HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!
Monday, October 31, 2011
Have a New Teenager by Friday
Written by Dr. Kevin Leman
Published at Revell
About the book
Do you know this person?
He eats cereal out of a large mixing bowl.
Her bedroom looks like a garbage dump . . . on a good day.
If there were an Academy Award for eye-rolling, he'd win.
She changes outfits three times before breakfast.
Congratulations! You have a teenager in your home.
Life will never quite be the same again (of course, you already know that). But it can be better than you've ever dreamed. In fact, you're just five days away from your teenager asking, "What can I do to help?" Guaranteed!
With his signature wit and commonsense psychology, internationally recognized family expert and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Kevin Leman will help you
- gain respect--even admiration--from your teenager
- establish healthy boundaries and workable guidelines
- communicate with the "whatever" generation
- turn selfish behavior around
- navigate the critical years with confidence
- pack your teenager's bags with what he or she needs for life now and in the future
- become the major difference-maker in your teenager's life
With Dr. Leman's instinct and insight, plus an index with gutsy advice on 75 hot-button issues that keep parents up at night, Have a New Teenager by Friday will help you get real results--real fast.
Who is Dr. Kevin Leman?
Dr. Kevin Leman is an internationally known psychologist, radio and television personality, and speaker who has taught and entertained audiences worldwide with his wit and commonsense psychology. He has made house calls for hundreds of radio and television programs, including The View, Today, Oprah, CBS's The Early Show, CNN's American Morning, and LIFE Today with James Robison. He has also served as a contributing family psychologist to Good Morning America.
A bestselling and award-winning author, Dr. Leman has written more than 30 books about marriage and family issues, including The Birth Order Book, Sheet Music, Making Children Mind without Losing Yours, and Have a New Kid by Friday. He is coauthor, with his son Kevin Leman II, of a series of illustrated children's books for each child in the family. He is also featured on 6 video series on marriage, parenting, blended families, and single parenting.
Dr. Leman and his wife, Sande, live in Tucson, Arizona. They have 5 children and 2 grandchildren.
My Thoughts
At this point in time in our lives, we don’t have a teenager but having four kids with the oldest being 10 years old, I know that these years are just around the corner.
To be honest, I like to be prepare… I somewhat remember when I was a teen and I know that I probably gave some white hair to my poor mom. Therefore, knowing what I went through (and my husband knowing what he went through), we have decided to prepare ourselves in advance. Mind you I know that we might not be fully prepared but still having books from authors like Dr. Leman is nice to have in our bookshelves.
So like I said, I am not officially in the teenage years but nevertheless, I have read the book and find it very instructive and an eye opener as well. The book will help you to make adjustments living with a teen, reaching his/her heart through these difficult years, how to raise a street-smart kid, how to keep him/her in your world and navigate in his/her world at the same time and how to take advantage of these years. At the end of the book, Dr. Leman also approach 75 hot topics that parents ask him during his seminars. Not only will you read his thoughts about topics like driving, drugs, eye-rolling, attitude and so on but you will also read stories from parents who tried his tips.
The more I read Dr. Leman’s books, the more I am sold out to him. I am learning quite a bit while reading this book and I am feeling less stressed about the upcoming dreadful years ahead of us.
Have a New Teenager by Friday is available at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, even amazon.ca.
Disclaimer: Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. for review purposes. I was not monetarily compensated for this review. Please note that the review was not influenced by the Sponsor in any way. All opinions expressed here are only my own.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Science Made Easy (3 levels)
Science Made Easy (Grades K-2, 3-4 and 5-6)
Published at DK Canada
About the books
Grades K-2 Practice and reinforce the essential science skills taught at school with these home-study workbooks. Science Made Easy supports the Canadian curriculum and has been specifically designed to reinforce classroom learning. Compiled and tested by a team of science experts to increase confidence at school each book in the series includes progress charts, reward stars and Parent’s notes.
Grades 3-4 Practice and reinforce the essential science skills taught at school with these home-study workbooks. Science Made Easy supports the Canadian curriculum and has been specifically designed to reinforce classroom learning. Compiled and tested by a team of science experts to increase confidence at school each book in the series includes progress charts, reward stars and Parent’s notes.
Grades 5-6 Practice and reinforce the essential science skills taught at school with these home-study workbooks. Science Made Easy supports the Canadian curriculum and has been specifically designed to reinforce classroom learning. Compiled and tested by a team of science experts to increase confidence at school each book in the series includes progress charts, reward stars and Parent’s notes.
My Thoughts
These books are fantastic for homeschoolers as well as families looking into reinforcing science lessons from school. Each books are designed based on the Canadian curriculum and will allow your child to study science at home. Each book contains a number of gold reward stars which can be stick on the progress chart that you can find at the beginning pages. Once the progress chart is completed, you can complete a certificate that will testify that your child has gone through the book to learn more about science.
Grades K-2 Science Made Easy will let your child discover more about body parts, the five senses, weight, how living things grow, reproduction, taste, parts of a plant, where animals live, environment, metal, floating objects, light, shadows, pull vs push, mirrors, non-living things, life cycles, food, elastic bands, animals, materials, and so much more.
Grades 3-4 Science Made Easy will introduce your child to plants, leaves, light, soils, wood, magnets, alloy, forces,shapes of boats, food chains, habitats, vibrations, sound waves, whales, rocks, and much more.
Grades 5-6 Science Made Easy anatomy, diets, solids, liquids, gases, viscosity, evaporation, matter, temperatures, microbes, vertebrates, yeast, arthropods, birds, plants, parachutes, planes, electricity, switches, and more.
Each books is special in it’s own way because the complexity and the information presented will be adapted to the age of the child. I particularly love the progression from one book to another. Depending of the subject at hand, they will go through the same information but in a more detailed manner. To be honest, as I was going through these books to discover the various science subjects, I was thinking that this will be great to do with the kids because I would learn at the same time. Some subjects were obvious to me while other ones brought some question marks in my head. Experiments are also included in it so you can do these with your child if you want to.
My only problem is that I can’t make copies of the pages for each of my kids. Part of me also wishes that there would be reproducible pages in the book which would be a bonus for homeschooling families with multiple children. These books are well done and will help you to teach the essential science lessons that should be covered while homeschooling your child.
Please note that the covers of the books I have received are different that the ones shown above.
The Science made Easy books are available at your favorite bookstore, even amazon.ca.
Disclaimer: I received the books for review purposes. I was not monetarily compensated for this review. Please note that the review was not influenced by the Sponsor in any way. All opinions expressed here are only my own.
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