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Georgia Legislative Information | Parent Resource Library

Our Children Didn't Come With A Manual... until now...

Thanks to PTA minigrants and donations from many Barnwell parents, we are fortunate to have a substantial, comprehensive Parent Resource Library where there is a selection of books that address a wide spectrum of parenting and child development topics. These materials have been written by noted authors, experts in their fields. These are your books, and they are housed in the counseling suite. They are available for checkout. If you are unable to get to school and want a book sent home with your child via "Back Pack Express," call Mrs. Sears at school and let her know!

As parents and educators, we encourage our children to read. Reading for information and research skills are important components of the curriculum and are life skills that we want our children to learn and to use. What better way to demonstrate their relevance to your children than to have them see you use these skills yourself. What better way to show your interest and involvement in their education and development than to use resources provided by their school. You do not need to have a problem to use the Parent Resource Center; all you need is a child or an interest in a child.

Here is a list of current resources.

ADD: A Different Perception-Hartmann
ADD Hyperactivity Handbook for Schools- Parker
Attention Deficit Disorder-Hunsucker
Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning Disabilities- Ingersoll & Goldstein
Avoiding Burnout-Jorde
Awakening Your Child's Natural Genius- Armstrong
Bringing Out The Giftedness In Your Child- Dunn, Dunn, &Treffinger
Children The Challenge- Dreikers et al.
A Child's World: Infancy Through Adolescence- Papilia & Olds
Creative Play Activities For Children With Disablities-Schultz
Driven To Distraction - Hallowell & Ratey
Drugs, Kids and Schools- Tessler
The Effective Parent- Dinkmeyer & McKay
Fighting For Tony- Callahan
Good Behavior Made Easy- Garber et al.
A Good Enough Parent-Bettelheim
Helping Children Cope With Separation & Loss- Jewett
Help Your Child Make The Most Of School- Fields
Helping The Child Who Does Not Fit In- Nowicki & Duke
Homework Without Tears- Canter & Hausner
How To Be The Parent You Always Wanted To Be- Faber & Mazlish
How To Help Your Child With Homework- Radencich & Schumm
How To Reach & Teach ADD/ADHD Children- Reif
If Your Child Is Hyperactive, Inattentive, Impulsive, or Distractible- Garber et al.
Is Your Child Depressed?-Herskowitz
Keys To Parenting The Gifted Child- Rimm
The Kid's Address Book-Levine
Liberated Parents:Liberated Children- Faber & Mazlish
Management of Children & Adolescents With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Freidman & Doyle
The Magic of Encouragement-Marston
The Magic Years- Franking
Maybe You Know My Kid-Fowler
MegaSkills- Rich
The Misunderstood Child:A Guide For Parents Of Children With LD- Silver
Mom's House/Dad's House Ricci
Moving -Artenstein
The National PTA Talks To Parents Cutright
One Terrific Year- Calladine
Parenting For Prevention--Wilmes
Parent's Book Of Discipline- Borkland
Parenting The Child With ADD-Boyles & Contadino
Parents, Please Don't Sit On Your Kids- Cherry
Practical Parenting In The 21st Century- Ross
Raising A Son- Elium
Raising Positive Kids In A Negative World-Zigler
Raising Self Reliant Children In A Self Indulgent World-Glenn & Nelson
Siblings Without Rivalry-Faber & Mazlish
Solving Child Behavior Problems At Home And At School- Blechman
Son Rise-Kaufman
The Sound Of A Miracle-Stehle
Spoiled Rotten:American Children And How To Change Them-Gusman
The Strong Willed Child- Dobson
Talking About Divorce & Separation- Grollman
Talking With Your Child About A Troubled World- Dumas
The Time Out Solution-Clark
Understanding Dyslexia- Huston
What Do You Do With A Child Like This?- Tobin
When Acting Out Isn't Acting-Weisberg & Greenberg
When You Love A Child- Hodjson
When Your Child Is Afraid-Schacter & McCauley
Why Children Misbehave- Narramore
Why Is My Child Having Trouble At School?- Novick & Arnold
Why Kids Lie- Eckman
Yes, I Can Say No- Smith

And those to be added.

The Family Virtue Guide: Simple Ways To Bring Out The Best In Our Children and Ourselves-Popov
The Good Divorce: Keeping Your Family Together When Your Marriage Comes Apart- Ahrons
Helicopters, Drill Sergeants, and Consultants: Parenting Styles and The Messages They Send -Fay
Help: The Kids Are At It Again-Crary
How To Raise A Child With A High E.Q: A
Parent's Guide To Emotional Intelligence- Shapiro
Managing The Morning Rush: Canter & Canter
The Moral Intelligence of Children: How to Raise A Moral Child- Coles
No More Nagging, Nitpicking, and Nudging,: A Guide To Motivation- Wiltens
1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 -Phelen (book & video)
Pick Up Your Socks... And Other Skills Growing Children Need- Crary
Raising A Responsible Child-Ellis
Teaching Your Child The Language Of Social Success-Duke et al.
20 Teachable Virtues: Practical Ways to Pass on Lessons of Virtue and Character to Your Children-Unell & Wycoff
Why Parents Disagree & What You Can Do About It-Taffel