Author : T. Lee Burnham
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0967668603
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (676 download)
Book Synopsis A Parent Toolkit for Success with Children by : T. Lee Burnham
Download or read book A Parent Toolkit for Success with Children written by T. Lee Burnham and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the notion that parents want their children to do well in school but may not realize how much their home life influences their children academically, this document comprises a test of the home learning environment for parents and a "toolkit" for effective parenting. The test is a series of true-false statements designed to identify family characteristics with regard to communication, productivity, nurturance and affection, stable family organization, and achievement by example. The toolkit is presented in eight sections, each including self-evaluations and skill building exercises or practical suggestions for parents. Section 1 of the toolkit discusses the challenges of parenting and the importance of a positive emotional climate, and provides suggestions for improving parenting effectiveness. Section 2 deals with communication, including basic and advanced principles, skill exercises, and individual evaluations. Section 3 addresses competition and cooperation, including basic values, sports, coaching, and how parents can enhance the development of cooperation. Section 4 discusses discipline as a structure for growth, responsibility as an element of discipline, and discipline as a learning experience. Section 5 addresses the process of building self-esteem. Section 6 discusses sex education at home, including basic values, levels of understanding, and sex and intimacy. Section 7 deals with the special challenges of parenting teenagers, while section 8 provides a series of structured problem solving exercises to help a group of teenagers learn how to talk to one another and solve problems effectively in preparation for working out problems with family members. (KB)