Book Categories: Child Development

Prevent-Teach-Reinforce

Solve serious behavior challenges in K–8 classrooms with this easy-to-use book, the first practical guide to the research-proven Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (PTR)…

Raising Human Beings

Renowned child psychologist and bestselling author explains how to cultivate a better parent-child relationship while also nurturing empathy, honesty, resilience,…

Read with Me (DVD)

Award winning DVD demonstrates to parents, teachers and caregivers the value and joy of reading with preschoolers.

Reading is Fundemental
Audience: Parent, Professional

Recognize, Respond, Report: Preventing and Addressing Bullying of Students with Special Needs

Using a simple framework of 3 Rs (Recognize, Respond, and Report), you’ll master the core components of preventing and addressing…

Red: A Crayon’s Story

Red has a bright red label, but he is, in fact, blue. His teacher tries to help him be red…

Reparenting the Child Who Hurts: A Guide to Healing Developmental Trauma and Attachments

Finally, a parenting book which demystifies the latest thinking on neurobiology, physiology and trauma and explains what the research means…

Respectful Parents, Respectful Kids: 7 Keys to Turn Family Conflict into Cooperation

More than a tool to correct bad behavior, this handbook urges parents to move beyond typical discipline techniques by creating an…

Ride the Wave Love Sofia and Haole the Surf Dog

How do we show our children that they CAN make their dreams a reality? This is the true story of…

Rock-A-Bye Baby Reader

Rock a Bye Baby Reader is a first book about reading to babies. It is written for a parent and…

Rosa Goes to Daycare

Rosa is disgusted… her aunt has decided to send her to a doggie daycare center. There she faces an unknown…

Rosie and Tortoise

Rosie can’t wait for her baby brother to be born. But when he does arrive, Bobby is the smallest, weakest…

Sally Sore Loser: A Story About Winning and Losing

Sally loves to be first at everything! She is first in line at school. She is first out the door…

Sam Feels Better Now: An Interactive Story for Children

How should a parent react when a child is so scared by something that he’s having trouble sleeping, isn’t eating…

Sassafras

Sassafras is a little skunk who is ashamed of his “smelly-old, stinky-old, funky-old” self. He learns the value of his…

Say Something

The girl in this story sees it happening, but she would never do these mean things herself. Then one day…

Sea Otter Cove

Children will love to practice “Belly Breathing” with the playful sea otters and a mermaid. Belly breathing is an effective…

Self and Social Regulation: Social Interaction and the Development of Social Understanding and Executive Functions

A very technical book on theories of children’s executive functioning, self-regulation and the connection to social understanding and emotional competence….

© 2010 Brayn W. Sokol, Ulrich Muller, Jeremy I. M. Carpendale, Arlene Young, Grace Iarocci
Audience: Parent, Professional

Self-regulation in Everyday Life A How-to Guide for Parents

This guide helps parents shift from teaching specific behaviors to working on foundation skills in body, cognitive and emotional self-regulation….

Separation Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: An Individualized Approach to Assessment and Treatment

This book presents a research-based approach to understanding the challenges of separation anxiety and helping children, adolescents, and their parents…

Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child: Eliminating Conflict by Establishing Clear, Firm, and Respectful Boundaries

Disruptive misbehavior, constant power struggles, manipulative or aggressive behavior–the challenges facing parents and teachers of strong-willed children can seem overwhelming…