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Carol's Books, Tapes, and Other Resources
How is a book born? Well, I can't speak for all authors, but my first book, How To Get Your Child Off the Refrigerator and On To Learning was written purely in response to all the kind and encouraging comments that resulted from this webpage. From the many letters received from around the world (yes - U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and India), I noticed similar questions arising. I knew that folks were hungering for some useful information and fresh perspective that just wasn't available in the current books addressing the needs of our special kids. So I took some time off of homeschooling (which delighted my children...until the make-up days arrived mid-summer) and put all my thoughts on paper. The final result was published by Emerald Publishing. If you've not yet seen the book, I hope it will be a help and delight to you. If you already have a copy of the book though, I'd love to hear your thoughts!
Carol's first book -- (get ready) How to Get your Child off the Refrigerator and on to Learning: Homeschooling Highly Distractible, ADHD, or Just Plain Fidgety Kids -- was created to provide practical tips on reaching and teaching highly distractible kids. The book has the perspective of a mom who understands the difficulties and pressures parents face (just like you), while stressing the positive side of high-energy kids. It is filled with ideas, games, and approaches a homeschooling mom (or dad) or classroom teacher can use right away to teach math, reading, or whatever to our precious children, who also happen to be highly distractible.
Carol's second book -- If I'm Diapering a Watermelon, Then Where'd I Leave the Baby: Help for the Highly Distractible Mom -- is again loaded with practical tips. This time, Carol turned her humor to the needs of moms dealing with the pressures and stresses of everyday life (plus, for some, homeschooling). What hasn't changed is Carol's focus on seeing the gift you have been given.
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| What's In the Book? A Chapter Summary... | What's In the Book? A Chapter Summary... | |
| Preface
Put the Label on the Table Is This Book About My Child? |
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| Introduction - You CAN Teach This Child
You CAN Teach This Child! |
Introduction
I'm one of you.
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| 1. Life with the Spirited Child
This Child IS Different Finding What Works for YOUR Child Your Job Is to Find the Right Key Accept Your Child's Inability to Focus |
1. Awareness Statement #1: We Will Forget | |
| 2. The Learning Environment
Dealing with Distractions Your Teaching Style |
2. Awareness Statement #2: We Will Lose Things | |
| 3. Put Motion in Everything You
Can! The Need to Move Quiet Movement While Listening Incorporating Whole Body Movement Be the Lesson |
3. Awareness Statement #3: We Must Limit Our Interruptions | |
| 4. Make Many Manipulatives
Label the Picture in the Plastic Sleeve Candles and Their Flames Stickers: Relief for Tired Hands Feeding the Seals Deliver the Mail The Many Uses of a 3x5 Card |
4. Awareness Statement #4: We Need a School that Runs Itself | |
| 5. There's a Game in There
Somewhere "BINGO Blanks" "Bear Belly Bingo" "Vicky Velpanoid from Venus" Products Worth Considering |
5. Awareness Statement #5: Our School Stuff Must Be Organized | |
| 6. Phind the Phun in Phonics!
Down to the Details The Teacher's Store at Our House |
6. Awareness Statement #6: We Need Wider Margins | |
| 7. It's Monday Morning, How Do I
Teach...? Math Writing History Putting It All Together in Your Plan Book |
7. Awareness Statement #7: We Might Need to be Radical | |
| 8. I Can't Take Him Anywhere!
Field Trips Sitting Still in Church Let Him Know What's Coming Peace in the Car |
8. Awareness Statement #8: We Are Not Defective | |
| 9. What About Spanking? | Resources | |
| 10. See The Gift in This Child | Sign Language Alphabet | |
| Appendices | Family Night Pizza Dough | |
| Reproducible Resource for Home and Classroom Use | Seriously Yummy Microwave Caramel Corn | |
| Resource List | Preschool Activities with Siblings | |
| A Starter List for "Boredom Day" |
How to Order Tapes...
Seminar Tapes: Carol was a speaker at the Midwest Parent Educators 2003 Conference.
At this conference, all of Carol's seminars were taped:
* Don't Miss the Gift in this Child
* Help for the Highly Distractible Mother
* Homeschooling the Shy Child
* Teaching a Child to Read Made Easy
* HELP! How Do I Teach this Highly Distractible Child, Part 1
* HELP! How Do I Teach this Highly Distractible Child, Part 2
For tapes of her sessions, you can contact the tape vendor at 1.270.753.0717
or
tapes@rhino-technologies.com
and include the session names of interest to you. Each tape is $5.00
(plus $5.00 shipping and handling per order). For an on-line order
form, you can also go to
www.rhino-technologies.com.
April 22-23 at California Christian Home Educators Association of California (CHEA) Bay Area www.cheaofca.org
May 6 & 7 at Pennsylvania Christian Homeschool Association of Pennsylvania (CHAP) www.chaponline.com
May 13 & 14 at New York Long Island LEAH www.leah.org
June 3-4 at Idaho Christian Homeschoolers of Idaho State (CHOIS) www.chois.org
June 21-22 at Missouri Christian Home Educators Fellowship www.chef-missouri.com
September 6-8 at Singing Hills Homeschool Camp, Plainfield, NH www.singinghills.net
October 2-4 at Singing Hills Homeschool Camp, Plainfield, NH www.singinghills.net
In 2006, Carol will be speaking at Singing Hills Homeschool Camp,
Plainfield, NH
www.singinghills.net.
Webmaster again: We've thankful for all of these opportunities to provide this information. If you would, please let Carol know how they may have helped you or your family. Click here for the Sharing Page.
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