Consolidated School

Tips for Parents

Research is very clear that children's number one teachers are their parents.  We welcome and encourage your participation in your child's education at Consolidated School. As children grow and learn they go through predictable developmental stages.  It is helpful as parents to understand these stages in order to better support them.

 WE RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING BOOKS ABOUT RAISING CHILDREN

Clarke & Dawson, Growing Up Again, Parenting Ourselves, Parenting our Children

Cray, Elizabeth, Pick Up Your Socks, A Practical Guide to Raising Resposible Children

Nelson, Lott & Glenn, Positive Discipline A to Z, 1001 Solutions of Everyday Parenting Problems

Schaefer & DiGeronimo, How to Talk to Your Kids About Really Important Things

Parenting with Dignity by Mac Bledsoe

The mother of all parenting books by Ann Douglas

There are many wonderful books about raising children. We encourage you to visit your local book store and browse through the parenting section. 

Interesting Websites to Visit

Homework facts, search tips and parenting advice.

 NPIN, National Parent Information Network, provides a bimonthly electronic magazine with news, information and resources for parents.

The Awesome Library organizes 10,000 carefully reviewed K - 12 education resources for parents.  It contains a directory, an index and a search engine.

 http://childparenting.about.com/od/elementaryschool/Elementary_School.htm
 
        
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