Books on Learning
Whether you're trying to give your preschooler a head start, help your learning disabled child with homework, or homeschool your child, books can be your best friends -- outlining theories, suggesting techniques, offering support. Here are some to check into.
Reviews: Books on Reading
The following books on reading have been reviewed for the Harried Parent's Book Club. They are sorted by Guide Rating, with five stars being best.
The following books on reading have been reviewed for the Harried Parent's Book Club. They are sorted by Guide Rating, with five stars being best.
Excerpts from Parenting Books in the Harried Parent's Book Club
Intrigued by a book on schools and learning in the Harried Parent's Book Club? Read more about it through excerpts from the books below. For excerpts on other topics, go to the full index.
Intrigued by a book on schools and learning in the Harried Parent's Book Club? Read more about it through excerpts from the books below. For excerpts on other topics, go to the full index.
Book Review: The Shut-Down Learner
Review of a book with solutions for kids who learn in visual ways and have trouble with language and reading.
Review of a book with solutions for kids who learn in visual ways and have trouble with language and reading.
Book Review: An Alchemy of Mind
Review of a creative and accessible account of the brain's many tricks and techniques for bringing us the world, or our version of it.
Review of a creative and accessible account of the brain's many tricks and techniques for bringing us the world, or our version of it.
Book Review: Great Books About Things Kids Love
Review of a book that lists children's books in a variety of categories and age ranges to help you find something your child will love to read.
Review of a book that lists children's books in a variety of categories and age ranges to help you find something your child will love to read.
Book Review: I Before E (Except After C)
Review of a book on mnemonics that, while it might hold some interest for adults who enjoy the old-school ways, will probably not light the minds of children with learning difficulties.
Review of a book on mnemonics that, while it might hold some interest for adults who enjoy the old-school ways, will probably not light the minds of children with learning difficulties.
Book Review: Math Doesn't Suck
Review of a book that explains middle-school math in tween-friendly terms, by actress-turned-mathematician Danica McKellar.
Review of a book that explains middle-school math in tween-friendly terms, by actress-turned-mathematician Danica McKellar.
Book Review: Mosaic of Thought
Written for teachers, this book on the strategies used by good readers is accessible to parents and has good ideas for helping kids who struggle with reading comprehension.
Written for teachers, this book on the strategies used by good readers is accessible to parents and has good ideas for helping kids who struggle with reading comprehension.
Book Review: On Their Own
Think learning disabilities end when school does? Turns out that problems with organization, focus and social skills just go on and on. Here's what parents can do to help.
Think learning disabilities end when school does? Turns out that problems with organization, focus and social skills just go on and on. Here's what parents can do to help.
Book Review: Ready to Learn
Subtitled "How to Help Your Preschooler Succeed," this book offers solid strategies and advice for improving kindergarten readiness.
Subtitled "How to Help Your Preschooler Succeed," this book offers solid strategies and advice for improving kindergarten readiness.
Book Review: Smart But Scattered
Review of a book that looks at executive skills and how they can cause even smart kids to lose focus.
Review of a book that looks at executive skills and how they can cause even smart kids to lose focus.
Book Review: Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
You really can teach your child to read with these scripted sessions using a phonics-based approach.
You really can teach your child to read with these scripted sessions using a phonics-based approach.
Book Review: Teaching Test-Taking Skills
Review of a book that offers techniques, tricks and tips to help students do better at taking tests.
Review of a book that offers techniques, tricks and tips to help students do better at taking tests.
Book Review: The Mislabeled Child
Review of a book that looks at learning and language disabilities, and the way they can be misinterpreted as other childhood problems.
Review of a book that looks at learning and language disabilities, and the way they can be misinterpreted as other childhood problems.
Book Review: The Pressured Child
Parents think that school's all about academics, but they've forgotten what an all-consuming, emotional, boring and confusing place school can really be, especially for children with learning differences. This book helps parents get in touch with the reality of school and offer their children less stress and more understanding.
Parents think that school's all about academics, but they've forgotten what an all-consuming, emotional, boring and confusing place school can really be, especially for children with learning differences. This book helps parents get in touch with the reality of school and offer their children less stress and more understanding.
Book Review: What Did You Say? What Do You Mean?
A guide to figures of speech that can stump kids with Asperger syndrome or language problems.
A guide to figures of speech that can stump kids with Asperger syndrome or language problems.
Join a Professional Book Club
Professional book clubs don't require you to be a professional to join, but do offer selections you might not easily find in bookstores, and at a nice discount.
Professional book clubs don't require you to be a professional to join, but do offer selections you might not easily find in bookstores, and at a nice discount.