Resources for Parents

CDL Resource List

Updated Spring, 2005

WEB RESOURCES

School Information- The following links may be useful as you explore educational settings for you child after they leave the CDL. Click on the Title to get to the link.

GreatSchools.net is your objective source of school information on elementary, middle and high schools. A nonprofit organization, GreatSchools.net provides information about public, private and charter schools in all 50 states and detailed school profiles for California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, Colorado, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington.  Most of this website are free; however there are several areas that charge a fee.

Arizona Department of Education Information on accountability, charter schools, early education, special education, standards, technology, Arizona's K-12 content and functional standards. 

Arizona Parent Teacher Association (PTA)  Membership-based association promoting involvement in Arizona's public school.

National Association for the Education of Young Children General information for parents about early education issues for children from birth through third grade.

National Education Association information for educators, parents and students on public K-12 and post-secondary education

Other Web Resources & Links

Childcare and Education
Education Week
National Network for Child Care
Arizona Department of Education: 800-352-4558
Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R): 480-736-5935
Child Care Information Exchange Magazine
National Association for the Education of Young Children
U.S. Department of Education
National Education Association

Miscellaneous
Caldecott Medal Homepage
The Discovery Channel

 

Links for Kids!
Funschool - Lots of fun things for kids to do online
The EFL Playhouse - A resource for parents and teachers of preschoolers
Sparky's Fire Truck Gallery
Coloring Book Fun - Free printable coloring book pages

BOOKS

The following books are available for parents (and staff) to use as resources.  You may find books that you agree or disagree with, that are helpful, or not very helpful.  Each person will have a different perspective or response to the author/s.  Please use the card file box on the bookcase just outside the office door to “check out” the books you take.  Cross your name off of the card when you return the book. 

In addition, we have several teacher resource books that are available to parents as well.  They are usually kept in my office.  If you are looking for a particular book or information regarding a particular topic, let me know and I will be glad to show you what other books we have.

The following books are not listed in any particular order, other than if we have several books by the same author.  Most of them can be purchased at local book stores.

 Your Three Year Old                                                   Louise Bates Ames, PhD & Frances Ilg, M.D.

Your Four Year Old                                                     Louise Bates Ames, PhD & Frances Ilg, M.D.

Your Five Year Old                                                      Louise Bates Ames, PhD & Frances Ilg, M.D.

 Your Child’s Self Esteem                                              Dorothy Briggs

 Discipline- The Brazelton Way                                     T. Berry Brazelton, M.D. & Joshua Sparrow M.D.      

The Irreducible Needs of Children                               T. Berry Brazelton, M.D & Stanley Greenspan, M.D.

Touchpoints – Vol. I                                                       T. Berry Brazelton, M.D

Touchpoints  3 to 6 years                                               T. Berry Brazelton, M.D

 Who’s Calling the Shots?- How to Respond                 Nancy Carlsson-Paige & Diane Levin

Effectively to Children’s Fascination with War

Play and War Toys

Healthy Sexuality Development- A Guide                      Kent Chrisman & Donna Couchenour

For Early Childhood Educators & Families

Miseducation: Preschoolers at Risk                               David Elkind

All Grown Up & No Place to Go                                      David Elkind    

Child Development- Using Love & Logic                      Jim Fay, Foster Cline, M.D. & Bob Sornson

To Help Children Develop Attention and Behavior

Skills

A guide to DISCIPLINE                                                  Janet Galambos Stone

Beyond Sibling Rivalry                                                   Peter Goldenthal, PhD.

What Happen to the World? Helping Children                Jim Greenman

Cope in Turbulent Times

Building Healthy Minds                                     Stanley Greenspan, M.D.

The Challenging Child                                       Stanley Greenspan M.D.

The Child with Special Needs                             Stanley Greenspan, M.D.; Serene Wieder, PhD

 Off to School- A Parent’s Eye                              Irene Hannington

Of the Kindergarten Year

 So This Is Normal Too?- Teachers and             Deborah Hewitt

Parents Working out Developmental Issues

In Young Children

 Punishment By Rewards                                               Alfie Kohn

 Learning to Read & Write:                                            NAEYC Publication

Developmentally Appropriate Practice

 Going to School                                                        Sharon L Ramey, PhD. &  Craig T. Ramey, PhD.

 Helping Young Children Develop                               Janet K. Sawyers & Cosby S. Rogers                         

Through Play   

 How to Behave – So Your Preschooler                        Sal Severe, PhD.

Will Too!

 Scholastic Magazines- Parent & Child Magazine (Lots of great topics!)

 Diary of a Baby- what your Child Sees, Feels &           Daniel N. Stern, M.D.

Experiences

Best Friends, Worst Enemies- Understanding the          Michael Thompson, PhD.

Social Lives of Children

1,2,3…. The Toddler Years                                             Irene Van der Zande

Caring: Supporting Children's Growth                        Rita Warren