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We are dedicated to the inner strength of
families and the preciousness of each child.
Adoption
Bullies
Death
and Dying
Divorce
Emotional,
Behavioral and Discipline Issues
Feeding
Pediatric
Health and Child Development
Post Partum Depression
Puberty
and Adolescent Care
Siblings
Toilet
Training
An
excellent website with suggested books for children at every age
level can be found at www.dailydoseofreading.com
This
website is designed to foster a life long love of
reading in all children. Sponsors of the website
include: University Hospital, Rainbow Babies and
Children Hospital, Rite-Aid and workflow.com. The
website encourages parents and caregivers to engage in
reading activities with their children. Tips for
reading success are listed, beginning as early as one
day of age. Book
lists for many topics are listed. Some topics
listed include: Working Parents, Siblings, Growing
and Changing Bodies, Death, Divorce, Bullies, A New Baby
and Starting School. Under each topic are
suggested reading material for every age. Go
to: www.dailydoseofreading.org
Build a Better Reader
Five easy
ways to build a better reader:
1.
Don't sweat mistakes. If your child gets to a word he doesn't know
when reading aloud, don't make him sound it out, just give him the word.
We learn from having our strengths identified not our mistakes magnified.
~Jeff Wilhelm, Professor of Reading at Univ. of Idaho.
2.
Stay positive. Don't make reading a barrier to an activity your child
enjoys ("You can't go out and play until you've done your reading")~Jim
Trelease, author of The Read-Aloud Handbook.
3.
Card 'em.
When your child is reading a book with a lot of words, have him place an index
card under the line of text he's reading and slide the card down the page as he
reads. This helps kids keep their place.
~Richard Allington, Ph.D., president of the International Reading Association.
4.
Form a team. Rather than arguing with your child about when she's
going to start and how she'll finish a daunting reading assignment, offer to
share the burden. Your child reads one page aloud, you read the next.
~Carol Rasco, CEO of Reading is Fundamental.
5.
Give books as gifts. Children say they are more likely to read books
they own, specifically, ones that were given to them by someone they love.
~Twila Liggett, Ph.D., creator of Reading Rainbow.
General
Pediatric Health and Child Development
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Your
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Schmitt, M.D.
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Dr.
MomBy Marianne Neifert, M.D.
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Dr.
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Caring
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By The
American
Academy
of Pediatrics
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Dad to
Dad: Parenting Like a Pro
David L. Hill, MD, FAAP
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Caring
for Your School Age Child
By The
American
Academy
of Pediatrics
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Emotional,
Behavioral and Discipline Issues
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Touchpoints
By T. Berry Brazelton
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SOS Help
for Parents
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Clark
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Solve
Your Childs Sleep Problems
By Richard Ferber
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The
Magic Years
By Selma
Fraiberg
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The
Strong Willed Child
By James Dobson
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The
Difficult Child
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Taking
Charge of ADHD: The Complete Authoritative Guide
for Parents
By RA Barkley
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Autism
Spectrum Disorders What Every Parent Should Know
By American Academy of Pediatrics |
Your
Defiant Child: Eight Steps To Better Behavior
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The Explosive Child by Ross Greene,
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The Kazdin Method for Parenting the
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Me, Im Yours
By Vicki Lansky
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Breastfeeding
and The Working Mother
By Marianne Neifert, M.D.
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Puberty
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Whats
Happening to my Body Book for Girls
By Lynda Madras
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Whats
Happening to my Body Book for Boys
By Lynda Madras
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American
Girl The Care and Keeping of You
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Its
a Girl Thing by Mavis Jukes
Its
Perfectly Normal by Robie Harris
Space
Station 7th Grade by Jerry Spinelli
Then,
Again, Maybe I Wont by Judy Blume
Caring
for your Adolescent Ages 12-21 by the
American
Academy
of Pediatrics
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Toilet
Training
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Going
to the Potty
By Fred Rogers
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Once
Upon a Potty
By Fred Rogers
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Toilet
Training in Less than a day
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Adoption
How
I was Adopted by Joanna Cole
Real
Sisters by Susan Wright
Over
the Moon by Karen Katz
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Siblings
The
Very Worst Monster by Pat Hutchins
The
One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo by Judy Blume
Later,
Gater by Laurence Yep
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Divorce
Sometimes
a Family Has to Split Up by Jane Watson
Its
Not Your Fault, Koko Bear by Vicki Lansky
How
to Help Your Child Overcome Divorce by Elissa Benedek
Moms
House, Dads House by Isolina Ricci
Daily dose of Reading Booklist:
| Title |
Author |
Summary |
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| The Days Of Summer |
Eve Bunting |
Two young girls struggle with the news that their
grandparents are getting a divorce. |
Picture Book |
| Two Homes |
Claire Masurel |
Alex has adjusted to his parents two different
homes. |
Picture Book |
| Grandma Without Me |
Judith Vigna |
After his parents divorce, a young boy is still able
to keep his relationship with his grandmother. |
Picture Book |
| I Don't Want To Talk About It |
J.F. Ransom |
A girl describes her various feelings after her
parents tell her they are getting divorced. |
Picture Book |
| Charlie Anderson |
Barbara Abercrombie |
A cat is similar to two sisters in the fact that it
has two homes. |
Picture Book |
| Just For You! A Day With Daddy |
Nikki Grimes |
A boy describes his weekly outing with his father.
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| On The Day His Daddy Left |
Eric Adams |
Danny wonders if his father left because of him.
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Picture Book |
| As The Crow Flies |
Elizabeth Winthrop |
Michael's father comes from far away for a visit.
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Picture Book |
| Was It The Chocolate Pudding?: A Story For
Little Kids About Divorce |
S. Levins |
Divorce brings out different emotions for children.
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Picture Book |
| Amber Brown Is Feeling Blue |
Paula Danziger |
Amber has to decide which parent to stay with for
Thanksgiving. |
Grade School |
| Max's Logbook |
Marissa Moss |
Max keeps a notebook of his ideas, thoughts and
feelings and deals with his parents divorce. |
Grade School |
| Dear Mr. Henshaw |
Beverly Cleary |
Leigh uses letters to his favorite author to cope
with problems relating to his parents and their divorce.
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Grade School |
| Crossing Over |
Sandra Love |
Life is very different for Megan and Kevin when they
spend time with their father. |
Grade School |
| The Top-Secret Journal of Fiona Claire
Jardin |
Robin Cruise |
Fiona's therapist has her record her feelings as she
adjusts to her parents divorce. |
Grade School |
| Rope Burn |
Jan Siebold |
Writing helps Richard come to terms with his
feelings and his parents divorce. |
Grade School |
| Ginny Morris And Mom's House, Dad's House |
Mary Collins Gallagher |
4th grader Ginny goes back and forth between her
mother's apartment and father's house, switching each
Sunday. |
Grade School |
| Some Frog |
Eve Bunting |
Billy's father doesn't always keep his promises and
Billy has to deal with some disappointments. |
Grade School |
| It's Not The End Of The World |
Judy Blume |
Karen struggles with her emotions when her father
moves out of the house.
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Teen Fiction |
| Hatchet |
Gary Paulsen |
A thirteen year old survives alone in the wilderness
after a plane crash.
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Teen Fiction |
| Strider |
Beverly Cleary |
Leigh and his best friend try to share custody of a
stray dog in this sequel to Dear Mr. Henshaw. |
Teen Fiction |
| My Parents' Divorce |
Julia Cole |
Simple, clear text answers questions and offers
factual information for children coping with divorce and
their emotions. |
Non-Fiction |
| How It Feels When Parents Divorce |
Jill Krementz |
Children from different backgrounds share their
feelings about their parents divorces. |
Non-Fiction |
| Dinosaurs Divorce |
Laurie and Marc Brown |
This book addresses various aspects of divorce for
young children. |
Non-Fiction |
| Help! A Girl's Guide To Divorce And
Stepfamilies |
Nancy Holyoke |
This practical manual from American Girl helps girls
deal with divorce.
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Non-Fiction |
| The Divorce Handbook For Teens |
Cynthia MacGregor |
This guide offers a helping hand to teens struggling
to answer tough questions about their parents divorce.
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Non-Fiction |
| Divorce |
Fred Rogers |
Mr. Rogers offers support and validation for readers
working through divorce. |
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Death
and Dying
Friends
Rudi's
Pond by Eve Bunting.
I
had a friend named Peter by Janice Cohn
Grandparents:
Sweet,
Sweet Memory by Jaqueline Woodson
Nana
Upstairs, Nana Downstairs by Tomie DePaola
Remember
the Butterflies by Anna Grossnickle Hines
Parents:
Everett
Anderson's Good bye by Lucille Clifton
After
Charlotte's Mom died by Cornelia Spelman
Daddy's
Climbing Tree by C.S. Adler
Wander
by Susan Lindquist
Upside-Down
Cake by Carol Carrick
Siblings
Kira-Kira
by Cynthia Kadohata
Beat
the Turtle Drum by Constance Greene
A
Summer to Die by Lois Lowry
Funerals
Let's
Talk About Going to a Funeral by Marianne Johnston
Talking
about Death: A dialogue between parent and child by Earl
Grollman
I
Miss You: A First Look at Death by Pat Thomas
Pets
I'll
Always Love You by Hans Wilheim
The
Tenth Good Thing about Barney by Judith Viorst
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Bullies
A daily dose
of reading booklist:
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Summary |
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Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon |
Patty Lovell |
When the class bully at her new school makes fun of her,
Molly remembers what her grandmother told her and she
feels good about herself. |
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The Recess Queen |
Alexis O’Neill |
Mean Jean is the biggest bully on the school playground
until a new girl arrives and challenges Mary Jean's
status as the recess queen. |
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Blue Cheese Breath And Stinky Feet |
Catherine Depino |
A young boy is bullied by a classmate. |
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Hooway For Wodney Wat |
Helen Lester |
Rodneys classmates make fun of him because he cant
pronounce his name, but it is Rodneys speech impediment
that drives away the class bully. |
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Nobody Knew What To Do |
Becky McCain |
When bullies pick on a boy at school, one child realizes
he must act. |
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Bully |
Judith Caseley |
Mickey has trouble with Mack, a bully at school, until
he decides to try being nice to Mack. |
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Jake Drake, Bully Buster |
Andrew Clements |
Fourth grader Jake Drake relates how he comes to terms
with Super Bully Link Baxter when they are assigned to
be partners on a class project. |
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Beating Bully O'Brien |
Karen Coombs |
Ten year old Rocky comes to understand the girl who has
been bullying him. |
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Mr. Lincoln's Way |
Patricia Polacco |
Mr. Lincoln, the coolest principal in the whole world
discovers that Eugene, the school bully, knows a lot
about birds. He uses that interest to help Eugene
overcome his intolerance. |
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Reluctantly Alice |
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor |
Alice experiences the joys and embarrassments of seventh
grade. |
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The Hundred Dresses |
Eleanor Estes |
An immigrant girl in an American school is teased for
wearing the same faded blue dress every day.
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Bad Girls |
Cynthia Voigt |
Two girls help each other in and out of trouble.
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Stepping On The Cracks |
May Downing Hahn |
Eleven year old Margaret comes to terms with the school
bully. |
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How To Handle Bullies, Teasers And Other Meanies |
Kate Cohen-Posey |
This book provides information on what makes bullies and
teasers tick, how to handle bullies, how to deal with
prejudice, and how to defend oneself when being teased
or insulted. |
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PostPartum Depression
Contemporary Pediatrics June
2012
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