Download or read book Bag of Toys written by David France and published by Pinnacle Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning journalist tells the story of Andrew Crispo, one of the wealthiest power brokers in the New York art scene, and Bernard LeGeros, the street-wise tough who became his partner in sex and depravity. What results is the chilling true tale of an orgiastic night of sadomasochism and violence that ended in the brutal death of Norwegian fashion student Eigil Vesti in 1985. Updated to include new information. of photos.

Download or read book The Ultimate Toy Bag written by Jill R. Salatino and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-28 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All good parents desire the best for their children. They want their children to learn and grow to the best of their capabilities. However, not every child learns at the same rate or even in the same manner. Having worked with special needs children for more than two decades as a developmental therapist in the Illinois Early Intervention Program, I recognize that many parents are concerned about how to work with their children and what toys to provide in order to help their children meet their age-appropriate milestones. The Early Intervention Program is a state funded program that serves children with developmental disabilities and delays from birth to three years of age. The truth is that the market is flooded with toys for children. Unfortunately, some toys simply entertain children instead of educating them during these formidable years. With so many toys in the marketplace, it can be challenging to decide which ones are best to help your children reach their fullest potential during their first three years of life. As an educator and a therapist, my Ultimate Toy Bag is filled with products that I found to be the most beneficial for children from birth to three years. This book will help you create an Ultimate Toy Bag for your child's first three years of development. While it is impossible to provide an exhaustive list of the perfect toys, use this book as a guide to find the perfect tools to assist your child and increase their learning capabilities.

Download or read book Raising a Bag of Toys written by Mari Schuh and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it easier to lift a bag full of toys with an inclined plane or a pulley? Readers will see how a group of kids compares two simple machines and decides which one does a better job at lifting the bag. This book supports engineering design standards for primary grades in the Next Generation Science Standards.

Download or read book Parenting Without Borders written by Christine Gross-Loh Ph.D and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eye-opening guide to the world’s best parenting strategies Research reveals that American kids lag behind in academic achievement, happiness, and wellness. Christine Gross-Loh exposes culturally determined norms we have about “good parenting,” and asks, Are there parenting strategies other countries are getting right that we are not? This book takes us across the globe and examines how parents successfully foster resilience, creativity, independence, and academic excellence in their children. Illuminating the surprising ways in which culture shapes our parenting practices, Gross-Loh offers objective, research-based insight such as: Co-sleeping may promote independence in kids. “Hoverparenting” can damage a child’s resilience. Finnish children, who rank among the highest academic achievers, enjoy multiple recesses a day. Our obsession with self-esteem may limit a child’s potential.

Download or read book Simplicity Parenting written by Kim John Payne and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2009-08-25 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today’s busier, faster society is waging an undeclared war on childhood. With too much stuff, too many choices, and too little time, children can become anxious, have trouble with friends and school, or even be diagnosed with behavioral problems. Now internationally renowned family consultant Kim John Payne helps parents reclaim for their children the space and freedom that all kids need for their attention to deepen and their individuality to flourish. Simplicity Parenting offers inspiration, ideas, and a blueprint for change: • Streamline your home environment. Reduce the amount of toys, books, and clutter—as well as the lights, sounds, and general sensory overload. • Establish rhythms and rituals. Discover ways to ease daily tensions, create battle-free mealtimes and bedtimes, and tell if your child is overwhelmed. • Schedule a break in the schedule. Establish intervals of calm and connection in your child’s daily torrent of constant doing. • Scale back on media and parental involvement. Manage your children’s “screen time” to limit the endless deluge of information and stimulation. A manifesto for protecting the grace of childhood, Simplicity Parenting is an eloquent guide to bringing new rhythms to bear on the lifelong art of raising children.

Download or read book Tiny Perfect Things written by M. H. Clark and published by Compendium Publishing & Communications. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a child and a grandfather whose walk around the neighborhood leads to a day of shared wonder as they discover all sorts of tiny, perfect things together.

Download or read book How to Raise a Chatterbox written by Sandy Chappell and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: who likes to chat’. Isn’t that what we all want for our children? A love of language and talking? How to Raise a Chatterbox guides parents through the stages of speech and language development from age 0-5, providing information, strategies, and tips that will help children to learn to talk more easily and more confidently. The book discusses the reasons behind the advice and the research studies that support it so that parents can make an informed decision about which advice they choose to follow. The book includes hundreds of suggestions for games and activities. Parents don’t need to make any more time in their day; they can simply adapt daily activities such as getting dressed, eating meals, travelling in the car etc. Sandy has also included lots of games and activities that they can do with their child to give them an extra boost, if they have the time. Parents don’t need to buy any special materials; she gives suggestions of how household objects and simple toys can be used to make great speech and language activities. A child’s speech and language skills may be developing as parents would expect but they simply want them to be the best they can be before they start school; or parents may feel they are behind in certain areas and would like specific guidance to help them to catch up. This book is for all parents, grandparents and carers of pre-school children who want to make the most of those precious pre-school years that fly by, and that we now know give us the best opportunity to 'Raise a Chatterbox'.

Download or read book Listen and Look written by and published by Milliken Publishing Company. This book was released on 1992-09-01 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reinforce listening and visual memory skills using the classroom-tested activities in this resource guide. They will ask students to listen carefully to each other and to directions in order to increase their vocabulary, recall information, practice speaking in complete sentences, and more. Each activity includes a stated purpose, list of materials, step-by-step procedures, and when applicable, suggestions for adapting the activity.

Download or read book Living Well Spending Less written by Ruth Soukup and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2014-12-30 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “If you struggle to simplify your life and wish you could savor the here and now, this book is a must-read.” —Crystal Paine, founder of MoneySavingMom.com and New York Times–bestselling author Have you ever felt that your life—and budget—is spiraling out of control? Do you sometimes wish you could pull yourself together but wonder exactly how to manage all the scattered pieces of a chaotic life? Is it possible to find balance? In a word, yes. Ruth Soukup knows firsthand how stressful an unorganized life and budget can be. Through personal stories, biblical truth, and practical action plans, she will inspire you to make real and lasting changes to your personal goals, home, and finances. With honesty and the wisdom of someone who has been there, Ruth will help you: Discover your “sweet spot” —that place where your talents and abilities intersect. Take back your time and schedule by making simple shifts in your daily habits. Reduce stress in your home and family by clearing out the clutter. Stop busting your budget and learn to cut your grocery bill in half. This book provides real and practical solutions from someone who has been there. Ruth doesn’t just offer advice, she walks it with you, and shares with brutal honesty her own mistakes, failures, and shortcomings. It is encouraging, motivating, and life-changing. “An inspiring book full of step-by-step instructions and spiritual wisdom. I love how Ruth is transparent about her mistakes as she leads us to reevaluate our priorities. This book is a great biblical guide to living well and finding joy!” —Courtney Joseph, founder of Women Living Well Ministries

Download or read book Dr Toy s Smart Play written by Stevanne Auerbach and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1998-01-15 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the importance of play for a child's emotional and intellectual growth. Gives "specific advice on which toys to buy and what kind of games to play to empower your child's overall development."--Back cover.

Download or read book Itty Bitty Toys written by Susan B. Anderson and published by Artisan Books. This book was released on 2013-08-05 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adorable hand-knit playthings, featuring clever twists on classics and enchanting reversibles and interactive toys. Kids love toys, and toys you make yourself are extra-special. If you could buy these imaginative playthings in stores, they would fly off the shelves! This book features stuffed animals, including a luscious lamb and a gigantic giraffe, and finger-puppet fruits that will delight babies and toddlers. With step-by-step directions, clear diagrams and drawings, and gorgeous photographs, knitters of all levels will find it easy to make the Pull-Toy Mama Duck and Ducklings, the set of Russian nesting dolls, and the Princess and the Pea Set. Even older kids will enjoy these, as well as the Felted Bouncy Ball, a felted version of a Super Ball that's perfect for indoor play. A series of five reversible toys—a frog that turns into a turtle, a mouse that changes into a cat, an egg in a nest that transforms into a blue bird, and so on—showcases the creativity that makes Susan B. Anderson a rising star in the knitting world.

Download or read book Raising a Secure Child written by Kent Hoffman and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2017-02-03 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's parents are constantly pressured to be perfect. But in striving to do everything right, we risk missing what children really need for lifelong emotional security. Now the simple, powerful "Circle of Security" parenting strategies that Kent Hoffman, Glen Cooper, and Bert Powell have taught thousands of families are available in self-help form for the first time.ÿ You will learn:ÿ *How to balance nurturing and protectiveness with promoting your child's independence.ÿ *What emotional needs a toddler or older child may be expressing through difficult behavior. *How your own upbringing affects your parenting style--and what you can do about it.ÿ Filled with vivid stories and unique practical tools, this book puts the keys to healthy attachment within everyone's reach--self-understanding, flexibility, and the willingness to make and learn from mistakes. Self-assessment checklists can be downloaded and printed for ease of use.

Download or read book Amy Wendy and Beth written by Peggy J. Miller and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2013-09-26 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amy, Wendy, and Beth, the 1980 recipient of the New York Academy of Sciences Edward Sapir Award, is a lively in-depth study of how three young children from an urban working-class community learned language under everyday conditions. It is a sensitive portrayal of the children and their families and offers an innovative approach to the study of language development and social class. A major conclusion of the study is that the linguistic abilities of working-class children are consistent with previous cross-cultural accounts of the development of communicational skills and, as such, lend no support to past claims that children from the lower classes are linguistically deprived. Instead, Amy, Wendy, and Beth emerge as able and enthusiastic language learners; their families, as caring and competent partners in the language socialization process. Sound scholarship and original findings about a hitherto neglected population of children lend special value to this work not only for scholars in psychology, linguistics, and anthropology, but for educators and policymakers as well.

Download or read book Elevating Child Care written by Janet Lansbury and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern parenting classic—a guide to a new and gentle way of understanding the care and nurture of infants, by the internationally renowned childcare expert, podcaster, and author of No Bad Kids “An absolute go-to for all parents, therapists, anyone who works with, is, or knows parents of young children.”—Wendy Denham, PhD A Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) teacher and student of pioneering child specialist Magda Gerber, Janet Lansbury helps parents look at the world through the eyes of their infants and relate to them as whole people who have natural abilities to learn without being taught. Once we are able to view our children in this light, even the most common daily parenting experiences become stimulating opportunities to learn, discover, and connect with our child. A collection of the most-read articles from Janet’s popular and long-running blog, Elevating Child Care focuses on common infant issues, including: • Nourishing our babies’ healthy eating habits • Calming your clingy, fearful child • How to build your child’s focus and attention span • Developing routines that promote restful sleep Eschewing the quick-fix tips and tricks of popular parenting culture, Lansbury’s gentle, insightful guidance lays the foundation for a closer, more fulfilling parent-child relationship, and children who grow up to be authentic, confident, successful adults.

Download or read book How to Raise a Lady Revised and Expanded written by Kay West and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2012-01-02 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The day she was born, you dreamed of all that lay ahead. You envisioned a gracious young girl—the sort of daughter other parents admire—one who knows how to make charming conversation and when to hold her tongue. Polite and considerate, your daughter would know exactly how to behave, whether she was at the ballet with her grandmother or in the stands at a Friday night football game. But that tiny pink bundle wasn’t born knowing the finer points of being a lady. She needs your guidance . . . because honestly, she’ll never know how much perfume is too much or how much gratitude is too little if you don’t explain. Explore these timeless fundamentals of grace, thoughtfulness, and appropriate behavior, and pass along the lessons to your young lady in-the-making.

Download or read book Transactions at Play written by Cindy Dell Clark and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2009-05-16 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When players play, there is a transactional process at work, whether for children on a teeter-totter or pandas playing with peers. In this edited volume, nine experts on play show how play transactions are an important dynamic of play across cultures, age groups, even species. A rich array of play contexts is evident across the nine chapters, encompassing varied continents, age groups, and sorts of players. The play processes of giant pandas, of home-visiting therapists, of Polynesian women, and of autistic kids are included here. The healthy interchange of ideas about play, one of the hallmarks of the Association for the Study of Play, is a process that is cultivated in this new volume.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Raising Boys written by Barron M. Helgoe Esq. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A positive look at parenting sons Here's a hands-on parenting guide that takes readers from the birth of their sons to the day they head off to college. In warm, wise words, the husband–and–wife team who are parents of two sons themselves, explore all that is different and the same, precious and at times irritating, about the boys in their lives. • Written by parents of a pair of teenage boys • Offers a unique positive perspective • Full of practical parenting tips • Topics covered include school, discipline, puberty, bullies, girls, and much more