Resources for Parents
One of the most important goals of the
Strengths Movement is to equip parents with the
tools they need to help children discover and
leverage their strengths. As this site
continues to grow and evolve, we will continue
to add resources. If you know of a good
resource which is not listed here, let us know
and we will add it.
Documents
Strengths in Schools- An article by Jenifer Fox from the Parents League of New York Review
Strengths Movement Tip Sheet- Some ideas you can try right now to focus on strengths
Relationship Exercises- A few easy things you can do with your children to start a conversation about relationship strengths.
Links
StrengthsNet- Strengths Net is a powerful online networking tool for parents, educators and others to share ideas and collaborate on projects.
Websites
All Kinds of Minds- All Kinds of Minds is a non-profit institute that helps students who struggle with learning measurably improve their success in school and life by providing programs that integrate educational, scientific, and clinical expertise.
Ed in '08- Strong American Schools is a nonpartisan public awareness campaign aimed at elevating education to the top of the list of our nation's priorities through their "candidate," ED in '08.
Project Zero- Project Zero's mission is to understand and enhance learning, thinking, and creativity in the arts, as well as humanistic and scientific disciplines, at the individual and institutional levels.
Edutopia- George Lucas's foundation provides technology and curriculum ideas to support innovative teaching.
Books
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
by Daniel Pink
StrengthsExplorer For Ages 10 to 14: From Gallup, the Creators of StrengthsFinder
by Gallup Youth Development Specialists
Staying Connected to Your Teenager: How to Keep Them Talking to You and Hear What They're Really Saying
Mike Riera
Field Guide to the American Teenager: A Parent's Companion
Mike Riera
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
by Kerry Patterson
The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy, Confident Kids
by Jenn Berman
Mel Levine Books
Why Gender Matters
by Leonard Sax
Raising Resilient Children
by Robert Brooks, Ph.D.
The Motivation Breakthrough: 6 Secrets to Turning On the Tuned-Out Child
by Rick Lavoie
The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal
by Jonathan Mooney
Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56
by Rafe Esquith
Five Minds for the Future
by Howard Gardner
The Unschooled Mind: How Children Think and How Schools Should Teach
by Howard Gardner
Growing Up Absurd
by Paul Goodman
How Children Learn
by John Holt
How Children Fail
by John Holt
Instead of Education: Ways to Help People do Things Better
by John Holt
Documents
Strengths in Schools- An article by Jenifer Fox from the Parents League of New York Review
Strengths Movement Tip Sheet- Some ideas you can try right now to focus on strengths
Relationship Exercises- A few easy things you can do with your children to start a conversation about relationship strengths.
Links
StrengthsNet- Strengths Net is a powerful online networking tool for parents, educators and others to share ideas and collaborate on projects.
Websites
All Kinds of Minds- All Kinds of Minds is a non-profit institute that helps students who struggle with learning measurably improve their success in school and life by providing programs that integrate educational, scientific, and clinical expertise.
Ed in '08- Strong American Schools is a nonpartisan public awareness campaign aimed at elevating education to the top of the list of our nation's priorities through their "candidate," ED in '08.
Project Zero- Project Zero's mission is to understand and enhance learning, thinking, and creativity in the arts, as well as humanistic and scientific disciplines, at the individual and institutional levels.
Edutopia- George Lucas's foundation provides technology and curriculum ideas to support innovative teaching.
Books
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
by Daniel Pink
StrengthsExplorer For Ages 10 to 14: From Gallup, the Creators of StrengthsFinder
by Gallup Youth Development Specialists
Staying Connected to Your Teenager: How to Keep Them Talking to You and Hear What They're Really Saying
Mike Riera
Field Guide to the American Teenager: A Parent's Companion
Mike Riera
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
by Kerry Patterson
The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy, Confident Kids
by Jenn Berman
Mel Levine Books
Why Gender Matters
by Leonard Sax
Raising Resilient Children
by Robert Brooks, Ph.D.
The Motivation Breakthrough: 6 Secrets to Turning On the Tuned-Out Child
by Rick Lavoie
The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal
by Jonathan Mooney
Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56
by Rafe Esquith
Five Minds for the Future
by Howard Gardner
The Unschooled Mind: How Children Think and How Schools Should Teach
by Howard Gardner
Growing Up Absurd
by Paul Goodman
How Children Learn
by John Holt
How Children Fail
by John Holt
Instead of Education: Ways to Help People do Things Better
by John Holt