These resources are meant as guides to help parents and students build self awareness and understanding about our social and emotional well being, as well as challenges that we all face one time or another in our lives.
This is my favorite book about parenting and working with other people's children (Teacher Effectiveness Training TET). This is the bases for what I do and why I do in the classroom, but beginning with my own family.This book discusses unconditional acceptance, problem ownership, and how our relationships with our kids will affect how they see themselves and approach problems. It is my most recommended book.
Autonomy, Relatedness, and Competency - Why ARC Matters www.practicalresearchparenting.com/2016/11/25/prp029-autonomy-supportive-parenting-style-part-1/
This read includes some of the ideas behind what we do at DVIA and why we do it that way.
Interesting read about why kids need to play - not with technology but- outside.
BRAINSTORM - The Teenage brain from the inside out
If you liked, "The Developing Mind", you will appreciate the insight DS gives you into "Why" adolescent people do what they do- it's not because of what you think.
Based on Sean Covey's best-selling book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens.
Utilizing relevant interactive exercises, plus humor and videos, students will laugh while they learn how to gain greater control of their lives and build relationships high in trust. The 7 Habits for Teens training is a means for educators, administrators, and parents to build students’ self-confidence and interpersonal skills, elevate student achievement, and reduce school-wide discipline problems.
Scattered: How Attention Deficit Disorder Originates And What You Can Do About It – is written from the inside by a doctor who himself has Attention Deficit Disorder. It offers a completely new perspective on ADD and a new approach to helping children and adults living with the problems Attention Deficit Disorder presents