School Psychology

Calvin A. Colarusso, MD, noted child psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and expert on human development describes the characteristics of bullies and victims, underlying causes of bullying, offers case examples, and recommends practical steps parents should take when their child is bullied.

Children of the Screen is your urgent call to action, offering a profound look into the "attention recession" reshaping childhood in the digital age. Catherine J. Westbrook, drawing on both academic knowledge and lived experience, reveals how omnipresent screens are impacting developing brains, hijacking dopamine pathways, and eroding crucial skills like patience, creativity, and deep thought. This isn't just about screen time; it's about understanding how technology, intentionally designed to capture and hold attention, is rewiring our children's minds.

هل تقع مهمة تحصيل العلامات الجيّدة على عاتق الطالب فقط؟ ما دور المعلِّم والمدرسة والوالدين في هذا الموضوع؟ هل يجب على الطالب أن يحبَّ المدرسة حتى يستطيع التعلّم...

يخطئ المعلم عندما يظن أن علاقته بالطالب تقتصر على توصيل المعلومات فقط والحقيقة أنّ هناك أمراً لا يقل أهمية عن التحصيل ألا وهو النصح والتوجيه، فالمعلم موجه ومربٍ،...

Hablar de Inteligencia emocional es hacerlo de actualidad en cuanto al desarrollo de la persona, aspecto que ha estado en auge desde hace unas décadas y cuyo ámbito se ha visto útil no sólo en el ámbito personal si no también laboral. Cada vez son más los estudios que se acumulan sobre los beneficios de un correcto desarrollo de la inteligencia emocional, recomendándose formarse en ello cuanto antes mejor. De ahí que la escuela sea el ámbito adecuado para que los más pequeños e incluso los adolescentes conozcan y desarrollen la inteligencia emocional.

Outperform the competition! Being unbeatable from the neck down cannot happen without first being unbeatable from the neck up. If the best athletes on the planet are all training their minds for peak performance in training and competition, why aren’t you doing the same? Unlike speed, strength, power, height, hand-eye coordination, and overall God-given talent, mental strength is a learnable skill. You just need the road map.

Mr. Michael’s Music Maker Manual is an invitation to rediscover the joy of creativity alongside your child. Written by veteran music educator, father of three creative children, and founder of NewSongs School of Music, Michael Hemsworth, this guide empowers parents and caregivers to nurture musical expression without pressure or perfection.

هل تضيق ذرعًا بواجبات ابنك المدرسية وتعتبرها شرٌ لا بدَّ منه؟ هل يملؤ صراخكم المكان وقت أداء الواجب فتكره طفلك والمدرسة والدّراسة؟ لا تقلق فمعظم الآباء والأمهات...

Child psychiatrist, Cal Colarusso M.D. loved raising two boys and a girl through these wonderful years, has fond memories of his own childhood in a much simpler age and has had the privilege of treating scores of boys and girls over the past five decades. In this book he uses his personal experience as a parent, grandfather and therapist to share his knowledge of this age with parents in a relaxed but informative manner. After all, after months and years of sleepless nights, dirty diapers and temper tantrums, parents deserve a Golden Age.

This is an audio summary of Brain Rules, a book that explores how brain sciences might influence the way we teach our children and the way we work.