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Organizing the disorganized child : simple strategies to succeed in school / by Kutscher, Martin L.; Moran, Marcella.;
Includes bibliographical references.This essential toolkit for parents and educators factors organizational styles into the equation, and offers effective strategies that deliver amazing long-term results. Renowned ADHD expert Dr. Martin Kutscher and coach Marcella Moran explain the roots of our children's organizational problems, and the parents' role in fixing them. They outline different organizational styles used by different students. (Not all kids organize the same way!) Kutscher and Moran outline exactly what school materials to buy, and how to set up the study area. They provide a step-by-step plan for an organizational system including: - Choose and set up the school supplies best suited to your child - Train your child to get the correct materials to and from school - Improve time management and planning skills - Apply the simple secret of effective learning: always ask questions - Perfect reading, note-taking, and study skills for tests - Refine morning and nighttime routines to help the entire family Organizing the Disorganized Child is an essential toolkit that belongs on every parent's shelf.
Subjects: Organization.; Planning in children.; Study skills.;
© c2009., HarperStudio,
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Knit-knotters / by Hay, Sam.; Tran, Turine.;
Stella discovers that her new glasses are magic, allowing her to see the knit-knotters--night sprites that are flitting around town tyeing knots in children's hair so they need haircuts--and when a conversation with one of them, Trixie, reveals the reason, Stella comes up with a plan to deal with the mischievous fairies.LSC
Subjects: Fairies; Eyeglasses; Magic; Hair;
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The Vanderbeekers and the hidden garden / by Glaser, Karina Yan.;
"When catastrophe strikes their beloved upstairs neighbors, the Vanderbeeker children set out to build the best, most magical healing garden in Harlem--in spite of a locked fence, thistles and trash, and the conflicting plans of a wealthy real estate developer"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Gardening; Families; Neighbors; African Americans;
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Two dogs in a trench coat go to school / by Falatko, Julie.;
Sassy and Waldo are good dogs, who keep their house safe (from squirrels, mostly), and worry about their boy, Stewart, who always comes home from school smelling of anxiety; so the two dogs come up with a plan to help him--they will dress up in a trench coat and attend school, posing as a new student, to find out just what is bothering Stewart.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Sassy (Fictitious character from Falatko); Waldo (Fictitious character from Falatko); Dogs; Anxiety in children; Disguise; Human-animal relationships; Schools;
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The music man [videorecording (DVD)] by Willson, Meredith,1902-; Bleckner, Jeff.; Broderick, Matthew,1962-; Chenoweth, Kristin.;
Matthew Broderick, Kristin Chenoweth, Debra Monk, David Aaron Baker, Linda Kash, Patrick McKenna.Con-man "Professor" Harold Hill arrives in River City, Iowa, promising that he can teach the small town's children how to play in a magnificent marching band. It's all part of a big swindle, but falling in love with the town librarian wasn't part of Harold's plan.CHV rating: G.DVD Dolby 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Musical films; Made-for-TV movies.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired;
© 2003., Walt Disney Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment,
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The complete guide : build your kids a treehouse / by Schmidt, Philip A.;
Includes Internet addresses (p. 140) and index.A basic yet complete presentation of how to plan, design, and build a safe, fun treehouse structure for children.
Subjects: Tree houses; Tree houses;
© c2007., Creative Pub. International,
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The power of the pearl earrings / by Trinh, Linda.; Nguyen, Clayton.;
Liz is the spontaneous and energetic middle child in the Nguyen family, whe grew up listening to stories from her Grandma Noi about the Trung Sisters, freedom fighters in ancient Vietnam. Liz is determined to prove she is just as important and brave as the famous warriors. But a new boy at school threatens her plans by turning her best friend against her. She struggles with her place in her family until she finds the pearl earrings her Grandma Noi left her as a gift. This reminds her of her Vietnamese heritage which gives her confidence to stand up for herself.LSC
Subjects: Middle-born children; Identity (Psychology); Self-esteem in children; Grandmothers; Vietnamese;
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Trolls. [videorecording] / by Kendrick, Anna,voice actor.; Timberlake, Justin,1981-voice actor.; DreamWorks Animation,production company.; Universal Studios, Inc.,publisher.;
Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake.It is time to celebrate! Poppy is planning a secret gift swap for all of Trolls Kingdom. When both Poppy and Branch end up drawing each other's name things take an unexpected turn. Both are at a loss finding the perfect gift for the most important Troll in their lives. Meanwhile, Tiny Diamond comes down with a bad case of writers' block, trying to think of a Holiday rap for his dad, Guy Diamond. On the journey to get his flow back, Tiny Diamond will meet new friends that guide him to look through the clutter. Will Poppy and Branch finally come up with the perfect gift idea for one another?Canadian Home Video Rating: G.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Christmas television programs.; Television comedies.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Christmas; Gifts; Holidays;
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PAW patrol. [videorecording] / by Bartlam, Lilly Noelle,voice actor.; Faraci, Samuel,2006-voice actor.; Hedley, Keegan,voice actor.; Elevation Pictures,distributor.; Spin Master (Firm),production company.;
Lilly Noelle Bartlam, Samuel Faraci, Keegan Hedley.Here comes trouble! The pups are trekking through the jungle and climbing over the treetops to rescue monkeys and elephants, and to stop the Cheetah's mischievous plan in these 6 tropical adventures. It is time fur the PAW Patrol to respond to the call of the wild!Canadian Home Video Rating: G.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Jungle animals; PAW Patrol (Fictitious characters); Puppies;
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The book of Henry [videorecording] / by Trevorrow, Colin,1976-film director.; Hurwitz, Gregg Andrew,screenwriter.; Hacken, Carla,1961-film producer.; Kahn, Jenette,film producer.; Kimmel, Sidney,film producer.; Richman, Adam,film producer.; Lieberher, Jaeden,actor.; Norris, Dean,actor.; Pace, Lee,1979-actor.; Silverman, Sarah,actor.; Tremblay, Jacob,actor.; Watts, Naomi,1968-actor.; Ziegler, Maddie,actor.; Focus Features,presenter.; Sidney Kimmel Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Double Nickel Entertainment (Firm),production company.;
Music, Michael Giacchino ; editor, Kevin Stitt ; director of photography, John Schwartzman.Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher, Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman, Dean Norris, Lee Pace, Maddie Ziegler.A single mother discovers a scheme in her son's book to rescue a young girl from the hands of her abusive stepfather and sets out to execute the plan at any cost.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Feature films.; Friendship in children; Abused children; Stepfathers;
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