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Workshop: Parenting CountsA parent is a child's first teacher. In this workshop, participants discuss parenting styles and elements of effective parenting. The workshop equips parents with ideas and tools necessary to handle the everyday stresses of life. Join KUED for some fun tips and ideas to cope with those "little challenges."
Upcoming Parenting Counts sessions:Sorry, there are no upcoming sessions of this workshop scheduled at this time.
Parenting Counts books:
Age appropriate for: Language: English An ABC book about things that your children can like about themselves! - by Nancy Carlson 1
Age appropriate for: Language: Bilingual Alexander wakes up with gum in his hair. His best friend is mean to him. He has to eat lima beans for dinner. And there's kissing on TV. For Alexander, it is a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. - by Judith Viorst 2
Age appropriate for: Language: English Arthur can't see the board at school. No one wants to be on his team because he can't see where the basket is. He is ashamed to find out that he has to wear glasses. - by Marc Brown 3
Age appropriate for: Language: English Arthur gets into trouble when he borrows his father's old science project for his own school's science fair. - by Marc Brown 4
Age appropriate for: Language: English Chameleon's can change colors, but what if the other animals could too? - by Chisato Tashiro 5
Age appropriate for: Language: English Chrysanthemum is so proud of her name, until, that is, she starts school. The other kids cannot believe that she is named after a flower! - by Kevin Henkes 6
Age appropriate for: Language: Bilingual Every time David gets into trouble, he has the same response: It wasn't my fault! - by David Shannon 7
Age appropriate for: Language: English Nico doesn't look like her mom and dad. That is because she is adopted. Nico looks around and realizes she is like everyone else- she is different! - by Nina Pellegrini 8
Age appropriate for: Language: English Gerald is a tall awkward Giraffe that gets made fun of because he can't dance. What can Gerald do? - by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees 9
Age appropriate for: Language: English In How I have Grown? a little girl tells about being a baby, a "little kid," and a big kindergartner. Children can identify with Anna as she tells of crawling and climbing, having spats in nursery school, caring for a pet and telling stories in kindergarten. Best of all, she has learned how to comfort a friend and to share! - by Mary Reid 10
Age appropriate for: Language: English From the jungles of Sri Lanka to the apple orchards of Vermont, the energetic little baker searches far and wide to find the finest ingredients for her apple pie. Marjorie Pirceman's deliciously silly adventure comes complete with a real recipe for apple pie. 11
Age appropriate for: Language: English A Mercer Mayer's Little Critter story, which address all the major issues of growing up, are perennial favorites of parents and children. 12
Age appropriate for: Language: English Charlie has this little sister, Lola. Sometimes Charlie has to give Lola her dinner. This is difficult because she is a very fussy eater. Lola says, " I do not eat peas, or carrots or potatoes or mushrooms or spaghetti or eggs or sausages. I do not eat cauliflower or cabbage or baked beans or bananas or oranges. And I will never eat a tomato." But what about orange twiglest, cloud fluff, ocean nibbles, green drops and moonsquirters? Will she eat these? - by Lauren Child 13
Age appropriate for: Language: English What does Leo Leotardi say when his family won't let him sleep in a real bed? What does Leo Leotardi insist when his family declares that "the baby is a genius" because he can recite his ABCs? And what does Leo Leotardi SCREAM when the family is so impressed that "the baby" is graduating from high school? I'M NOT A BABY! - by Jill McElmurry 14
Age appropriate for: Language: English Hurray, hurray for a brand-new school year! Only, for Junie B. Jones, things are not actually that pleasant, because first grade means having to get used to a whole new classroom. And a whole new teacher. And a whole new bunch of strange children. But here's the worst thing of all: when Junie B tries to read words on the chalkboard, she can't seem to see what everyone else is seeing! Is it possible she might actually end up wearing... glasses? - by Barbara Park 15
Age appropriate for: Language: English The New School Year Moon shines over every school the night before it opens. This year the moons shines over the W.T. Melon Elementary School brighter than ever. The man in the moon is none other than W. T. Melon himself! There is no doubt about it, this school year will be full of surprises- magical surprises that may teach Morgan, Richard, Kate, and the rest of the third-graders a lesson or two. - by Douglas Evans 16
Age appropriate for: Language: Bilingual What does a little monster do before going to bed? He runs all around the house, plays with his toothbrush, dances on his bed, asks to hear a story. . . Off to bed, little monster! 17
Age appropriate for: Language: English For out-starting upstarts of all ages, here is a wonderfully wise and blessedly brief graduation speech from the one and only Dr. Seuss. In his inimitable, humorous verse and pictures he addresses the Great Balancing Act (Life itself, and the ups and downs it presents) while encouraging us to find the success that lies within us. - by Dr. Seuss 18
Age appropriate for: Language: English Once I was baby and couldn't do things... now look what I can do. - by Niki Clark Leopold 19
Age appropriate for: Language: English Stellaluna is a baby bat, but she lives in a bird's nest with a bird family. How did she get there? Will she ever find her bat family? - by Janell Cannon 20
Age appropriate for: Language: Bilingual Dad plays games with me. Dad teaches me right from wrong. Dad reads stories to me. And best of all he's mine! - by Christine Loomis 21
Age appropriate for: Language: Spanish A story for any child who confronts a difficult situation, and for the child within each of us who sometimes needs reassurance. 22
Age appropriate for: Language: English What happens when you want to keep a salamander in your room? Find out what this little boy learns about keeping a pet and every care that you will need to consider. - by Anne Mazer 23
Age appropriate for: Language: English Pig is upset that Jill is knocking down his blocks, so the Super Readers zoom to the rescue! Come along with the Super Readers as they fly into the book The Three Little Pigs and help Pig find a way to solve his problem with Jill. - based on the TV series created by Angela C. Santomero 24
Age appropriate for: Language: Bilingual A fun, colorful book that will have your kids entertained as they read it over and over again. What a great classic. - by Eric Carle 25
Age appropriate for: Language: English Ramp with your child through this delightful word book of feelings. This is a wonderful addition to any child's library of books that explain the world out there, as well as the world within. - by Janan Cain 26
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ABC I like me!
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Arthur's Eyes
Arthur's Science Fair Trouble
Chameleon's Colors
Chrysanthemum
David gets into trouble
Families are Different
Giraffes Can't Dance
How Have I Grown?
How to make an Apple Pie and see the World
I was so mad
I will Never NOT ever eat a tomato
i'm not a baby
Junie B. First Grader (at last!)
Math Rashes and Other Classroom Tales
Off to Bed
Oh, the Places You'll Go
Once I was...
Stellaluna
The 10 Best Things About My Dad
The Kissing Hand
The Salamander Room
The Three Little Pigs (Super WHY!)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Way I Feel
What a Tantrum!