Raising Great Kids in a Chaotic World - Allen N. Mendler

Raising Great Kids in a Chaotic World

A Handbook of Strategies, Examples, and Suggestions for Educators and Parents
Buch | Hardcover
174 Seiten
2023
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-4758-7231-6 (ISBN)
79,95 inkl. MwSt
Raising Great Kids in a Chaotic World: A Guide for Parents and Educators is a resource that offers guidance to the full spectrum of challenges that adults face in raising and teaching children.
Raising Great Kids in a Chaotic World: A Guide for Parents and Educators is a practical resource of tips that parents and educators can use to help kids acquire, practice and/or correct behaviors that are needed to become responsible and successful adults. Most examples are presented from a parent-child perspective, although by altering a few words or phrases, often demonstrated, educators can achieve excellent results in their classrooms or with individual students. It is a guide that parents and educators can use to assist their children or students develop and refine skills most need to be successful at school and in life. It offers a broad range of strategies that emphasize:



-how to teach and model the values and attitudes of success
-how to talk effectively so kids will listen
-how to anticipate possible consequences before acting
-how to equip children and teenagers with skills they can use if they feel anxious, overwhelmed, bullied or faced with difficult challenges
-what to do when kids ‘push buttons’ and test limits

Allen N. Mendler is an educational consultant, school psychologist and life coach who is the author of many publications including Discipline with Dignity, When Teaching Gets Tough and Motivating Students Who Don’t Care. Dr. Mendler is a highly acclaimed motivational speaker to educators and parents on how to help challenging children and students succeed. He has received awards from professional groups for his excellence in teaching and for having made outstanding contributions to discouraged youth.

Introduction

Chapter One: The Challenge of Raising Kids to Thrive

Chapter Two: Tips for Educators when Offering Suggestions

Chapter Three: What Children Need from Parents and Caregivers

Chapter Four: Paving the Road to Success

Chapter Five: How to Promote Responsibility

Chapter Six: Limits, Rewards, Consequences

Chapter Seven: Communicating effectively with your kids

Chapter Eight: Helping your kids solve people problems

Chapter Nine: What to do when kids push your buttons

Chapter Ten: Helping your kids handle stress

Chapter Eleven: Take good emotional care of yourself

Chapter Twelve: Conclusion

Appendix A: Conversation Starters

Bibliography and Resourcesa

About the Author

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort Lanham, MD
Sprache englisch
Maße 161 x 236 mm
Gewicht 445 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie Familie / Erziehung
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie Schwangerschaft / Geburt
Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik
ISBN-10 1-4758-7231-3 / 1475872313
ISBN-13 978-1-4758-7231-6 / 9781475872316
Zustand Neuware
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