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Back to School Tips for Parents

Let's get the kids off to a good start as they go back to school.

Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative

13 items

  • A+ Parenting

    the Surprisingly Fun Guide to Raising Surprisingly Smart Kids

    Moskowitz, Eva S.,
    Eva Moskowitz shares what she has learned both as a parent and an educator about raising children to be enthusiastic and successful learners.
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow, [2023] — 649.124 MOSKOWIT 2023
  • The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids With ADHD, Anxiety, and More

    What Parents and Teachers Really Need to Know to Empower Complicated Kids With Confidence and Calm

    Taylor-Klaud, Elaine,
    A step-by-step guide and coaching book for parents raising kids with ADHD, anxiety, and other challenges.
    Book, 2020Beverly, MA : Fair Winds, [2020] — 618.9285 TAYLORKL 2020
  • Jumpstart Learning in Your Kids

    An Easy Guide to Building Your Child's Independence and Success in School

    Spackman, Bridget,
    Shares expertise with parents to help educate and encourage children, learn how children succeed, and support lifelong education in the home and beyond.
    Book, 2021Coral Gables : Mango Media, 2021. — 371.192 SPACKMAN 2021
  • What's My Tween Thinking?

    Practical Child Psychology for Modern Parents

    Carey, Tanith,
    Grounded in evidence-based psychology, this practical parenting book tackles real-world issues head-on as your child edges toward their teenage years, such as handling anger, body consciousness, online safety and self-harm, helping them manage…
    Book, 2024New York, NY : DK, 2024. — 155.4 CAREY 2024
  • Middle School Superpowers

    Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times

    Fagell, Phyllis L.,
    Fagell helps parents raise confident, resilient kids by offering them practical, teachable, evidence-based ways they can support their child and foster their independence so they can leverage a range of typical middle school scenarios into the 12…
    Book, 2023New York : Hachette Go, 2023. — 373.18 FAGELL 2023
  • Raising Critical Thinkers

    a Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age

    Bogart, Julie, 1961-
    A guide for parents to help children of all ages process the onslaught of unfiltered information in the digital age.
    Book, 2022[New York] : A TarcherPerigee book, [2022] — 153.4208 BOGART 2022
  • Middle School Matters

    The 10 Key Skills Kids Need to Thrive in Middle School and Beyond—and How Parents Can Help

    Fagell, Phyllis L.
    Instead of a rite of passage for kids to survive, the years between elementary and high school are a crucial time to teach kids how to thrive. The author highlights four essential areas: social skills, values and integrity, empowerment, and…
    eBook, 2019Grand Central Publishing, 2019
  • Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen

    the Essential Conversations You Need to Have With Your Kids Before They Start High School - and How (best) to Have Them

    Icard, Michelle,
    The fourteen essential conversations to have with your tween and early teenager to prepare them for the emotional, physical, and social challenges ahead, including scripts and advice to keep the communication going and stay connected during this…
    Book, 2020New York : Harmony Books, [2020] — 306.874 ICARD 2020
  • Autism & Education

    the Way I See It : What Parents and Teachers Need to Know

    Grandin, Temple,
    Dr. Temple Grandin discusses the real issues that parents, teachers, and kids face every day. Here is a concise handbook that illustrates what Temple has found to work in the field of education.
    Book, 2023[Arlington, TX] : Future Horizons, 2023. — 371.94 GRANDIN 2023
  • Taking the Stress Out of Homework

    Organizational, Content-specific, and Test Prep Strategies to Help Your Children Help Themselves

    Freireich, Abby,
    Breaks down for parents exactly when and how to offer homework support.
    Book, 2020New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2020] — 371.3028 FREIREIC 2020
  • Anxiety Relief for Kids

    On-the-spot Strategies to Help Your Child Overcome Worry, Panic & Avoidance

    Walker, Bridget Flynn,
    If you have a child with anxiety, you need quick, in-the-moment solutions you can easily use now to help your child face their fears and worries. Written by a psychologist and expert in childhood anxiety, this easy-to-use guide offers…
    Book, 2017Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2017] — 155.4124 WALKER 2017
  • The Disintegrating Student

    Struggling but Smart, Falling Apart...and How to Turn It Around

    Jannot, Jeannine,
    Drawing on her over 25 years’ experience as a school psychologist, educator and student coach, the author identifies the skill deficits and counterproductive behaviors of disintegrating students and provides a complete toolbox of techniques and…
    Book, 2021New York, NY : Citadel Press, Kensington Publishing Corp., [2021] — 370.1528 JANNOT 2021
  • Is It Dyslexia?

    An At-home Guide for Screening and Supporting Children Who Struggle to Read

    McMurtrey, April J.,
    Provides educators and parents with an expert and accessible method for screening a child for dyslexia in the classroom and at home. Also includes first, next and final steps for students with dyslexia so they will feel capable and confident moving…
    Book, 2024Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2024] — 371.9144 MCMURTRE 2024