‘Recommended Reading’ Category
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       Your Child’s Pain Should Not Control Your ActionsComments Off on Your Child’s Pain Should Not Control Your ActionsOctober 1, 2015 by Arwen McGilvra   Recommended Reading: Your Child’s Pain Should Not Control Your Actions by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. The Boundaries … 
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       How to Set Consequences and Sturdy BoundariesComments Off on How to Set Consequences and Sturdy BoundariesMay 5, 2015 by Arwen McGilvra   Recommended Reading: How to Set Consequences and Sturdy Boundaries by Dr. Townsend. I enjoy the teaching of Cloud and Townsend … 
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       10 Things You Have To Know When You Teach ReadingComments Off on 10 Things You Have To Know When You Teach ReadingJanuary 26, 2015 by Arwen McGilvra   Recommended Reading: 10 Things You Have To Know When You Teach Reading by Emily Liscom What you may not know … 
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       Toddlers and Challenging Behavior: Why They Do It and How to RespondComments Off on Toddlers and Challenging Behavior: Why They Do It and How to RespondDecember 15, 2014 by Arwen McGilvra   Recommended Reading: Toddlers and Challenging Behavior: Why They Do It and How to Respond by Zero to Three The year … 
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       Some Thoughts on Discipline: Part 1Comments Off on Some Thoughts on Discipline: Part 1November 12, 2014 by Arwen McGilvra   Recommended Reading: Some Thoughts on Discipline: Part 1 by Lacy Finn Borgo How should we treat a person who bears the … 
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       10 Kindergarten Readiness Skills Your Child NeedsComments Off on 10 Kindergarten Readiness Skills Your Child NeedsOctober 20, 2014 by Arwen McGilvra   Recommended Reading: 10 Kindergarten Readiness Skills Your Child Needs By Traci Geiser “Some of the things I would like my kids … 
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       Four Major Causes of MisbehaviorComments Off on Four Major Causes of MisbehaviorSeptember 23, 2014 by Arwen McGilvra   Recommended Reading: Four Major Causes of Misbehavior by John F. Yeaman The site may look like it hasn’t been updated … 
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       People Are Not Things: Consumerism in RelationshipsComments Off on People Are Not Things: Consumerism in RelationshipsJuly 15, 2014 by Arwen McGilvra   Recommended Reading: People Are Not Things: Consumerism in Relationships by Lacy Finn Borgo Honoring choice is the kiss of death … 
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       Natural ConsequencesComments Off on Natural ConsequencesAugust 10, 2013 by admin   Recommended Reading: Natural Consequences by Dr. Jane Nelsen Many adults don’t have much tolerance for the whining, pouting and disappointment. … 
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       A Living Education: Five Things Pets Teach ChildrenComments Off on A Living Education: Five Things Pets Teach ChildrenMay 20, 2013 by admin   Recommended Reading: A Living Education: Five Things Pets Teach Children By: Alex Lieber A study published in 2000 explored the … 
 keep readingCategory Recommended Reading | Tags: Be Respectful, Be responsible, Be Safe, Children and Pets, Clear Expectations, Parenting, Pets 
 
