Drawing on over twenty-five years of experience in the field of education, Dorothy Rich, Ed.D., known as the Dr. Spock of education, has developed a comprehensive framework of everyday strategies to help parents help their children build the social and emotional skills necessary for school success and beyond. What Do we Say? What Do We Do? offers specific examples of everyday situations concerning home-school problems. It then provides conversation guidelines and family activities to be used to create a cooperative problem-solving effort between parent and child. This book provides a tested wealth of opportunities for successful teaching and learning.

What Do We Say? What Do We Do?: Vital Solutions for Children's Educational Success

Parenting & Relationships

Rich, Dorothy

Parenting

Tor Books

Guides parents in teaching children the skills and abilities necessary for life, among them confidence, motivation, initiative, responsibility, perserverance, teamwork, and common sense

Megaskills: How Families Help Children Succeed in School and Beyond

Houghton, mifflin, harcourt

Megaskills: How Families Can Help Children Succeed in School and Beyond

Houghton Miflin

Helps parents teach children the skills necessary for life, among them confidence, responsibility, and common sense

Megaskills: In School and in Life-The Best Gift You Can Give Your Child

Education & Teaching

Studying & Workbooks

This expanded edition of the best-selling MegaSkills reflects advances in Dorothy Rich's nationally recognized program of learning activities for parents and children. Proven to help children develop the basic values and character strengths they need to succeed in school and beyond, MegaSkills now includes an emphasis on focusing attention and thinking toward a goal - to help build critical abilities essential in the age of information.

Megaskills: Building Children's Achievement for the Information Age

Mariner Books

"MegaSkills is a remarkable achievement . . . what it means is that parents across the country are willing to stand' shoulder to shoulder with teachers in ensuring that our children have the best possible education." - Don Cameron, former Executive Director, National Education Association The classic guide to childhood achievement, taught in more than 4,000 schools. Specially designed for school-aged children, this cornerstone guide provides you with hands-on techniques and kid-friendly activities to teach children the MegaSkills that are essential to success in school and life: <ul>
<li>Confidence </li> <li>Motivation</li> <li>Effort </li> <li>Responsibility</li> <li>Initiative </li> <li>Perseverance</li> <li>Caring </li> <li>Teamwork</li> <li>Problem-Solving</li> <li>Common Sense</li> <li>Focus</li> <li>Respect NEW!
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Along with the age-specific activities, this guide contains academic objectives for each MegaSkill, tips for getting the best from technology, MegaSkills report cards for parents and children, research notes, and a wealth of additional resources. Includes message from Bill Bradley. "This book shows families how to build children's achievement, and it is keyed to current research." - Richard Coley, Director, Policy Information Center Educational Testing Service

MegaSkills(C): Building Our Children's Character and Achievement for School and Life

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Sourcebooks

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