Looking for ways to keep active children engaged in lessons? Active lessons for active brains may be the book for you! With engaging lessons in math, language arts and science as well as classroom management strategies for new (or even veteran) teachers, this book offers something for every teacher including many examples, visuals, and reproducibles.
How can my kid succeed in school? What parents and teachers can do to conquer learning problems is written by Craig Pohlman, PhD, an administrator and article author who has conducted several thousand assessments of young children with learning difficulties. The book is organized into three sections, each a "progressive stage in developing and understanding" the needs of individual students. Part one focuses on home life, part two on school, and part three on the interaction with developmental professionals. As a whole, the book will be particularly useful for parents and teachers of students with learning disabilities.
Barron's SAT Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities by Dr. Toni Welkes is a study guide designed to assist teachers and parents in helping college bound students with disabilities prepare for the SAT. Welkes provides effective strategies for success on Writing, Math, and the Critical Reading sections on the test. This book also provides practical advice on test anxiety, time management, and relaxation techniques. This SAT study program is designed to help students who have learning disabilities such as Attention-Deficit Disorder, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and other cognitive processes that interferes with learning.
College Success for Students with Learning Disabilities by Cynthia Simpson and Vicky Spencer offers great advice and guidance for teens and parents on selecting, choosing, and preparing for college. This resource guide includes advice from current college students with disabilities and offers hope and encouragement. Also included in this user-friendly book are helpful strategies for students with dyslexia, Asperger's Syndrome, ADHD and other learning difficulties to get prepared for university life.
Transition Planning for Students with Disabilities: What Educators and Service Providers Can Do by Jeffrey Bakken and Festus Obiakor provides a wide range of topics that cover each area of transition impacting the lives of students with disabilities. This book takes an in-depth look at using assistive technology to help plan a student's future and stresses the importance of family involvement. This resource guide assists educators and service providers in developing an effective plan to help students with disabilities meet their goals to achieve success during school and beyond.
Talking Back to OCD: The Program that Helps Kids and Teens Say "No Way" and Parents say "Way to Go" by John March and Christine Benton gives advice and guidance for parents and children with his eight-step program. Each chapter describes a specific problem and list ways to develop skills to tune out obsessions and resist compulsions. This resource guide is a valuable tool to help a young person battle OCD.
Teachers who have students struggling with math and its concepts now have help. In the book, Teaching Mathematics Meaningfully: Solutions for Reaching Struggling Learners, teachers are provided insight into the how and the why of instruction and are provided with a system to teach mathematics to kids in all grade levels who have learning difficulties. It's an easy-read resource, giving background on the basics of mathematics. The book also shows teachers how to implement strategies in their classrooms that will help students understand mathematical concepts and strategies.
