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Book SynopsisDon't Miss the Bus! is a thoughtful and practical guide that will appeal to today's busy parents. Mary Ann Smialek brings years of experience as a parent and teacher, to the book, as she shares methods and anecdotes from her own home and classroom. The "Stop! Look! Take Action!" section at the end of each chapter gives anxious parents instant mini-lessons—quick suggestions that are effective and easy. The book also features "4 Steps to Good Parenting," "Roadblocks to Motivation," "Homework Tips," "Test Taking Techniques," "Positive Home-School Partnerships," and "Effective Parent-Teacher Conferences." Don't Miss the Bus! even teaches parents how to discipline children without the tears. Smialek advocates a win-win approach with a concise action plan to prevent problems before they happen and maintain dignity for both parents and kids. Don't Miss the Bus! focuses on children's strengths rather than their weaknesses. The result is a happier, more knowledgeable and resilient parent-child-teacher relationship.
Trade ReviewDr. Mary Ann Smialek has provided parents with an impressive resource to help their children succeed in school. Don't Miss the Bus! is filled with practical, realistic advice that addresses such important topics as motivation, discipline, homework, home-school partnerships, self-esteem and self-respect. I am certain that parents as well as teachers will return to this book over and over again for the invaluable information it contains. -- Robert Brooks, Ph. D., Faculty, Harvard Medical School, Author of
The Self-Esteem Teacher and co-author of Raising Resilient Children Teach
I am certain those reading Don't Miss the Bus! will find it to be a very practical guide on how to parent in a positive and successful manner. For today's busy parents, the guide will be a useful tool in working with their children to achieve positive results and a better relationship. -- Vincent Ferrandino, Ed D, Executive Director, National Association of Elementary School Principals
Don't miss Don't Miss the Bus! if you're looking for a comprehensive primer on helping your kids succeed in school. Parents are every child's first and most important teachers, and Mary Ann Smialek has provided parents with a blueprint for success from the first day of kindergarten through graduation night. Get involved! Stay involved! Dr. Smialek shows you how. -- Tim Sullivan, Publisher, PTO Today Magazine, President, PTO Today, Inc.
Don't Miss the Bus! shares with parents an easy-to-read, user friendly resource on what they can do to support their children's educational development. Importantly, Dr. Smialek focuses on what parents can do both at home and at school to support children's learning. Don't Miss the Bus! emphasizes the important role that parents play in ensuring a quality educational experience for their children. -- Karen L. Mapp, Ed. D., President, Institute for Responsive Education
Don't Miss the Bus! is an important tool for helping parents translate good intentions into proven skills. This book outlines the necessary achievement at home and out-of-school. Mary Ann Smialek provides a helpful wake-up call to all of us who care about helping children learn. Parents who know how to be effective parents also learn to expand their sphere of concern to include other people's children and in the process become advocates for quality education for all children. -- Wendy Puriefoy, president, Public Education Network
There are suggestions for test-taking techinques, and the most important advice:"No test can measure a child's worth!" -- Sharon Taylor-Huppert * San Diego Family Magazine *
