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42 Indian Mandalas Coloring Book
Monika Helwig
Category: Inclusion Strategies and Differentiated Instruction

Want to calm your students or children? Want to help them open up creativity before starting a writing activity? Give them a mandala from these books to color. You'll be amazed at what coloring a mandala can do!

A Celebration of Neurons
Robert Sylwester
Category: Inclusion Strategies and Differentiated Instruction

Excerpted from Amazon: A Celebration of Neurons is more than an introduction to the brain, however; it is also an urgent call for educators to become actively involved in discovering useful applications for brain theory and research in the schools. Developments in brain research have already provided scientific support for educational practices such as cooperative learning, and new developments will almost certainly influence other aspects of teaching and learning, from the content of the curriculum to the layout of the classroom. The question we must ask ourselves now, says Sylwester, is whether the education profession as a whole can continue to ignore the significant role that brain research can play in improving teaching and learning.

A Volcano in My Tummy
Elaine Whitehouse and Warwick Pudney
Category: Anger Management

If you need activities that are simple, practical and effective to help youth understand how to manage anger, this is a good place to start. I adapt and use some of these activities with adolescents and adults. They work.

Ages and Stages, Developmental Descriptions & Activities Birth Through Eight Years
Karen Miller
Category: Child Development and Gender Issues

Miller gears this book for the day care provider or pre-school teacher, however, I as a parent, also found it useful. Each chapter, reflecting a different sequential age group, addresses social-emotional development, physical development, language development, musical interest, and object permanence. A focused summary and suggestions for activities are listed for each age group.

AMEND: Breaking the Cycle: A Workbook for Ending Violent Behavior
Michael Lindsey, et.al.
Category: Anger Management

Amend is a tool for men in treatment for domestic violence. I've included it here because I believe many of the worksheets and concepts can be adapted for use with teens. It provides a framework for the participant to evaluate his own behavior and understand the relationship between that behavior and its consequences. It helps the participant to find alternatives. I like the straight forward approach used in this book. I believe the activities could be very effective in a supportive environment. Many of the activities and worksheets could be adapted for use with females.

At School: What We Know and What We Can Do
Dan Olweus
Category: Caring Community

Olweus has been quoted by countless sources on bullying. His study is one of the most significant research studies on school bullying. This book is the result of his work.

Becoming a "Wiz" at Brain-Based Teaching
Marilee Sprenger
Category: Inclusion Strategies and Differentiated Instruction

Excerpted from Amazon: The reader-friendly flow of this book is in the top 1% of all similar texts that I have read. It provides solid background information with appropriate vignettes to facilitate the personalization of the material?it was a delight to read!

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