet in our struggle to do so, we learn that, as Mike Mason puts it, "We are not born with love; it is something we must learn." Now, in Practicing the Presence of People, he helps us launch that learning process. Mason points the way to fresh knowledge and fresh experience, showing how we can discover new things about those we love, understand them from the inside out, tenderly identify with their weaknesses, and celebrate that they too were lovingly made by the hand of God.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Practitioner's Guide to Functional Behavioral Assessment
by Alan W. Brue Stephanie M. HadawayThis practical guide introduces functional behavioral assessment as a critical tool in planning interventions to reduce disruptive and other problematic behaviors. The book offers proven methods and strategies as a four-stage protocol in an easy-to-follow format with checklists, Q&A sections, applications, and an extended case example including an assessment report and intervention plan. Step-by-step instructions are delivered in an accessible teaching style, making all phases of assessment equally manageable. And although functional behavioral assessment is typically associated with schoolchildren, this material is also useful for working with adults in residential and community settings. The Guide gives readers: The basics of functional behavioral assessment. Guidance in preparing for conducting a functional behavioral assessment. An overview of assessment methods: formal and informal measures, interview, and observation. A framework for translating assessment data into an appropriate intervention plan. In-depth understanding of the role of prevention in behavioral intervention. A kit of questionnaires, worksheets, and other ready-to-use resources. Practitioner's Guide to Functional Behavioral Assessment is an essential resource for clinicians and related professionals as well as researchers and graduate students in school and clinical child psychology; behavior therapy; assessment, testing and evaluation; special education; and educational psychology.
Prairie Fever: A Novel
by Michael Parker"Michael Parker has captured a time, place, and sisterhood so perfectly it hurts to turn the last page. A riveting, atmospheric dream of a novel.” --Dominic Smith, author of The Last Painting of Sara de Vos Set in the hardscrabble landscape of early 1900s Oklahoma, but timeless in its sensibility, Prairie Fever traces the intense dynamic between the Stewart sisters: the pragmatic Lorena and the chimerical Elise. The two are bound together not only by their isolation on the prairie but also by their deep emotional reliance on each other. That connection supersedes all else until the arrival of Gus McQueen. When Gus arrives in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, as a first time teacher, his inexperience is challenged by the wit and ingenuity of the Stewart sisters. Then one impulsive decision and a cataclysmic blizzard trap Elise and her horse on the prairie and forever change the balance of everything between the sisters, and with Gus McQueen. With honesty and poetic intensity and the deadpan humor of Paulette Jiles and Charles Portis, Parker reminds us of the consequences of our choices. Expansive and intimate, this novel tells the story of characters tested as much by life on the prairie as they are by their own churning hearts.
Prairie Homestead
by Arleta RichardsonSince their mama died and their pa left, Ethan, Alice, Simon, and Will Cooper have not known much of a home. But now that the orphan train has taken them to Mr. and Mrs. Rush in Nebraska, their dreams of home may become a reality. The kids discover that life on a farm is full of challenges. Ethan learns how to drive a plow, watch for snakes, and deal with bullies at the country school. Alice learns to slop the hogs and live with a big sister who isn't exactly welcoming. Will seems to be the only one of the four that their new mother likes. And Simon disappears--again. The third book in the Beyond the Orphan Train series, Prairie Homestead is an adventure in new beginnings and lasting faith.
Prairie Lotus
by Linda Sue ParkPrairie Lotus is a powerful, touching, multilayered book about a girl determined to fit in and realize her dreams: getting an education, becoming a dressmaker in her father&’s shop, and making at least one friend. Acclaimed, award-winning author Linda Sue Park has placed a young half-Asian girl, Hanna, in a small town in America&’s heartland, in 1880. Hanna&’s adjustment to her new surroundings, which primarily means negotiating the townspeople&’s almost unanimous prejudice against Asians, is at the heart of the story. Narrated by Hanna, the novel has poignant moments yet sparkles with humor, introducing a captivating heroine whose wry, observant voice will resonate with readers. Afterword.
Prairie Summer
by Bonnie Geisert Arthur GeisertRachel, ten, is having a hard time growing up on her family’s farm in South Dakota. She hates all of the hard work, and she’s scared by the wild Montana Angus cattle. Still, she works hard to do her share of the chores and to help her dad, but no matter how she tries to please him, he always seems to think she’s worthless. Set in the 1950s, Prairie Summer provides a glimpse into the adventures and dangers faced in every day farm life.
Prairie Whispers
by Frances Arrington<p>Coleen has a terrible secret. She didn't mean for Ma and Pa to think that the wagon woman's baby was their own. It was almost an accident, the way Colleen's stillborn sister got switched with the dying woman's baby: Pa was away, and Ma was too ill to know what was happening. <p>The woman begged Colleen to take her newborn girl and keep it safe from her cruel husband, so how could Colleen refuse? <p>She meant to tell Ma and Pa the truth, but somehow it just never seemed to be the right moment. <p>But now the father of the child has come back, looking for what? The baby? Money? What if he discovers the truth--will Colleen's secret unravel? And then what? <p>Frances Arrington, author of Bluestem, vividly evokes the lonesome, wild beauty of the 1860s American prairie in this gripping tale of secrets and suspense.
Prairie Winter
by Bonnie Geisert<P>The Cresbard school means a lot to sixth grader Rachel Johnson. It means classes with a beloved teacher, important band rehearsals for the upcoming concert in Chicago, and time to hang out with Winnie and Darren and the rest of the town kids. <P>For a twelve year-old living on a remote prairie farm with no phone, school means connection. And that connection is about to be severed. The most dangerous winter that Rachel has ever known is about to descend on Cresbard, marooning her on the farm and keeping her from the school she so desperately loves. <P>Then, in a surprising turn of events, Rachel's dad agrees to fly his three oldest daughters to town so they can continue the school year. Rachel will be boarding in a hotel with no parents, no rules, and no chores. <P>Her choice of desserts every night, two-stepping with Darren Baxter at the school dance . . .will Rachel ever be able to return to farm life after this?
Praise for the Women of the Family: A novel
by Mahmoud ShukairShortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2016. In the wake of resettlement from the desert to the hills overlooking Jerusalem, aging Bedouin patriarch Mannan wants his son Muhammad al-Asghar (the Youngest) to take on leadership and hold the clan together. But the youngest of eighteen sons is unable to follow in his father&’s footsteps. Like others in the al-Abd al-Lat clan, he is torn between old customs and new choices. Muhammad al-Asghar is married—with affection and loyalty—to open-minded Sanaa, a childless divorcee. He works as a clerk in a sharia court, recording marriage contracts and divorce papers. But he wants to become a writer and gets drawn into stories: of his mate, of unhappy co-wives in the sharia court, of his storytelling mother Wadha (his father&’s sixth wife), of his brothers and relatives. Listening to them, he becomes aware of the impossibility of equality for women in a clan culture caught in the grip of a suffocating foreign occupation, following the Palestinian exodus of 1948. And while he fails to bring the clan together, as his father had hoped, he manages to honor Mannan&’s legacy request and record the life of the clan. A family album imbued with disaster, warmth and humor, Praise for the Women of the Family captures vivid snapshots of shifting intimate bonds, taken in the shadow of the patriarch by a youngest son, in search of his people&’s story. The Al-Abd al-Lat clan has left the desert and is preparing to leave its Bedouin customs behind. Some of the women of the clan are drawn to the allure of modern life, while others scorn it and fear the loss of their traditional lifestyle and values. When Rasmia accompanies her husband to a party, Najma wears a dress and Sana gets a tan on her white legs, they set malicious tongues wagging. Meanwhile, Wadha, the sixth wife of Mannan, the chief of the clan, still believes that the washing machine and television are inhabited by evil spirits. Set in the tumultuous time after the nakba (the Palestinian exodus from what is now Israel), Praise for the Women in the Family portrays the rapid advance of modernity and the growing conflict in 1950s Palestine. It also reveals the impossibility of political equality in a society that treats its women unjustly and denies them the right to dignity and equality with men.
Praise in Which I Live and Move and Have my Being
by Paul DurcanPaul Durcan's twenty-second collection finds Monsieur le Poète on the road in Paris, New York City, Chicago, Brisbane, and Achill Island, meditating upon the sanctuary of home and what it means to feel truly at home. Regarded by many as the great poet of contemporary Ireland, Durcan is on top form here as he contemplates the fall of the Celtic Tiger, while railing against bankers and 'bonus boys'. There are poems of love lost and won, and poems in memory of friends and relatives who have passed on, but there is also joy to be found in the birth of a grandson, and there is praise, too, for the modest heroism of truckers, air traffic controllers and nurses, those 'slim, sturdy, buxom nourishers' of fallen mankind. If for Sartre 'hell is other people', for Durcan 'heaven is other people, especially women'.
Prank
by Kathryn LaskyBirdie Flynn, a gifted Irish Catholic teenager living in East Boston, struggles with the consequences of her brother's part in vandalizing a synagogue.
Pravda: A Novel
by Edward DocxDark family secrets come to light in this novel of &“nearly Dickensian proportions&” set in Paris, New York, and St. Petersburg (The New Yorker). Thirty-two-year-old Gabriel Glover arrives in St. Petersburg from London to find his Russian mother dead in her apartment. Reeling from grief, Gabriel and his twin sister, Isabella, arrange the funeral—without contacting their manipulative and self-indulgent father, who is off living his own decadent life in France. But unbeknownst to the twins, there is another family member out there. Their mother long ago abandoned a son, Arkady. Now he has grown into a pitiless predator, and is determined to claim his birthright. Aided by an ex-seminarian whose heroin addiction is destroying him, Arkady sets out to find the siblings and reveal the dark secret hidden from them their entire lives. Winner of the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, Pravda is a darkly funny and compulsively readable novel about love, loss, and the destructive legacy of deceit from the acclaimed author of Let Go My Hand. &“A novel so vivid it glows in the dark—like truth.&” —The Washington Post
Pray with Me: Help Your Children Engage in Authentic and Powerful Prayer
by Erica RenaudThis grace-filled, practical book on praying with your kids empowers you to teach children how they can develop a personal relationship with God through prayer. As parents, our deep longing is for our children to not just know about Jesus but to love Him. In Pray with Me, parent and ministry leader Erica Renaud shows us how inviting kids into the joy of intentional prayer—on their level—nurtures authentic relationship with God that can last a lifetime. Through relatable stories, biblical insight, and practical tips for involving the whole family in prayer, Erica equips us to: Overcome the challenges of praying with kids by learning how to engage their hearts.Encourage prayer in response to everyday joys and struggles.Get creative about when, how, and what to pray.Express the theology of prayer in age-appropriate language, for preschoolers to tweens.Let go of the insecurity that keeps us from praying with our kids. As our children grow spiritually, we can too—and together, love Jesus more every day.
Prayer Changes Teens: How to Parent from Your Knees
by Janet Holm MchenryGive control back to God and get back to what you enjoy most-loving your teen. Parenting teenagers isn't easy. No matter how much we love our kids and want to protect them, we cannot control them or their circumstances. But God is in control, and- particularly when we trust him-he can take care of our kids far better than we ever could. So what else can we do? We can pray. In fact, prayer should be our first response-because prayer is the most powerful tool at a parent's disposal. That is what this book is about: releasing our teens to God's control, learning to pray specifically and with confidence for their every need, and recovering the sense of humor that will help us face the situations that now cause us so much stress. This book includes:* lighthearted stories designed to help take the edge off of parenting your teenager* valuable insights on more than twenty areas of conflict you are likely to experience with your teen-from language, grades, and clothing to drugs, drinking, and smoking* specific prayer strategies to help you make a difference in your teen's life* perspectives on the "hot" issues, from real teens* what the Bible has to say on each subject* tips from parenting experts* specific prayers to get you started* discussion starters to help open up dialogue with your teenWhether parents have never prayed for their teens, have prayed sporadically, or have prayed every day, now is the time to pray even more and in whole new ways-and Prayer Changes Teens will show them how.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Prayer Warrior Mom
by Marla AlupoaiceiMoms, are youstruggling with patience? Worrying about your children's spiritual development?Concerned about their social or behavioral issues? Wondering how to get it alldone when there's just never enough time? Author Marla Alupoaicei knows that today's Christian momswant to be the parents God intended. They desire to pray boldly and stand inthe gap for their kids. But many mothers haven't been equipped with the prayerskills, scriptural knowledge, and practical strategies to fight the spiritualbattle for themselves and their children. Marla is no stranger to these trials. She has felt the simmering frustration anddiscontentment that come from the constant tension of trying to do it all forher family. But as Marla began to turn everything over to God in prayer, Hegranted her an attitude of gratitude, the antidote to despair. "When you and Ichoose to praise the Lord, He will be fully present in our hearts, in ourhomes, and with our children," she says.In Prayer Warrior Mom,Marla invites you to walk with her through fifteen life-transforming principlesthat will empower you to effectively intercede for your children. Learn tocultivate your own attitude of gratitude, pray Scripture, be persistent, pray withpower and authority, be your children's #1 advocate, hear God's voice above thenoise of daily life, and much more! "The only real power we have on this earth is the power ofprayer. Our potent prayers for our kids connect them with the reality of Godand His will for their lives," Marla says.Mom, this is your year. Your year of spiritualbreakthrough. Your year to see your children start loving God and living forHim. What are you waiting for? Become a Prayer Warrior Mom today!