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Parent Talk!: The Art of Effective Communication With the School and Your Child (School Talk series) [Paperback]

Cheli Cerra M.Ed. (Author), Ruth Jacoby Ed.D. (Author)
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School Talk series April 1, 2005
A must-have book for all parents!

Parent Talk! provides practical advice to help parents communicate with their child and their child's school, featuring an easy, fast-moving format with sample role-playing situations, parent-to-parent tips, sample letters, and checklists to help you stay on track. Authors Cheli Cerra and Ruth Jacoby identify 52 common school situations and offer expert guidance based on their experiences as parents and school principals.

Do you want to:
* Be comfortable when speaking with your child's teacher?
* Know exactly what to do if your child is failing?
* Know exactly what to say at parent conferences?
* Learn how to deal with a variety of school issues?


If you answered yes, then Parent Talk! is the book you need. Never be at a loss for words again with the teacher, the school administrator, or your child!

"Cheli Cerra and Ruth Jacoby have written what is arguably the most comprehensive guide for parents in education today. Conscientious parents across the board will benefit from their wise perspective, gained from a combined fifty-plus years on the front line in education. Parent Talk! helps put parents back into the schools with confidence!"
--Carolina Fernandez Author of ROCKET MOM!: 7 Strategies to Blast You into Brilliance

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A must-have book for all parents!

Parent Talk! provides practical advice to help parents communicate with their child and their child's school, featuring an easy, fast-moving format with sample role-playing situations, parent-to-parent tips, sample letters, and checklists to help you stay on track. Authors Cheli Cerra and Ruth Jacoby identify 52 common school situations and offer expert guidance based on their experiences as parents and school principals.

Do you want to:

  • Be comfortable when speaking with your child's teacher?
  • Know exactly what to do if your child is failing?
  • Know exactly what to say at parent conferences?
  • Learn how to deal with a variety of school issues?

If you answered yes, then Parent Talk! is the book you need. Never be at a loss for words again with the teacher, the school administrator, or your child!

"Cheli Cerra and Ruth Jacoby have written what is arguably the most comprehensive guide for parents in education today. Conscientious parents across the board will benefit from their wise perspective, gained from a combined fifty-plus years on the front line in education. Parent Talk! helps put parents back into the schools with confidence!"
—Carolina Fernandez Author of ROCKET MOM!: 7 Strategies to Blast You into Brilliance

About the Author

CHELI CERRA, M.Ed., is a school principal, former teacher, and mother of two. Under her leadership, her schools received an A+ rating from the Florida Department of Education. Cerra has been featured on over thirty radio shows around the country as well as in Woman's Day magazine.

RUTH JACOBY, Ed.D., is the founding principal of the Somerset Academy charter schools for grades pre-K–11, which also received an A+ rating. She has more than thirty years' experience as an administrator and educator in traditional public, private, and charter schools.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (April 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0471720135
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471720133
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 10 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,266,999 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Parenting Tips, November 24, 2004
I recommend this book to any parent who has a child in any school setting. This book taught me how to communicate more effectively with my son's teachers. The helpful hints, checklists, and discussion tips taught me how to deal with difficult issues that my child faces in school.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent tool for all parents, April 5, 2006
This is an excellent tool for parents of school aged children. It is has an easy to read format with very useful worksheets. It is a must have for all parents.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A valuable tool for successful parenting., May 21, 2006
This review is from: Parent Talk!: The Art of Effective Communication With the School and Your Child (School Talk series) (Paperback)
Parent talk should be in every home with children.
This book and others in the (School Talk) series should be mandatory reading for all educators.
Thank you to the wise authors!
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