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Recommended Reading List

Books to Excite, Teach and Encourage Young Readers

By iParenting Staff

The Discipline Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Better-Behaved Child-From Birth to Age Ten
By Dr. William and Martha Sears

Dr. William and Martha Sears, who have raised eight children together, talk about such issues as self-esteem, divorce, being a single parent, spanking and much more.

The Montessori Method
By Maria Montessori

This book is Montessori's own exposition of the theory behind her innovative educational techniques. She shows parents, teachers and administrators how to "free a child to learn through his own efforts."

1001 Rhymes & Fingerplays
By Totline Staff (Compiler)

A wonderful resource for parents and preschool teachers! Packed full of fingerplays, rhymes and songs that can be easily incorporated into playtime, story time or used as themed teaching units for homeschoolers.

Preschool for Parents: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Preschool
By Diane Trister Dodge

How do you know you've selected the best preschool for your child? This book will help! Based up the latest research, author Diane Trister Dodge reminds us that children learn at their own pace, and that academics is not the only factor when picking the right school for your child.

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