Titles Dealing With Parent Involvement

The following titles can be found in the Adult Non Fiction section with the exception of the ones with a J at the beginning of the call number.  Those can be found in the Children's Non Fiction:

Parent Involvement in Education

Allyn, Pam.What to read when : the books and stories to read with your child and all the best times to read them.New York :Avery,c2009.                                  649 ALL

Barbour, Ann.Learning at home, preK-3 : homework activities that engage children and families.Thousand Oaks, Calif. :Corwin,c2010.                                                372.13 BAR

Baskwill, Jane.Books as bridges : using text to connect home and school literacy and learning.Markham, Ont. :Pembroke Publishers,c2010.                                  372.4 BAS

Bird, Ronit.Overcoming difficulties with number : supporting dyscalculia and students who struggle with maths.Los Angeles :SAGE,c2009.                                   371.9 BIR

Birnbaum, Ruth.Choosing a school for a child with special needs.London ;:Jessica Kingsley Publishers,2010.                                                                             371.9 BIR

Boaler, Jo.What's math got to do with it? : how parents and teachers can help children learn to love their least favorite subject.New York :Penguin Books,2009, c2008.

                                                                                                                          372.7 BOA

Boult, Betty.176 ways to involve parents : practical strategies for partnering with families.Thousand Oaks, Calif. :Corwin Press,c2006.                              371.192 BOU

Bruzzese, Joe.A parents' guide to the middle school years.Berkeley, Calif. :Celestial Arts,c2009.                                                                                                     373.236 BRU

Cooke, Barbara.Parent's guide to college and careers : how to help, not hover.Indianapolis, IN :JIST Works,c2010.                                               378.1 COO

Crutcher, C. E.Know what your child knows : a parent's guide to elementary school reading, math, language, and testing.New York :iUniverse,c2009.      371.3 CRU

Curtis, Barbara.Mommy, teach me! : preparing your preschool child for a lifetime of learning.Nashville, Tenn. :B&H Publishing Group,c2007.           371.042 CUR

Curtis, Barbara.Mommy, teach me to read! : a complete and easy-to-use home reading program.Nashville, Tenn. :B&H Publishing Group,c2007.                 372.4 CUR

Fox, Jenifer.Your child's strengths : discover them, develop them, use them.New York :Viking,2008.                                                                                                   372.21 FOX

Gause, C. P.201+ strategies for successfully transforming today's schools : a resource guide for educational leaders, school administrators, teachers, parents, and students.[Bangor, ME] :Booklocker.com, Inc.,c2010.                                 371.3 GAU

Gentry, J. Richard.Raising confident readers : how to teach your child to read and write, from baby to age seven.Cambridge, MA :Da Capo LifeLong,2010.

Get ready! for standardized tests.New York :McGraw-Hill,c2000.                   372.126 GET

James, Amy.School success for children with special needs : everything you need to know to help your child learn.San Francisco : Jossey-Bass ;:J. Wiley & Sons Inc.,c2008.                                                                                                        371.9 JAM

Kirby, Elizabeth.Engage every student : motivation tools for teachers and parents.Minneapolis, MN :Search Institute Press,c2009.                  370.154 KIR

McCormack, Rachel L.Teaching reading : strategies and resources for grades K-6.New York :Guilford Press,c2010.                                                                        372.41 MCC

McEwan-Adkins, Elaine K.Teach them all to read : catching kids before they fall through the cracks.Thousand Oaks, Calif. :Corwin,c2009.                           372.4 MCE

Minden, Cecilia.How to write a report.Ann Arbor, Mich. :Cherry Lake Pub.,c2012.

                                                                                                                        J808.042 MIN

Minden, Cecilia.How to write a review.Ann Arbor, Mich. :Cherry Lake Pub.,c2012.

                                                                                                                        J808.042 MIN

Minden, Cecilia.How to write and give a speech.Ann Arbor, Mich. :Cherry Lake Pub.,c2012.                                                                                                   J808.5 MIN

Molland, Judy.Straight talk about schools today : understand the system and help your child succeed.Minneapolis, MN :Free Spirit Pub.,c2007.             371.0109 MOL

Olender, Rosemary A.The school-home connection : forging positive relationships with parents.Thousand Oaks, Calif. :Corwin,c2010.                                     371.09 OLE

Parent guide to hassle-free homework.New York, NY :Scholastic,c2007.   371.302 PAR

Phillips, Ronnie.Parent involvement is non-negotiable.Denver, Colo. :Outskirts Press,c2009.                                                                                                   371.38 PHI

Pohlman, Craig.How can my kid succeed in school? : what parents and teachers can do to conquer learning problems.San Francisco :Jossey-Bass,c2009.          371.9 POH

Rich, Dorothy.MegaSkills for babies, toddlers, and beyond : building your child's happiness and success for life.Naperville, Ill. :Sourcebooks,c2009.        649.68 RIC

Roizen, Michael F.You, raising your child : the owner's manual from first breath to first grade.New York :Free Press,2010.                                                    618.92 ROI

Ruben, Marina Koestler.How to tutor your own child : boost grades and inspire a lifelong love of learning-- without paying for a professional tutor.Berkeley [Calif.] :Ten Speed Press,c2011.                                                                              371.39 RUB

Samples, Joni.The parent connection : an educator's guide to family engagement.Galax, VA :Engage! Press,c2009.                                                371.38 SAM

Siegel, Lawrence M.The complete IEP guide : how to advocate for your special ed child.Berkeley, CA :Nolo,2009.                                                          371.90973 SIE

What your preschooler needs to know : read-alouds to get ready for kindergarten.New York :Bantam Dell,2008.                                                                             372.21 WHA

Whelchel, Lisa.So you're thinking about homeschooling : fifteen families show how you can do it!.Sisters, Or. :Multnomah Publishers,c2003.                            371.04 WHE

Whitney, Carol Strip.A love for learning : motivation and the gifted child.Scottsdale, AZ :Great Potential Press,2007.                                                              371.95 WHI

Homeschooling Titles At the Library

The following titles may be helpful to homeschooling families.  Please note that these titles can be found in the Adult Non Fiction section of the library:

Homeschooling

Clements, Andrea D.Homeschooling : a research-based how-to manual.Lanham, Md. :ScarecrowEducation,2004.                                                                      371.04 CLE

Dobson, Linda.The ultimate book of homeschooling ideas : 500+ fun and creative learning activities for kids ages 3-12.New York :Three Rivers Press,c2002.

                                                                                                                                    371.04 DOB

Farmer, David L.The learning book : the best homeschool study tips, tricks and skills.New York :Strategic Book Publishing,c2009.                             371.042 FAR

Gathercole, Rachel.The well-adjusted child : the social benefits of homeschooling.Denver, Colo. :Mapletree Pub. Co.,2007.             371.04 GAT

Gold, LauraMaery.Homeschool your child for free : more than 1,400 smart, effective, and practical resources for educating your family at home.New York :Three Rivers Press,c2009.                                                                                 371.04 GOL

Haskins, Sonya A.Homeschooling for the rest of us : how your one-of-a-kind family can make homeschooling and real life work.Minneapolis, Minn. :Bethany House,c2010.                                                                                         371.04 HAS

Linsenbach, Sherri.The everything homeschooling book : all you need to create the best curriculum and learning environment for your child.Avon, Mass. :Adams Media,c2010.                                                                                          371.04 LIN

Millman, Gregory.Homeschooling : a family's journey.New York :Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin,c2008.                                                                           371.04 MIL

Moore, Raymond S.The successful homeschool family handbook : a creative and stress-free approach to homeschooling.Nashville :T. Nelson Publishers,c1994.

                                                                                                                                    649.68 MOO

Schetter, Patricia.Homeschooling the child with autism : answers to the top questions parents and professionals ask.San Francisco :Jossey-Bass,c2009.           371.94 SCH

January Storytimes: Snow Is My Favorite!

Take note:  The library will be closed Monday, January 21 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 

Looking Ahead to Summer

Looking forward to Summer?  So are we!  Exciting things are being planned.  Stay tuned for more information!

Book Babies At the Mall

Join us Wednesday, January 16 at 10 am for Book Babies!  This will be just outside of the library's temporary location in the Decatur Mall. 

January Storytimes: Soups On!

Downloadable Titles

The library is closed for renovations but we still have resources for you.  Don't forget our temporary branch which has been set up next door to the J C Penney's in the Decatur Mall.

Also, don't forget about our downloadable site where you can access all kinds of ebooks and audio. 

Check out these new titles just added to our Advantage plan at Camellia Net.  Remember, you must log in with your library card to see these titles:

January Storytimes: Lost and Found

January 2013 Schedules

Pay close attention to the dates of each activity.  These activities will be held at the Decatur Mall. 

If everything continues to move on schedule with the renovations, we will use the last half of January to move back in to the library's building.  Stay tuned to the library's website for more information. 

December Storytimes: Gingerbread Man

This storytime will take place at the library's temporary location next to JC Penney's in the Decatur Mall: 

December Storytimes: Hibernate!!

This event will take place near the library's temporary location at the Decatur Mall:

Storytimes at the Decatur Mall!!

Storytime kids!!  Join us at the mall tomorrow at 10 am for fun stories and a puppet show all about wolves!!  Bring your best growl with you! 

Our temporary location is next door to J C Penney's. 

Stay afterwards for a fun art project to help us decorate our temporary library space!! 

Our Book Babies class will meet this Wednesday at 10 am in the same location.

See you there!!

Alphabet Books at the Library

Here are just a few of the library's alphabet books:


ABC, I Like Me! by Nancy L. Carlson
A You're Adorable by Martha Alexander, Sidney Lippman
The Alphabet Parade by Seymour Chwast
Alphabatics by Suse MacDonald
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin
Curious George Learns the Alphabet by H. A. Rey
Eating the Alphabet:  Fruits and Vegetables From A to Z by Lois Ehlert
Kipper's A to Z:  An Alphabet Adventure by Mick Inkpen
Old Black Fly by Jim Aylesworth


Children practice eye/hand coordination and develop fine motor skills as they learn to write the letters in their names.

Here are some tips for starting out:

-Start with capital letters.  These letters use straight lines and circles and are much easier to write than lowercase letters.
-Use unlined paper-children won't be able to stay within the lines when they are first starting out
-Start with only the child's first name
-Write the child's name in large letters and have the child trace  over the letters.  Let the child cover the letters with cereal, m & ms, etc.
-Keep it fun!

Keeping You Informed.....

Just wanted to pass on an important update:

The children's department of the Decatur Public Library will be closed to the public beginning Monday, November 19.  If you want to check out any material from this department, you will need to do so before that date. 

Keep in mind that we are pulling a very limited collection to take to the Decatur Mall.  This small collection will be available at our temporary branch at the mall beginning the first part of December. 

We hope to have that temporary branch opened up on December 3.  The hours will be 10 am to 6 pm Monday thru Saturday.  Again, this will be a very limited selection of books and movies.

December Schedule of Events!

December storytimes will take place at the Decatur Mall.  These will be in the commons area just outside of JC's 5 Star Outlet (formerly JC Penney's).  Please take note of the following calendar for dates and times:

Temporary Closing Information

As you may know, the library is closing soon to have a new heating and air system installed.  Please routinely check the library's website for more information:  Decatur Public Library

Stay tuned for more information about storytimes throughout the month of December!!

Poetry anyone??

Just added to the collection is this gem--a collection of poems by Jack Prelutsky--the same author who brought us the ever popular A Pizza the Size of the Sun.  This is a collection of over 100 of his most popular poems.  A bonus feature to this book is an included CD with 30 performances by the author!

Be Glad Your Nose Is On Your Face by Jack Prelutsky

What To Read Next.....

Here are a few great sites to help you find that next book your child will love to read: 

ReadKiddoRead

GuysRead

BestChildren'sBooks

ScholasticBookWizard

Alexander On the Big Screen??

Rumor has it that the classic Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is headed for the big screen.  This will be a Disney production and it looks like the cast will include Steve Carrell as Alexander's father. 

Pass the popcorn!