Carlena Lowell SEI 523 Reading Resource List

Reading/Resource List Carlena Lowell SEI 523 November 3, 2013

Carlena Lowell SEI 523 Reading Resource List

*Names have been changed to maintain confidentiality. Introduction While creating this reading resource list for the family, I took into consideration what I know so far about the familys areas of concerns. For the purpose of this resource list, I used the concerns Marge prioritized as her top three outcomes of the Routines-Based Interview I recently completed with the family. This list includes a variety of reading materials ad websites for both the children and the parents. The topics are underlined with resources listed below each topic. Reading/Resource List Adjusting to Child Care 1. Cousins, L. Maisy Goes to Preschool: A Maisy First Experience Book. (2009). Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press 2. Rusackas, F. & Burris, P. I Love You All Day Long. (2004). New York, NY: Harper Collins Publishing.

3. Verdick, E. & Heilen, M. Bye-Bye Time (Toddler Tools). (2008). Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, Inc. These three books are childrens books that can be read with Bart prior to and while going to day care. Maisy Goes to Preschool goes through what a day at preschool is like. I Love You All Day Long is about a child going to child care, and the relationship between the child and parent when they are not together during the day. In addition to being a childrens story about the separation of a parent and child at a place of child care, Bye-Bye Time has tips for parents at the end of the book.

Carlena Lowell SEI 523 Reading Resource List

4. Rogers, F. (2002). Fred Rogers Talks about Adjusting to Child Care. Retrieved from http://www.fci.org/FRC/par-child-care3.html This is a web link to information on the topic of Adjusting to Child Care. Marge has anxiety around the idea of Bart beginning child care for the first time and these resources may be able to provide her with useful information for adjusting to this major change in their lives. Barts Tendency to Run Around While Picking Lisa Up from School 5. Andreas, C. (2013). Redirecting Problem Behaviors: Saying NO vs. Offering a Positive Alternative Redirecting Problem Behaviors. Retrieved from http://www.nlpco.com/library/parenting/redirecting-problem behaviors/#axzz2jazjEdFI This link discusses redirecting behaviors in a parent friendly format. It explains the how and why of behavior redirection with young children and may be useful for Marge while she waiting with Bart for Lisa to get out of school. It also provides well written examples of how to redirect behaviors. Toward the end of the article, Andreas provides bold faced outlines on redirecting behaviors. Barts Speech Development 6. Peterson, T. K. & McAllister, C. The Big Book of Exclamations-Promote Speech Development. (2008). This book gives tips of how to promote speech and language development throughout various activities families do together. This is a book a parent can read with a child; however, there is no storyline. Rather, this book provides things a parent can say to their child throughout these day to day activities. This book was written by a Speech

Carlena Lowell SEI 523 Reading Resource List

and Language Pathologist and offers advice for parents as well as a list of resources for the parents. 7. Agin, M. C., Geng, L. F., & Nicholl, M. The Late Talker: What to do if Your Child Isnt Talking Yet. (2003). New York, NY: St. Martins Griffin. This is an informational book for parents of children who are late talkers. The book offers advice for parents in the areas of encouraging speech and language development, dealing with a childs frustration, as well as defining commonly used terms and abbreviations. The book also provides families with a list of various resources in the area of speech and language development. 8. Scanlon, K. My Toddler Talks: Strategies and Activities to Promote Your Childs Language Development. (2012). This is a step by step book to encourage a young child to talk. In this text, Scanlon discusses communication in terms of daily activities. She also defines what certain techniques are, and how to implement them; for example, expanding on a childs language, self-talk, and following the childs lead. In addition, she shares charts for a parent to monitor their childs speech and language development. She also includes troubleshooting ideas for parents. 9. McErlean, V. & Bythell, M. The Cow Says Moo: Ten Tips to Teach Toddlers to Talk: An Early Intervention Guide. (2013). In this book, each chapter is one of ten tips, some of which are Do What Does Not Come Naturally, Simple Signs, Be Silly, and Books, Books, and More Books. Within all chapters, the authors provide examples and language-development opportunities. In all but one chapter, they also give tip guidelines. Then some of the chapters include information pertaining to just that tip; for example, in the chapter
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Carlena Lowell SEI 523 Reading Resource List

Books, Books, and More Books, there is a section on How to Choose a Book. This book provides a chart with speech and language milestones, as well as various songs to sing, and simple signs to learn. 10. Geng, L. F. (2013). Speechville Express . Retreived from www.speechville.com This easily navigable website provides parents with various resources that are available to aid in gaining more knowledge of speech, language, and communication development in young children. On the home page is a list of common questions parents may have. There are also links to definitions for various communication disorders. There are also links to take you to information pertaining to information, resources, online help, and connecting.