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TEACHING GIFTED KIDS In The REGULAR CLASSROOM (all ages) $34.95. This guide to teaching mixed-ability students is updated with the latest thinking, classic techniques, and an expanded section on compacting and differen-tiating strategies with minimal prep time.
Companion CD-ROM, $17.95, features reproducible forms from book.

WHEN GIFTED KIDS DON'T HAVE ALL the ANSWERS (K-12) $19.95. Real-life strategies and solutions for creating a gifted-friendly classroom that meets kids' social and emotional needs. Topics include identification, super-sensitivity, self-esteem, perfectionism, underachieve-ment, and trouble signs. Replaces Managing Social & Emotional Needs of Gifted.

SURVIVAL GUIDE for TEACHERS of GIFTED KIDS (K-12) $24.95. Explains how to: set a foundation for a gifted program; evaluate, identify and select students; differentiate ANY curriculum (with sample lessons); extend/enrich all content areas, AND network/build support among parents, other teachers & students, all while gifted ed. is being questioned, threatened and underfunded!

TEACHING KIDS With MENTAL HEALTH & LEARNING DISORDERS in the Regular CLASSROOM $34.95. As more students are diagnosed with learning differences such as: Asperger’s Syndrome, Anxiety Disorders, Depression and ADHD, this guide helps teachers recognize symptoms and meet students’ needs while preventing disruptive behaviors. Written by a clinical psychologist, it details how these disorders are often observed in school, how each might be exhibited in the classroom, and offers expert suggestions on what to (not) do.

EXPERT APPROACHES To SUPPORT GIFTED LEARN-ERS $29.95. Due to the unique social, emotional and academic needs of gifted kids, teaching and parenting them can be as demanding as it is rewarding. These 36 articles are a “best of” from the last 7 years of the Gifted Education Communicator, the national publication of the CA Assoc. for the Gifted. Contributors include respected scholars and new experts in the field. Powerful, positive and packed with ideas & up-to-date facts.

High IQ Kids $19.95. Profoundly gifted kids often get the least help in school. It’s assumed they’re smart enough to succeed on their own, and many adults feel out of their depth. A blend of personal stories and practical strategies from parents, educators, research-ers, and noted experts, this guide addresses the joys and challenges of raising, teaching, understanding, and advocating for the personal and academic needs of exceptionally gifted kids. Contributors: Karen Rogers, PhD, C. Kottmeyer, Sally Reis, PhD, Joyce VanTassel-Baska, EdD, Miraca U. M. Gross, PhD, & many more.

DIFFERENTIATING INSTRUCTION for GIFTED CHILDREN in the Regular CLASSROOM CD-ROM (Gr. 6-12) $21.95. Draws on Bloom, Gardner, MI theory, and many experts, detailing how to differentiate for depth, complexity and acceleration in response to gifted students' needs! This stand-alone CD-ROM has over 140 reproducible, cust-omizable forms, templates and quizzes filled with strategies and tools to use with ANY curriculum or content area,

DIFFERENTIATING INSTRUCTION in the Regular CLASSROOM (3-12) $29.95. Change the pace, level or kind of instruction in response to learners' needs, styles and interests, via strategies, tools & reproducibles. This guide can be used in ANY content area or curriculum. Draws on Bloom, Gardner, MI theory, and many experts. Teaches CHILDREN first, over man-dated curriculum!
Companion CD-ROM, $17.95, features reproducible forms from book.

TEACHING YOUNG GIFTED CHILDREN in the REGULAR CLASSROOM (PK-4) $34.95. Proven, practical ways to recognize and nurture young gifted children and create a learning environment that supports all children. Companion CD-ROM $15.95, features reproducible & cust-omizable forms from book.

BUILDING MORAL INTELLIGENCE $16.95. Michele Borba, parenting expert and the "moral Intelligence pro" on Oprah's Mom Online, details seven virtues to cultivate: Empathy, Conscience, Self-control, Respect, Kindness, Tolerance and Fairness. Adults systematically assess children on each defined virtue, then daily actions are outlined that help foster them. Challenges adults with "morality begins with ME"!

THE POWER OF POSITIVE TALK: Words to help every child succeed (All ages) $16.95. Affirmations are more than just words-- they can heal hurts, build self-esteem, and empower us to face life with confidence and courage. Includes easy to understand and implement affirmations for children of all ages AND affirmations especially for adults.

FREEING OUR FAMILIES FROM PERFECTIONISM $14.95. Perfectionism is NOT about doing our best; it's about feeling that we're never good enough-- a burden that exacts a heavy toll. Psychologist/Therapist Thomas Greenspan describes a process for transforming perfectionism into healthy living and self-acceptance.

YOU KNOW YOUR CHILD IS GIFTED WHEN... (Prek-6) $10.95. A humorous intro to life with a gifted child, this book blends cartons and lively illustrations with solid facts on giftedness--its characteristics, challenges and joys.

DON'T GIVE ME THAT ATTITUDE $14.95. What happened? You were doing your best and didn’t set out to raise a selfish, insensitive, spoiled kid. This effective, practical book helps you work with your child to eliminate: arrogant, bad-mannered, bad-tempered, lazy, cheating, selfish, demanding, domineering, greedy, pessimistic, irresponsible, cruel, jealous, judgmental, manipulative and uncooperative traits!

THE BULLY-FREE CLASSROOM (K-8) $24.95. Hearing negative messages about themselves often leads to students believing these messages --especially if they are repeated. This can causes feelings of low self worth that follows children thoughout their lives. This compassionate and effective book has over 100 easy-to-implement, prevention and intervention strategies to use right away. Many require little or no prep time, or special materials. Award Winner.

THE KID’S GUIDE TO SERVICE PROJECTS (10+). $12.95. Over 500 service ideas (step-by-step,from simple to large-scale community efforts) for kids who make a difference. Endorsed by Youth Service America.

THE KID’S GUIDE TO SOCIAL ACTION (10+) $18.95. Students solve social problems THEY choose, with this step-by-step guide. It teaches how to write letters, petitions and news releases, interview, fund-raise, make speeches, interest media, and lobby. The author's students have won service awards! Award Winner!

KIDS WITH COURAGE (11+). $12.95. Eighteen remarkable kids speak out, fight back, come to the rescue, and defend their beliefs, in these exciting true stories of daring and bravery.

WHAT DO YOU STAND FOR? (11+) $19.95. Through first-person accounts of kids examplifying the virtues, kids explore and practice such positive character traits as honesty, kindness, empathy, integrity, tolerance, patience and respect. Each trait is an entire unit study. Award Winner!

THE STRUGGLE TO BE STRONG (13+) $14.95. These 30 candid, true stories by teens about overcoming tough times--such as family violence, substance abuse, living in foster care-- help encourage teens to be resilient, overcome obstacles, have courage and move forward with confidence and hope.

THE GIFTED KIDS SURVIVAL GUIDE: A Teen Handbook (11-18). $15.95. Teens explore new findings and insights on giftedness, IQ testing, goal-setting, planning, college prep, stress, depression and more. Great thoughts and tips from other gifted teens.

GIFTED KIDS SURVIVAL GUIDE (5-10).$10.95. Classic intro to growing up gifted is based on surveys of hundreds of gifted kids. Covers high expectations, prefectionism, teasing, multiple intelligences & more. Kids learn they're not alone or weird, and being smart, talented and creative is a bonus!

TEEN GUIDE TO GLOBAL ACTION $12.95. 12 & up. Kids everywhere are acting right now to fight hunger and poverty, promote health and human rights, save the environment, and work for peace. Their inspiring real-life stories offer rich and varied opportunities for service. Fast facts, hands-on activities, user-friendly tools, and up-to-date resources lets kids use their volunteer spirits. Spotlights kids from the past who created significant positive change. Upbeat, practical, and highly motivating!

BUILDING EVERYDAY LEADERSHIP $29.95. Every teen can be a leader. That's because leadership is not just about taking the lead in big ways, but in how to work with others, ethical decision-making, risk-taking, team-building, communication, creative thinking, and more. Teens learn what's necessary to do something, even if that something is just speaking up. Requires use of the student book, Everyday Leadership $9.95, that contains written and "do now" experiential activities.

THE COURAGE To Be YOURSELF (13+) $13.95 Fea- tures 26 first-person stories by real teens about cliques, peer pressure and conflicts. Cassie is hassled by friends for sitting with the “wrong” kids at lunch. Jennifer is harassed for being overweight. Dwan’s own family taunts her for not being “black enough.” Yen is teased for being Chinese; Jamel for not smoking pot. Yet all find strength to face conflicts and the courage to be themselves. Written with searing honesty, it inspires teens to self-reflect, work out problems, and learn who they are.

SERVICE LEARNING $29.95 (K-12). Engage students in reaching out and giving back, within a curricular context-- animals, the environment, homelessness, hunger, community safety, literacy and social justice. Activities are inspiring, with real-life events, apt quotes and relevant background info. Discussion and writing starters help lessons "stick".

WHAT DO YOU STAND FOR? FOR KIDS. (7-10) $14.95. TG $18.95. This character-building book has real-life stories, inspiring quotations, definitions, dilemmas, activities and resources to help children build positive character traits.
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YOU'RE SMARTER THAN YOU THINK (8-12) $15.95. Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences has revolutionized the way we think about being smart. Kids stop asking “How smart am I?” and start asking “How am I smart?” This powerful tool helps kids identify, build, and draw on their own abilities now and plan for the future.

TEACHING KIDS With MENTAL HEALTH & LEARNING DISORDERS. $34.95. As more students are diagnosed with learning differences such as: Asperger’s, Anxiety Disorders, Depression and ADHD, this guide helps teachers recognize symptoms and meet students’ needs while preventing disruptive behaviors. Written by a psychologist, it details how these disorders are observed in school, how each may be exhibited in the class-room, and offers expert advice on what to (not) do.

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE To TALKING With GIFTED TEENS BOOK & CD-ROM $39.95. Gifted teens have the same challenges as most kids: forging identity, exploring relationships, finding direction and resolving conflicts. By “just talking” with caring peers and an attentive adult, via 70 guided discussions, teens gain self-awareness and esteem, manage stress, and build social/life skills. Sessions are self-contained and step-by-step. CD-ROM (for PC & Mac) has reproducible forms from the book.

PSYCHOLOGY FOR KIDS (10+) $16.95. Are you an extrovert or introvert? Optimist or pessimist? Left- or right-brained? What does your body language say? Based on sound science concepts, 40 fascinating quizzes help kids explore their own behaviors and uniqueness.

PSYCHOLOGY FOR KIDS II(11+) $17.95. How do people make judgments? Do boys and girls see things differently? Kids investigate others' behavior with 40 fun scientific quizzes!

THE SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR PARENTS OF GIFTED KIDS $14.95. Details what "gifted" means, the positives and negatives of being identified, how to advocate in your school and state to ensure your gifted children get the opportunities they need, keep from raising a “nerd,”, prevent perfectionism, and cope with unique challenges gifted kids present--like handling endless questions, high energy, and too-smart mouth that often go along with giftedness! Up-to-date research, laws, web sites, examples, resources and sound advice!

"Service is the rent we pay to be living. It is the very purpose of life and not something you do in your spare time." --Marian Wright Edelman

KEEPING YOUR KIDS OUT FRONT WITHOUT KICKING THEM FROM BEHIND: How to Nurture High-Achieving Athletes, Scholars, and Performing Artists. (All ages) $25 (Hardcover). This common sense guide for parents of talented and gifted children, by noted parenting experts Dr. Ian Tofler and Theresa Geronimo, presents their "7-Step Program for Encouraging and Protecting High-Achieving Children". The program illustrates how to establish healthy boundaries between parents' ambitions and kids'needs, and balance achievement with happiness.

CHARACTER BUILDING DAY-BY-DAY $15.95. (Elementary/ Home use). This book makes it easy to meet the required 5 minutes of character education daily--in a meaningful way. Each of the 180 short read-aloud stories features kids in real-life situations making character-reflective decisions. Great discussion/writing starters for an existing character program, or as one's base