Summit Family Resource Center

Parent and Teacher Resource Materials

 

Books

 

Child Development

 

Our Babies, Ourselves – How biology and culture shape the way we parent

by Meredith F. Small

 

The Emotional Life of the Toddler

by Alicia F. Lieberman, Ph.D.

 

It’s Fun Being Five! – 8 stories about being five

 

Books by T. Berry Brazelton, M.D. & Joshua D. Sparrow, M.D.

 

Touchpoints – Birth to 3, the essential reference for the early years

 

Touchpoints – 3 to 6, Your child’s emotional and behavioral development

 

The Irreducible Needs of Children

 

Calming Your Fussy Baby

 

Sleep

 

Toilet Training

 

Feeding

 

Mastering Anger and Aggression

 

Discipline

 

Understanding Sibling Rivalry

 

Behavior and Discipline

 

7 Strategies for Developing Capable* Students – * Responsible, Respectful and Resourceful

by H. Stephen Glenn, Ph.D. & Michael L. Brock, M.A

 

Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World

by H. Stephen Glenn, Ph.D. & Jane Nelsen, Ed.D.

 

What Kids Need To Succeed – Proven, practical ways to raise good kid

by Peter Benson, Ph.D., Judy Galbraith, M.A., & Pamela Espeland

 

Raising Happy Kids – Over 100 tips for parents and teachers

by Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer

 

 1-2-3 Magic – Effective Discipline for Children 2 – 12

by Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D.

 

Assertive Discipline For Parents – A proven step-by-step approach to solving everyday behavior problems

By Lee Canter & Marlene Canter

 

Don’t Give Me That Attitude! – 24 rude, selfish, insensitive things kids do and how to stop them

by Michele Borba, Ed.D.

 

No More Misbehavin’ – 38 difficult behaviors and how to stop them

by Michele Borba, Ed.D.

 

How To Behave So Your Children Will, Too

by Sal Severe, Ph.D.

 

How To Behave So Your Preschooler Will, Too

by Sal Severe, Ph.D

 

How To Talk So Your Kids Will Listen – from toddlers to teenagers

by H. Norman Wright

by Scott Brown, Harvard Negotiation Project

 

How to Negotiate with Kids…even when you think you shouldn’t – 7 essential skills to end conflict and bring more joy into your family

 

Siblings Without Rivalry – How to help your children live together so you can live too

by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

 

What Do I Do When…My Children Don’t Get Along?

by Polly Greenberg

 

Get Out of My Life, but first could you drive me and Cheryl to the mall?

by Anthony E. Wolf, Ph.D.

 

Children’s Health & Nutrition

 

Set Free Childhood – Parent’s survival guide to coping with computers and TV

by Martin Small

 

How To Get Your Kids To Eat…But Not Too Much

by Ellen Satter

 

Fed Up! – Winning the war against childhood obesity

by Susan Okie, M.D.

 

Super Sized Kids – How to rescue your child from the obesity threat

by Walt Larimore, M.D., Sherri Flynt, M.P.H., R.D., L.D. with Steve Halliday

 

Generation Exta Large – Rescuing our children from the Epidemic of Obesity

by Lisa Tartamella, Elaine Herscher & Chris Woolston

 

Learning Resources

 

Games for Learning – Ten minutes a day to help your child do well in school – from kindergarten to third grade

by Peggy Kaye

 

Games for Reading – Playful ways to help your child read (K – 3rd grade)

by Peggy Kaye

 

Games for Math – Playful ways to help your child learn math (K – 3rd grade

by Peggy Kaye

 

Brain Games for preschoolers

by Jane Kemp & Clare Walters

 

125 Brain Games for babies

by Jackie Silberg

 

Read and Succeed

by Carl B. Smith, Ph.D.

 

Every Child Ready To Read – Literacy tips for parents

by The Lee Pesky Learning Center

 

Reading Magic – Why reading aloud to our children will change their lives forever

by Mem Fox

 

How’s My Kid Doing? – A parent’s guide to grades, marks, and report cards

by Thomas R. Guskey

 

For Moms

 

The Frazzled Working Woman’s Practical Guide to Motherhood

by Mary Lyon

 

The Girlfriends’ Guide to Toddlers

by Vicki Iovine

 

This Isn’t What I Expected – Overcoming postpartum depression

by Karen R. Kleiman, M.S.W. & Valerie D. Raskin, M.D.

 

Beyond The Blues – A guide to understanding and treating prenatal and postpartum depression

by Shoshana S. Bennet, Ph.D. & Pec Indman, Ed.D., MFT

 

When Words Are Not Enough – The women’s prescription for depression and anxiety

by Valerie Davis Raskin, M.D.

 

Shouldn’t I Be Happy? – Emotional problems of pregnant and postpartum women

by Shaila Misri, M.D.