Family Learning

Supporting kids with challenging behaviours can be difficult – but change the narrative, and you may be surprised. Most children will behave in challenging ways at some point, but persistent and difficult-to-deal-with behaviours can have a negative impact on relationships and learning. For educators, health professionals and caregivers who find traditional methods of behaviour management ineffective, Challenging the Story offers a fresh perspective and actionable strategies for positive change.

Do you want your child to get the very best start in their education, even before they go to school? Have you considered Montessori as the way forward and want to implement it at home? This audiobook is an essential guide to get you started! The Montessori approach to child development has been tried and tested for over 100 years and the results speak for themselves. Children are naturally engaged, thoughtful, resilient, and curious about the world around them and the Montessori method taps into that in ways that other methods cannot.

Life Strategies for Teens is the first guide to teenage life that won't tell you what to do, or who to be, but rather how to live life best. Employing the techniques from Dr. Phil McGraw's Life Strategies, his son Jay provides teens with the 10 Laws of Life that make the journey to adulthood an easier and more fulfilling trip. Whether dealing with the issues of popularity, peer pressure, ambition, or ambivalence, Life Strategies for Teens is an enlightening guide.

Life hit Pat and Tammy McLeod hard when their son Zach collapsed on a high school football field; he had sustained a severe brain injury. Facing the devastating possibility that things would never be the same for their beloved son, they committed to staying strong as a family and finding a way to maintain their footing. But the journey would reshape their faith, their family, and their future in ways they never saw coming.

Tell a New Story offers an easy-to-follow, five-step approach using the STORY acronym to help uncover your patterns and transform the way you think and talk about yourself. Rowan weaves a tapestry of powerful emotions through personal storytelling. She expounds on struggles that teach lessons on how to dissolve the habits that hold you back from living your dream life. Rowan will help you recognize the patterns that are keeping you stuck in the same old story, and instead, guide you to rewrite a new and empowering version of yourself that you love.

Seven brand-new stories give young listeners a series of funny and revealing peeks at the way a brother and sister relate to each other while getting a haircut, learning to ride a bike, playing soccer, having a birthday party, dog-sitting, and more! As only she can, Judy Blume has captured the humor and the insights of the Pain and the Great One in an audiobook that will entertain and delight.

Muffy is so sure that Francine cannot be nice for an entire week that she bets her Princess Peach watch on it, and now it is up to Francine to keep her temper.

At Prunella's half-birthday party, her sister unveils a fortune-telling cootie catcher that seems to be able to predict the future.

The gang is so excited when they get coveted tickets to the BINKY concert. And now, Arthur is in for the chance of a lifetime. But will he realize that not sharing the excitement with his friends will make for a hollow experience?

Do you want to elevate your next family road trip? Possibly test what you’ve learned in your first few years of middle school? Look no further! Trivia is the best way to expand your knowledge in a fun and exciting way. There is nothing worse than starting your trip with repeated songs, pointless arguing, and a long boring drive. This leads to an unpleasant vacation and an even worse drive home. Road Trip Trivia Challenge is sure to transform your next drive into the best part of the trip!

“A thinking mind is an active mind” they say. This book is meant for general consumption, specifically for children and teenagers between the ages of seven to 16. This book was inspired by you, yes you! And it aims at clarifying and making their minds ready for the outside world as they grow. It is an avenue for youths of these ages to put on their thinking caps and questioning spirits so they can know more about the world they live in. This book has many benefits, resources, and qualities to add to their lives, as well as impact to make in their daily lives.

The busy lives we lead today often leave little to no time for cooking. Instead, we're stuck with fast food, pre-packaged food, eating out - all because most of the time, we either have no idea what to cook or we don't have time to do it.

Shmuel Cohen's "Trivia: Questions and Answers for the Family" is the ultimate mind-teasing, entertaining compilation made for families that enjoy pushing one another and themselves. A wide range of subjects, including history, science, literature, and popular culture, are covered in Cohen's book, from the secrets of antiquity to the most recent developments in technology. People of all ages will be captivated by this varied selection and discover something new every time they listen.

For Hart Evans, being the most popular fifth grader has its advantages: kids look up to him and teachers let him get away with everything. But during one choir practice, Hart zones out too far, accidentally flinging a rubber band at his teacher. Mr. Meinert realizes that if Hart is ever going to discover his musical potential, his punishment must march to a different drummer.

Do you dread planning your next family reunion, backyard get-together, or birthday party? Are your kids driving you nuts clamoring for something to do? Do you ever wish easy entertainment was hiding somewhere in your home? Well, it is! Whether you want to jazz up a large gathering, or you just want to occupy your children with something other than television and video games, this is the audiobook for you! Here you will discover games for your whole family and friends! There are games included for children, grandparents, and all the ages in between.

Em Como ser um educador antirracista, Bárbara Carine, conhecida nas redes como "uma intelectual diferentona", discute sobre como a educação e a escola podem ser pensadas a partir de perspectivas não ocidentalizadas e, sobretudo, racializadas. A autora esmiuça conceitos ligados à luta antirracista, como pacto da branquitude, racismo estrutural, cotas raciais e educação emancipatória, para (re)pensar as ações pedagógicas e a formação e o papel dos educadores, que são, afinal, todos nós, os "doadores de memórias" que integram a escola.

Elise Sabato is proud of her husband, Brad, for serving his country...and grateful when he returns home to her. But the traumatic brain injury he suffered in Iraq has turned him from a thoughtful, brilliant, and patient man into someone quite different - someone who requires more care and attention than Elise can give while working at a demanding law firm. And when Brad ends up on his family’s farm, hundreds of miles away, she wonders where their marriage is headed. Elise feels she must decide between the life she always wanted and the life she seems to be living...until she finds inspiration in the most unlikely of places....

Being a teenager is both wonderful and challenging. In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, author Sean Covey applies the proven wisdom of the 7 Habits to teens and the tough issues and life-changing decisions they face. In an entertaining style, Cove provides a step-by-step guide to help teens improve self-image, build friendships, resist peer pressure, achieve their goals, get along with their parents, and much more.

There is a special bond between mothers and their sons, and it never goes away. This book contains some of the best stories and poems from Chicken Soup's library honoring that lifelong relationship between mothers and their male offspring.

Parenting is not for the faint of heart, but you already knew that, right? Let's be honest, we have all had those days where we want to throw in the towel and say, “Good luck finding your own shoes y’all, I’m out!” Thankfully, we are not alone in our parenting journey—there is hope! God promises us that he will never let us down, never walk off and just leave us (Heb 13: 5-6 MSG)! Whew! Thank goodness, because as the mother of four completely unique children, I need all the help I can get! I have learned to parent my crazy crew every day by partnering with the presence of God.