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Recommended Curriculum & Parent Resources

Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.
- Lemony Snicket

A girl sits on the grass, leaning against a tree, holding a book, and smiling at the camera.
A line drawing of three children doing various Handwriting Without Tears activities. A sign in the background says, "Handwriting is fun!"

My Top Five Books for Parents and Teachers

1. Brain-Body Parenting or Beyond Behaviors, Mona Delahooke, PhD

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2. Lost and Found, Ross W. Greene, PhD

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3. Positive Discipline or Positive Discipline in the Classroom, Jane Nelsen EdD 

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4. Unconditional Parenting or Beyond Discipline, Alfie Kohn

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5. Raise Your Hand: A Call for Consciousness in Education, Komal Shah

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Click the links to go to the author's page.

An image of Michael Clay Thomas language arts book covers.
Cover of the book "Beyond Behaviors" by Dr. Mona Delahooke.
The cover of the book "Raise Your Hand," by Komal Shah
The cover of "Author, A True Story," by Helen Lester
The cover of the book, "The Word Collector," by Peter H. Reynolds.
My five-star review of "Raise Your Hand," by Komal Shah from Amazon: "A must-read for parents and educators! I've added this book to my top five. How do you review a book that leaves you speechless? I've been in education since 1994, and I usually have a few books at the ready which encapsulate my philosophy. With the release of "Raise Your Hand," I have just added a new one. Student well-being is more important than the curriculum we use or who is teaching it. I really mean that. If the teacher and curriculum are only average, but the students feel respected and acknowledged, the outcome will be better than the best teacher with the best curriculum in a place where students do not feel seen and are disrespected. Komal Shah understands how to help raise consciousness in education. This is what we need today. If you are involved with schools in any capacity, please "drop everything and read" THIS BOOK!"
The cover of the book, "No More School: Meeting the educational needs of kids with dyslexia and language-based learning difficulties," by Marianne Sunderland.
The cover of "Poodle Knows What," by Michael Clay Thompson.
Various Mrs. Wordsmith characters cheering with pom-poms. "Mrs. Wordsmith" is written above them.
An image of the Logic of English "Foundations" curriculum.
Learning Without Tears logo. Black and white clip art on blue background. Boy smiles, points up.
The Practical Homeschooling Reader Award, 2023, given to Michael Clay Thompson curriculum.
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