Essentials for Learning Booklet Series

Make it easier for busy families to make a positive difference every day in their children’s academic and social development.  The four 16-page booklets in this best-selling series are designed to help families become more actively involved in the areas that research says are most important in a child's education. When children have a supportive environment at home, they do better in school. Give families specific strategies for making the most of their time with their children and establishing effective habits that children need to tackle any subject, activity, job or skill efficiently and effectively. Titles include:25 Ways Families Can... Read with Children - suggests ways parents can help their children establish good reading habits, learn to love reading, and give them the vital reading foundation that is needed for success in school and in life. Motivate Children - provides ideas for parents to motivate their children, including emphasizing success vs. failure, breaking down