Home Esteem Builders: Activities Designed to Strengthen the Partnership Between the Home and School [Paperback]

Michele Borba (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1994

Contains a variety of activities designed to help parents in their home esteem-building endeavors and in their own understanding of the Five Building Blocks of Self-Esteem concept. Included in this manual are 40 home esteem-building activities, 15 parent newsletters, handouts with esteem-building tips for educators to give to parents, a complete script for a parent inservice, and plans for school wide events for parents. Helps parents and teachers coordinate their activities for the benefit of the student.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Home Esteem Builders provides educators with a variety of activities designed to strengthen the partnership between home and school, and to help parents in their home esteem-building endeavors. This manual is devoted to joint teacher-parent efforts to making a difference in the life of the student. Home Esteem Builders features 40 home esteem-building activities designed to enhance the five building blocks of self-esteem, thirteen parent preprinted newsletters that teach parents the essentials of the esteem-building process, a complete script for a parent in-service, plans for schoolwide events for parents, dozens of techniques to enhance communication between the home and school, handouts with esteem-building tips for educators to provide parents with during conferences. and directions of a "Make-and-Take" session in which parents create esteem-building activities for use at home. When parents get involved they can control absenteeism, limit TV watching, monitor schoolwork, and schedule daily homework times. What goes on at home has a major impact on how children perform in school. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Jalmar Pr (May 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0915190656
• ISBN-13: 978-0915190652
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,060,789 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr.Michele Borba is a TODAY contributor and regular parent expert on shows including The View, CNN and Dr. Phil. She is an educational psychologist, former teacher and mom who is recognized for her solution-based strategies to strengthen a child's behavior and character.Titles include PARENTS DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, NO MORE MISBEHAVIN', BUILDING MORAL INTELLIGENCE, and 12 SIMPLE SECRETS REAL MOMS KNOW. Her latest book is THE BIG BOOK OF PARENTING SOLUTIONS: 101 Answers to Your Everyday Challenges and Wildest Worries. Blog: www.micheleborba.com or twitter: @micheleborba.com.