Optimistic Outcomes: What Every Parent Wants and Every Child Needs by Maureen McKay Sales Rank: 2233931 List Price: $47.50 $47.50 At Amazon on 10-18-2008.

Spiral-bound: 278 pages Publisher: Silverlining Press; Elementary 1.0 edition January 19, 2007 Language: English ISBN-10: 097895050X ISBN-13: 978-0978950507 Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 1.3 inches Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds Product Review "A wonderful resource for parents on a wide range of important topic areas. It's filled with great tips, and designed in a handy, reader-friendly format". --Sandra Rief, educational consultant, and author of How to Reach & Teach Children with ADD/ADHD. "Maureen McKay has created an essential resource guide for parents and educators. The creative strategy format and accompanying CD-ROM provide a wealth of resources. This is a book that I will recommend to all of the families I work with." --Sam Goldstein, Ph.D. "What a favor Maureen McKay has done for parents. Optimistic Outcomes is a treasure trove of practical and clear strategies parents and caregivers can pick up and start using today. It's a great resource for anyone who wants to help children reach their potential." --David Walsh, Ph.D. Founder, National Institute on Media and the Family and best-selling author of parenting books. Product Description This book is written with parents, caregivers, and educators in mind. Optimistic Outcomes reveals powerfully simple ways to reach children of all learning styles with 240 proven strategies and a bonus CD-ROM containing 181 printable tools. This tabbed resource uses graphic design, color, and icons to present tips in the style of a tried-and-true cookbook. Each idea can be implemented immediately by following a one-page plan of action. Parents and educators can pick up this book and start using it right away without having to do a lot of reading. Customer Reviews & Comments Optimistic Outcomes is a flip-style book you can leave on your desk to inspire you on a daily basis as you seek the best education for your child. Maureen McKay is a mom who has found a way to organize ideas in a unique way so busy parents can find ideas fast. Each pages covers a topic like math, life skills, study strategies, language arts, memorization and projects. The skills in this book encourage a child to study independently, maximize learning styles, simplify school work and improve family communication. Maureen McKay gives excellent advice when discussing critiquing work. She recommends: "Start by pointing out that you are going to make comments on things you like and things that might need fine tuning." She tries to remain positive all while providing constructive criticism that will help a child improve their writing. "Some children tune out if they see too many red marks on their work. If your child reacts this way, try another color for editing and proofreading marks." ~ Card 5.04 This book also arrives with a companion CD-ROM. Teachers, caregivers and parents will enjoy this book as it has many ideas teachers can use in the classroom and parents can use while helping children excel when doing their homework. Icons on the pages indicate learning strategies for auditory, visual and kinesthetic learners. Some of the main ideas include: Understanding Directions Reading Comprehension Writing Spelling Computation Test Taking Mnemonics Understanding Time Management Managing Self and Possessions Communication ideas for Parents in regards to Your Child's Teacher Parenting Perspectives Some of the great ideas include keeping a "Homework Tool Box" in a place where your child does their homework. Ideas are given for what to keep in the box and there are also ideas about making sure children have a snack or food that can make them more alert when doing homework. ~The Rebecca Review Optimistic Outcomes: What Every Parent Wants and Every Child Needs Available from Amazon Price: $47.50 Updated on 10-18-2008.

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