👨‍👩‍👧 Parents And Teachers

Books bridging the home-school divide, exploring how the two most important adults in a child's life can collaborate rather than clash. Mutual respect is the foundation.

Learning at Home Pre K-3

by Ann Barbour • 2014

Ditch the dittos: how to design homework that gets families talking, playing, and learning together.

🧒 Early Childhood Education 🏫 Home-School Partnerships 🧸 Play-Based Learning 📚 Culturally Responsive Teaching 👪 Family Involvement

Learning at Home Pre K-3 90%

Ditch the dittos: how to design homework that gets families talking, playing, and learning together.

by Ann Barbour 2014

🧒 Early Childhood Education 🏫 Home-School Partnerships 🧸 Play-Based Learning 📚 Culturally Responsive Teaching 👪 Family Involvement

How to Talk So Kids Can Learn

by Adele Faber • 1995

A teacher's script for the moments praise fails and punishment makes things worse.

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2k+

🏫 Classroom Communication 🤝 Positive Discipline 💙 Emotional Validation 🌱 Intrinsic Motivation 🧩 Collaborative Problem Solving

How to Talk So Kids Can Learn 89%

A teacher's script for the moments praise fails and punishment makes things worse.

by Adele Faber 1995

4.13

2k+ ratings

🏫 Classroom Communication 🤝 Positive Discipline 💙 Emotional Validation 🌱 Intrinsic Motivation 🧩 Collaborative Problem Solving

Teach Your Own

by John C. Holt • 1981

Schools have become a prison for the mind; the case for breaking out and teaching your own.

4.09

2k+

🏡 Homeschooling 🌿 Unschooling 👪 Parental Rights ⚖️ Compulsory Schooling 🧒 Child-Led Learning

Teach Your Own 89%

Schools have become a prison for the mind; the case for breaking out and teaching your own.

by John C. Holt 1981

4.09

2k+ ratings

🏡 Homeschooling 🌿 Unschooling 👪 Parental Rights ⚖️ Compulsory Schooling 🧒 Child-Led Learning

Einstein Never Used Flash Cards

by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek • 2003

Why play beats flashcards: the science of real learning and what parents should do instead.

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2k+

🧒 Early Childhood 🎲 Play-Based Learning 💖 Emotional Intelligence ⏳ Overscheduling 🧸 Unstructured Play

Einstein Never Used Flash Cards 89%

Why play beats flashcards: the science of real learning and what parents should do instead.

by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek 2003

3.94

2k+ ratings

🧒 Early Childhood 🎲 Play-Based Learning 💖 Emotional Intelligence ⏳ Overscheduling 🧸 Unstructured Play

Teaching Johnny to Think

by Leonard Peikoff • 2014

Ayn Rand's philosophy applied to education: a method that trains the conceptual mind step by step.

4.13

159

📚 Philosophy Of Education 🗽 Objectivism 🧠 Conceptual Development 🪜 Hierarchical Learning 🎓 Direct Instruction

Teaching Johnny to Think 89%

Ayn Rand's philosophy applied to education: a method that trains the conceptual mind step by step.

by Leonard Peikoff 2014

4.13

159 ratings

📚 Philosophy Of Education 🗽 Objectivism 🧠 Conceptual Development 🪜 Hierarchical Learning 🎓 Direct Instruction

The Way They Learn

by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias • 1994

Your kid isn't broken. The way you teach just doesn't match the way they learn.

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2k+

🧩 Learning Styles 🔍 Learning Differences 📚 Teaching Strategies 🏠 Homeschooling 🧠 Multiple Intelligences

The Way They Learn 89%

Your kid isn't broken. The way you teach just doesn't match the way they learn.

by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias 1994

4.10

2k+ ratings

🧩 Learning Styles 🔍 Learning Differences 📚 Teaching Strategies 🏠 Homeschooling 🧠 Multiple Intelligences

Running the Room

by Tom Bennett • 2020

Stop reacting to disruption. Build a classroom where behavior is taught, not just demanded.

4.22

873

🏫 Classroom Management 🛡️ Proactive Discipline 📖 Explicit Instruction 🔁 Classroom Routines 🌍 School Culture

Running the Room 89%

Stop reacting to disruption. Build a classroom where behavior is taught, not just demanded.

by Tom Bennett 2020

4.22

873 ratings

🏫 Classroom Management 🛡️ Proactive Discipline 📖 Explicit Instruction 🔁 Classroom Routines 🌍 School Culture

Montessori Madness!

by Trevor Eissler • 2009

Traditional schools reward compliance, not curiosity. A parent's case for the opposite.

3.87

376

🏫 Alternative Education 🧒 Child Development 👶 Early Childhood Education 📚 Progressive Education 🌱 Self-Directed Learning

Montessori Madness! 89%

Traditional schools reward compliance, not curiosity. A parent's case for the opposite.

by Trevor Eissler 2009

3.87

376 ratings

🏫 Alternative Education 🧒 Child Development 👶 Early Childhood Education 📚 Progressive Education 🌱 Self-Directed Learning

The Motivation Breakthrough

by Richard Lavoie • 2007

Stop asking why your child won't try. Start asking what fuel actually moves them.

3.92

276

🎓 Student Motivation 🧠 Learning Disabilities 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 💬 Praise And Feedback 🔨 Project-Based Learning

The Motivation Breakthrough 89%

Stop asking why your child won't try. Start asking what fuel actually moves them.

by Richard Lavoie 2007

3.92

276 ratings

🎓 Student Motivation 🧠 Learning Disabilities 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 💬 Praise And Feedback 🔨 Project-Based Learning

The Montessori Potential

by Paula Lillard Preschlack • 2023

Why a classroom where children choose their own work and teach each other produces capable kids.

4.29

🏫 Alternative Education 🧒 Child Development 🎯 Self-Directed Learning 🛠️ Experiential Education 🧱 Independence Building

The Montessori Potential 89%

Why a classroom where children choose their own work and teach each other produces capable kids.

by Paula Lillard Preschlack 2023

4.29

49 ratings

🏫 Alternative Education 🧒 Child Development 🎯 Self-Directed Learning 🛠️ Experiential Education 🧱 Independence Building

Excellent 11

by Ron Clark • 2004

Eleven traits that turn ordinary adults into the mentors children never forget.

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1k+

🎒 Classroom Management 🔥 Teacher Motivation 🧗 Experiential Learning 🏫 Classroom Culture 🎨 Creativity In Education

Excellent 11 89%

Eleven traits that turn ordinary adults into the mentors children never forget.

by Ron Clark 2004

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1k+ ratings

🎒 Classroom Management 🔥 Teacher Motivation 🧗 Experiential Learning 🏫 Classroom Culture 🎨 Creativity In Education

The Sovereign Child

by Aaron Stupple • 2025

Rules backfire with children. The case for trusting them with food, sleep, and screens.

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335

🧒 Child Autonomy 📚 Unschooling Philosophy 🧠 Critical Rationalism 🍽️ Self-Regulation 🤝 Collaborative Parenting

The Sovereign Child 89%

Rules backfire with children. The case for trusting them with food, sleep, and screens.

by Aaron Stupple 2025

3.40

335 ratings

🧒 Child Autonomy 📚 Unschooling Philosophy 🧠 Critical Rationalism 🍽️ Self-Regulation 🤝 Collaborative Parenting

Positive Discipline

by Jane Nelsen • 1981

Stop punishing and start teaching: the discipline framework that builds capable, self-reliant kids.

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4k+

🫂 Gentle Parenting 🏫 Classroom Management 🧠 Adlerian Psychology 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Meetings ⚖️ Logical Consequences

Positive Discipline 89%

Stop punishing and start teaching: the discipline framework that builds capable, self-reliant kids.

by Jane Nelsen 1981

4.24

4k+ ratings

🫂 Gentle Parenting 🏫 Classroom Management 🧠 Adlerian Psychology 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Meetings ⚖️ Logical Consequences

The Collapse of Parenting

by Leonard Sax • 2015

Parents ceded authority to peers. The result: heavier, more fragile, overmedicated kids.

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6k+

👑 Parental Authority 👥 Peer Influence ⚖️ Authoritative Parenting 🧭 Character Education 🪞 Self-Esteem Culture

The Collapse of Parenting 89%

Parents ceded authority to peers. The result: heavier, more fragile, overmedicated kids.

by Leonard Sax 2015

4.29

6k+ ratings

👑 Parental Authority 👥 Peer Influence ⚖️ Authoritative Parenting 🧭 Character Education 🪞 Self-Esteem Culture

The Essential 55

by Ron Clark • 2003

How 55 non-negotiable rules build character, empathy, and a classroom culture of excellence.

3.92

6k+

🏫 Classroom Management 🧑‍🏫 Character Education 📈 High Expectations 🍽️ Etiquette And Manners 🚫 No Excuses Education

The Essential 55 89%

How 55 non-negotiable rules build character, empathy, and a classroom culture of excellence.

by Ron Clark 2003

3.92

6k+ ratings

🏫 Classroom Management 🧑‍🏫 Character Education 📈 High Expectations 🍽️ Etiquette And Manners 🚫 No Excuses Education

Voice Lessons for Parents

by Wendy Mogel • 2018

What to say when your toddler screams, your tween clams up, and your teen shuts the door.

3.97

790

🗣️ Parent-Child Communication 👶 Stage-Based Parenting 👂 Active Listening 🧠 Adolescent Psychology 🍂 Natural Consequences

Voice Lessons for Parents 89%

What to say when your toddler screams, your tween clams up, and your teen shuts the door.

by Wendy Mogel 2018

3.97

790 ratings

🗣️ Parent-Child Communication 👶 Stage-Based Parenting 👂 Active Listening 🧠 Adolescent Psychology 🍂 Natural Consequences

Teacher Effectiveness Training

by Thomas Gordon • 1974

A listening method that ends classroom power struggles by turning students into collaborators.

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300

🏫 Classroom Management 🤝 Classroom Relationships 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🧭 Self-Directed Learning 🗳️ Democratic Classrooms

Teacher Effectiveness Training 89%

A listening method that ends classroom power struggles by turning students into collaborators.

by Thomas Gordon 1974

4.10

300 ratings

🏫 Classroom Management 🤝 Classroom Relationships 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🧭 Self-Directed Learning 🗳️ Democratic Classrooms

The Students are Watching

by Theodore R. Sizer • 1999

The way a school runs teaches morality more powerfully than any lesson. Kids notice everything.

3.53

277

🧱 Educational Philosophy 🧭 Moral Development ⚖️ Character Education ✊ Progressive Education 🪞 Role Modeling

The Students are Watching 89%

The way a school runs teaches morality more powerfully than any lesson. Kids notice everything.

by Theodore R. Sizer 1999

3.53

277 ratings

🧱 Educational Philosophy 🧭 Moral Development ⚖️ Character Education ✊ Progressive Education 🪞 Role Modeling

School Education

by Charlotte M. Mason • 1905

Children are persons, not products: a century-old manifesto that redefined what it means to educate.

4.64

453

🏛️ Classical Education 🏠 Homeschool Philosophy 📚 Literature-Based Learning 🎭 Character Education 🌿 Nature Study

School Education 89%

Children are persons, not products: a century-old manifesto that redefined what it means to educate.

by Charlotte M. Mason 1905

4.64

453 ratings

🏛️ Classical Education 🏠 Homeschool Philosophy 📚 Literature-Based Learning 🎭 Character Education 🌿 Nature Study

Home Learning Year by Year, Revised and Updated

by Rebecca Rupp • 2000

Year-by-year homeschool planning that follows the child, using standards as a compass, not a cage.

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1k+

📚 Homeschool Curriculum 🌱 Alternative Education 🧒 Child-Led Learning 🎨 Play-Based Learning 🌿 Natural Learning

Home Learning Year by Year, Revised and Updated Summary

Home Learning Year by Year, Revised and Updated 89%

Year-by-year homeschool planning that follows the child, using standards as a compass, not a cage.

by Rebecca Rupp 2000

3.97

1k+ ratings

📚 Homeschool Curriculum 🌱 Alternative Education 🧒 Child-Led Learning 🎨 Play-Based Learning 🌿 Natural Learning

The Parent Compass

by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick • 2020

Teens need less pressure and more sleep. A practical guide for parents ready to stop overmanaging.

4.56

140

👨‍👩‍👧 Teen Parenting 📚 Academic Pressure 🚁 Helicopter Parenting 🧠 Growth Mindset 🗣️ Self-Advocacy

The Parent Compass 89%

Teens need less pressure and more sleep. A practical guide for parents ready to stop overmanaging.

by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick 2020

4.56

140 ratings

👨‍👩‍👧 Teen Parenting 📚 Academic Pressure 🚁 Helicopter Parenting 🧠 Growth Mindset 🗣️ Self-Advocacy

Parent Effectiveness Training

by Thomas Gordon • 1970

Stop ordering, start listening: the parenting method that trades power for genuine influence.

4.25

2k+

🗣️ Parent-Child Communication 🤝 Non-Punitive Parenting 👂 Active Listening 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🌱 Child Autonomy

Parent Effectiveness Training 89%

Stop ordering, start listening: the parenting method that trades power for genuine influence.

by Thomas Gordon 1970

4.25

2k+ ratings

🗣️ Parent-Child Communication 🤝 Non-Punitive Parenting 👂 Active Listening 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🌱 Child Autonomy

The Secret of Childhood

by Maria Montessori • 1936

Children are driven toward self-perfection; the loving adult is often their greatest obstacle.

4.15

2k+

🧒 Child Development 🏫 Progressive Education 🧠 Developmental Psychology 🌱 Self-Directed Learning 🍼 Early Childhood

The Secret of Childhood 89%

Children are driven toward self-perfection; the loving adult is often their greatest obstacle.

by Maria Montessori 1936

4.15

2k+ ratings

🧒 Child Development 🏫 Progressive Education 🧠 Developmental Psychology 🌱 Self-Directed Learning 🍼 Early Childhood

Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards

by Marvin Marshall • 2001

Drop punishments and rewards both: a discipline approach that builds responsibility from within.

4.10

182

🏫 Classroom Management 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 🌟 Student Empowerment 📋 Behavior Management 🤱 Gentle Parenting

Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards Summary

Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards 89%

Drop punishments and rewards both: a discipline approach that builds responsibility from within.

by Marvin Marshall 2001

4.10

182 ratings

🏫 Classroom Management 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 🌟 Student Empowerment 📋 Behavior Management 🤱 Gentle Parenting

The Learning Habit

by Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman • 2014

A homework limit by grade, a 45-minute media cap, and a parenting style that builds self-reliance.

4.29

212

🧱 Habit Formation 📚 Homework Routines 📱 Screen Time Limits 🧒 Child Autonomy ❤️ Positive Parenting

The Learning Habit 89%

A homework limit by grade, a 45-minute media cap, and a parenting style that builds self-reliance.

by Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman 2014

4.29

212 ratings

🧱 Habit Formation 📚 Homework Routines 📱 Screen Time Limits 🧒 Child Autonomy ❤️ Positive Parenting

The Brave Learner

by Julie Bogart • 2019

How to run a homeschool that thrives on curiosity and connection, not curriculum and checklists.

4.17

7k+

🏠 Home Education 🌿 Unschooling 💭 Homeschool Philosophy 🎲 Playful Learning 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Connection

The Brave Learner 89%

How to run a homeschool that thrives on curiosity and connection, not curriculum and checklists.

by Julie Bogart 2019

4.17

7k+ ratings

🏠 Home Education 🌿 Unschooling 💭 Homeschool Philosophy 🎲 Playful Learning 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Connection

How to Talk to Kids So Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk

by Adele Faber • 1980

The playbook that gets kids to listen without yelling, and opens them up without interrogation.

4.27

39k+

🤝 Respectful Parenting 🧠 Emotion Coaching 🌱 Positive Parenting ⚡ Power Struggles 🦋 Child Autonomy

How to Talk to Kids So Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk Summary

How to Talk to Kids So Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk 89%

The playbook that gets kids to listen without yelling, and opens them up without interrogation.

by Adele Faber 1980

4.27

39k+ ratings

🤝 Respectful Parenting 🧠 Emotion Coaching 🌱 Positive Parenting ⚡ Power Struggles 🦋 Child Autonomy

Simplicity Parenting

by Kim John Payne • 2009

Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.

4.22

16k+

🐢 Slow Parenting 🏡 Minimalist Parenting 🧹 Decluttering 📵 Screen Time Management 🧩 Unstructured Play

Simplicity Parenting 89%

Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.

by Kim John Payne 2009

4.22

16k+ ratings

🐢 Slow Parenting 🏡 Minimalist Parenting 🧹 Decluttering 📵 Screen Time Management 🧩 Unstructured Play

Prepared

by Diane Tavenner • 2019

A school network's fifteen-year experiment in preparing kids for adulthood, not just college.

3.93

3k+

🌱 Progressive Education ✊ Education Reform 🛠️ Project-Based Learning 🧭 Student Agency 🚀 Self-Directed Learning

Prepared 88%

A school network's fifteen-year experiment in preparing kids for adulthood, not just college.

by Diane Tavenner 2019

3.93

3k+ ratings

🌱 Progressive Education ✊ Education Reform 🛠️ Project-Based Learning 🧭 Student Agency 🚀 Self-Directed Learning

The Truth about College Admission

by Brennan Barnard • 2019

Fit over prestige. A family guide to getting through college admissions together.

4.27

106

🏫 College Admissions 🗣️ Family Communication 😰 Teen Stress 👨‍👩‍👧 Parenting Teenagers 🎓 Higher Education

The Truth about College Admission Summary

The Truth about College Admission 88%

Fit over prestige. A family guide to getting through college admissions together.

by Brennan Barnard 2019

4.27

106 ratings

🏫 College Admissions 🗣️ Family Communication 😰 Teen Stress 👨‍👩‍👧 Parenting Teenagers 🎓 Higher Education

The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition]

by Ross W.Greene • 2021

Consequences aren't working because your child is lacking skills, not will. The collaborative fix.

4.19

2k+

🧠 Developmental Parenting 🧩 Behavioral Challenges 🌿 Gentle Parenting 🧘 Emotion Regulation 🤝 Cooperative Parenting

The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition] Summary

The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition] 88%

Consequences aren't working because your child is lacking skills, not will. The collaborative fix.

by Ross W.Greene 2021

4.19

2k+ ratings

🧠 Developmental Parenting 🧩 Behavioral Challenges 🌿 Gentle Parenting 🧘 Emotion Regulation 🤝 Cooperative Parenting

The Smartest Kids in the World

by Amanda Ripley • 2013

Not bake sales or gadgets: three American teens saw what makes the world's smartest students.

4.06

15k+

🧭 Comparative Education 📋 Education Policy 👩‍🏫 Teacher Quality 📚 Academic Rigor 🎯 Student Motivation

The Smartest Kids in the World 88%

Not bake sales or gadgets: three American teens saw what makes the world's smartest students.

by Amanda Ripley 2013

4.06

15k+ ratings

🧭 Comparative Education 📋 Education Policy 👩‍🏫 Teacher Quality 📚 Academic Rigor 🎯 Student Motivation

Free to Learn

by Peter O. Gray • 2013

Children learn best when we stop teaching them. The evidence for play over classroom.

4.25

4k+

🧒 Child Development 🏫 Alternative Education 📚 Unschooling 🧩 Play-Based Learning 🦘 Free-Range Parenting

Free to Learn 88%

Children learn best when we stop teaching them. The evidence for play over classroom.

by Peter O. Gray 2013

4.25

4k+ ratings

🧒 Child Development 🏫 Alternative Education 📚 Unschooling 🧩 Play-Based Learning 🦘 Free-Range Parenting

Educational Courage

by Mara Sapon-Shevin • 2012

Public schools gutted by testing and privatization: a refusal playbook for teachers and parents.

3.84

📚 Public Education 📝 Standardized Testing ✊ Teacher Resistance 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parent Organizing 📋 Authentic Assessment

Educational Courage 88%

Public schools gutted by testing and privatization: a refusal playbook for teachers and parents.

by Mara Sapon-Shevin 2012

3.84

19 ratings

📚 Public Education 📝 Standardized Testing ✊ Teacher Resistance 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parent Organizing 📋 Authentic Assessment

Unschooled

by Kerry McDonald • 2019

Schooling is optional. How to be a facilitator, not a teacher, to a child.

4.08

1k+

🧩 Alternative Education 🧭 Self-Directed Learning 👶 Child-Led Learning 🏡 Unschooling 📜 Progressive Education

Unschooled 88%

Schooling is optional. How to be a facilitator, not a teacher, to a child.

by Kerry McDonald 2019

4.08

1k+ ratings

🧩 Alternative Education 🧭 Self-Directed Learning 👶 Child-Led Learning 🏡 Unschooling 📜 Progressive Education

Teaching Kids to Think

by Darlene Sweetland • 2015

Every rescue teaches dependence. How stepping back builds the critical thinking kids need to thrive.

3.77

359

🚁 Helicopter Parenting 🧸 Child Development 🤔 Teaching Critical Thinking 🧗 Resilience Building 📱 Instant Gratification

Teaching Kids to Think 88%

Every rescue teaches dependence. How stepping back builds the critical thinking kids need to thrive.

by Darlene Sweetland 2015

3.77

359 ratings

🚁 Helicopter Parenting 🧸 Child Development 🤔 Teaching Critical Thinking 🧗 Resilience Building 📱 Instant Gratification

Homeschooling for Excellence

by David Colfax • 1988

Public schools process children, not educate. One family's experiment proves there is another way.

3.91

446

🏫 Alternative Education 📚 Homeschooling Advocacy 🧒 Self-Directed Learning 🎨 Interest-Driven Education 🌱 Early Childhood Exploration

Homeschooling for Excellence 88%

Public schools process children, not educate. One family's experiment proves there is another way.

by David Colfax 1988

3.91

446 ratings

🏫 Alternative Education 📚 Homeschooling Advocacy 🧒 Self-Directed Learning 🎨 Interest-Driven Education 🌱 Early Childhood Exploration

How to Raise an Adult

by Julie Lythcott-Haims • 2015

Stop doing it all for them: a former Stanford dean's playbook for raising a self-sufficient kid.

4.07

13k+

🚁 Overparenting 🎓 College Admissions 🏞 Free-Range Parenting 🧸 Unstructured Play 💪 Building Resilience

How to Raise an Adult 88%

Stop doing it all for them: a former Stanford dean's playbook for raising a self-sufficient kid.

by Julie Lythcott-Haims 2015

4.07

13k+ ratings

🚁 Overparenting 🎓 College Admissions 🏞 Free-Range Parenting 🧸 Unstructured Play 💪 Building Resilience

Smart but Scattered

by Peg Dawson • 2009

Build the brain skills that turn a bright, disorganized kid into a focused, self-sufficient teen.

4.01

4k+

🧠 Executive Function 👨‍👩‍👧 Behavioral Parenting ⚡ Adhd Parenting 🧰 Life Skills 🏫 School Advocacy

Smart but Scattered 88%

Build the brain skills that turn a bright, disorganized kid into a focused, self-sufficient teen.

by Peg Dawson 2009

4.01

4k+ ratings

🧠 Executive Function 👨‍👩‍👧 Behavioral Parenting ⚡ Adhd Parenting 🧰 Life Skills 🏫 School Advocacy

Parenting Without Borders

by Christine Gross-Loh • 2013

Your child's sleep, eating, and play problems may not be biological. They may be cultural.

3.94

1k+

🌍 Cross-Cultural Parenting 🧒 Child Autonomy 🧸 Unstructured Play 🛌 Sleep Practices 🛍️ Consumerism Critique

Parenting Without Borders 88%

Your child's sleep, eating, and play problems may not be biological. They may be cultural.

by Christine Gross-Loh 2013

3.94

1k+ ratings

🌍 Cross-Cultural Parenting 🧒 Child Autonomy 🧸 Unstructured Play 🛌 Sleep Practices 🛍️ Consumerism Critique

The Good Enough Parent

by The School of Life • 2021

Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.

4.12

807

🧠 Philosophical Parenting 🧩 Parenting Imperfection 💡 Emotional Intelligence 🎨 Creative Play ❤️ Unconditional Parenting

The Good Enough Parent 88%

Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.

by The School of Life 2021

4.12

807 ratings

🧠 Philosophical Parenting 🧩 Parenting Imperfection 💡 Emotional Intelligence 🎨 Creative Play ❤️ Unconditional Parenting

Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Teen

by Robert J. MacKenzie • 2015

Your teen pushes every limit. Here's how to hold the line without the power struggles.

4.09

💪 Strong-Willed Children 🧑‍🎓 Parenting Teens 🚧 Limit Setting ⚖️ Logical Consequences 🏛️ Authoritative Parenting

Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Teen Summary

Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Teen 88%

Your teen pushes every limit. Here's how to hold the line without the power struggles.

by Robert J. MacKenzie 2015

4.09

58 ratings

💪 Strong-Willed Children 🧑‍🎓 Parenting Teens 🚧 Limit Setting ⚖️ Logical Consequences 🏛️ Authoritative Parenting

Middle School Matters

by Phyllis L. Fagell • 2019

Ten skills that make or break middle school. Concrete ways parents can build every one.

4.02

750

🏫 Middle School Parenting 🧠 Adolescent Development 📋 Executive Function 💬 Social Emotional Learning 🔬 Developmental Psychology

Middle School Matters 88%

Ten skills that make or break middle school. Concrete ways parents can build every one.

by Phyllis L. Fagell 2019

4.02

750 ratings

🏫 Middle School Parenting 🧠 Adolescent Development 📋 Executive Function 💬 Social Emotional Learning 🔬 Developmental Psychology

Raising Competent Children

by Jesper Juul • 1995

Children cooperate when respected. A parenting shift that works with their natural competence.

4.25

2k+

🧘‍♀️ Respectful Parenting 🧒 Child Autonomy 💬 Family Communication 🚧 Parental Boundaries 🌀 Family Systems

Raising Competent Children 88%

Children cooperate when respected. A parenting shift that works with their natural competence.

by Jesper Juul 1995

4.25

2k+ ratings

🧘‍♀️ Respectful Parenting 🧒 Child Autonomy 💬 Family Communication 🚧 Parental Boundaries 🌀 Family Systems

Teach Like a Champion 3.0

by Doug Lemov • 2021

63 classroom techniques that force participation, demand precision, and win back wasted minutes.

4.26

408

🏫 Classroom Management 📋 Instructional Methods 🙋 Student Participation 📝 Formative Assessment 🍎 New Teachers

Teach Like a Champion 3.0 88%

63 classroom techniques that force participation, demand precision, and win back wasted minutes.

by Doug Lemov 2021

4.26

408 ratings

🏫 Classroom Management 📋 Instructional Methods 🙋 Student Participation 📝 Formative Assessment 🍎 New Teachers

Teaching Your Children Values

by Linda Eyre • 1993

How to pass on 12 core values without lectures: your own behavior and age-appropriate practice.

4.15

727

👶 Values-Based Parenting 🧭 Character Education 🧒 Age-Based Discipline ⭐ Positive Reinforcement ✝️ Christian Parenting

Teaching Your Children Values 88%

How to pass on 12 core values without lectures: your own behavior and age-appropriate practice.

by Linda Eyre 1993

4.15

727 ratings

👶 Values-Based Parenting 🧭 Character Education 🧒 Age-Based Discipline ⭐ Positive Reinforcement ✝️ Christian Parenting

Reading in the Wild

by Donalyn Miller • 2013

What separates lifelong readers from the rest? Five habits, and the classroom moves that build them.

4.45

6k+

📚 Reading Workshop ⏱️ Independent Reading 📖 Classroom Libraries ❤️ Reading Motivation 👥 Reading Community

Reading in the Wild 88%

What separates lifelong readers from the rest? Five habits, and the classroom moves that build them.

by Donalyn Miller 2013

4.45

6k+ ratings

📚 Reading Workshop ⏱️ Independent Reading 📖 Classroom Libraries ❤️ Reading Motivation 👥 Reading Community

Yes! Your Child Can

by Victoria Waller Ed.D. • 2022

Your child's intense interests are the key to learning; here's how to make them the curriculum.

4.00

🧠 Learning Differences 🧩 Adhd Parenting 🗂️ Executive Function 🖥️ Assistive Technology ⏱️ Early Intervention

Yes! Your Child Can 88%

Your child's intense interests are the key to learning; here's how to make them the curriculum.

by Victoria Waller Ed.D. 2022

4.00

9 ratings

🧠 Learning Differences 🧩 Adhd Parenting 🗂️ Executive Function 🖥️ Assistive Technology ⏱️ Early Intervention

The Book Whisperer

by Donalyn Miller • 2009

Forty books a year per student: the method that works when worksheets and whole-class novels fail.

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🏗️ Reading Workshop 📖 Literacy Instruction 🔥 Reading Motivation 📝 Authentic Assessment 🏫 Classroom Culture

The Book Whisperer 88%

Forty books a year per student: the method that works when worksheets and whole-class novels fail.

by Donalyn Miller 2009

4.49

19k+ ratings

🏗️ Reading Workshop 📖 Literacy Instruction 🔥 Reading Motivation 📝 Authentic Assessment 🏫 Classroom Culture

Have a New Kid by Friday

by Kevin Leman • 2008

Five days to change your child's attitude by changing the parent they receive every morning.

3.83

4k+

🛡️ Tough Love Parenting 🔁 Consistent Parenting ⚡ Natural Consequences 🧭 Character Development 🧠 Adlerian Psychology

Have a New Kid by Friday 88%

Five days to change your child's attitude by changing the parent they receive every morning.

by Kevin Leman 2008

3.83

4k+ ratings

🛡️ Tough Love Parenting 🔁 Consistent Parenting ⚡ Natural Consequences 🧭 Character Development 🧠 Adlerian Psychology

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