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The Strong-Willed Child

2/6/2018

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Webpages

  • AHA Parenting: Parenting Your Strong-Willed Child
  • Scary Mommy: 11 Benefits to Having a Strong-Willed Child
  • The Educator Spin On It: Raising a Strong-Willed Child

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General Keywords
  • stubborn
  • strong-willed child
  • parenting strong-willed child
  • obstinacy
Subject Headings
  • obstinacy - juv. fiction
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First Day of School

2/6/2018

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  • Elmo's 1st Day of School (game)
  • First Days of School​
  • Tips to ease the transition to full-day school

Videos

  • Dora the Explorer the First Day of School - DVD
  • Emily's First 100 Days of School - playaway view and DVD
  • Eloise Goes to School - playaway view and DVD
  • Word World: It's Time for School - DVD
  • Curious George: Back to School - DVD
  • Franklin Back to School - DVD
  • Kaboom! Back to School - DVD
  • Caillou: Goes to School - DVD

Search Aides for Library Catalog

General Keyword
  • school
  • back to school
  • first day of school
Subject Headings
  • first day of school - juvenile fiction
  • schools - juvenile fiction
  • nursery schools - juvenile fiction
  • separation anxiety - juvenile fiction
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Potty Time

2/6/2018

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  • KidsHealth: Toilet teaching your child

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  • Bear in the Big Blue House: Potty Time with Bear - DVD (librarian strongly recommends)
  • Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Life's Little Lessons - DVD
  • Bedtime with Sesame (contains Elmo's Potty Time) - playaway view and DVD
  • Once Upon a Potty (versions for boys and girls) (also available as books by Alona Frankel)
  • No More Diapers - DVD

Search Aides for Library Catalog

General Keywords
  • potty
  • toilet training
  • potty training
Subject Headings
  • ​Toilet training - Juvenile Literature
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Military Families

2/6/2018

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  • Sesame Street For Military Families
  • Zero to Three - Military Families
  • Army One Source - Child, Youth and School Services tab

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General Keywords
  • soldiers
  • military families
  • deployment
Subject Headings
  • families of military personnel
  • children of military personnel
  • soldiers - fiction
  • military - fiction
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Friendship

2/6/2018

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Webpages

  • More4Kids: Dealing with Preschool Peer Pressure
  • KidsHealth: Dealing with Peer Pressure
  • North Smithfield Website: Parent's Page - Parenting Tips

Videos

  • Crazy Hair Day and Other Stories about Friendship (2012) - playaway
  • Veggie Tales: Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler: a Lesson in Friendship (2006) - DVD

Search Aides for Library Catalog

General Keywords
  • friendship
  • peer pressure
  • preschool peer pressure
  • healthy friendships preschoolers
Subject Headings
  • behavior - fiction
  • friendship - juvenile fiction
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Talking about Death

2/6/2018

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  • Sesame Street: Grief
  • When Families Grieve
  • Hospice.net - Children and Death
  • National Institute of Health: Patient Information Publications - Talking to Children about Death

Videos

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General Keywords
  • death
  • dying
  • grief
  • talking to kids about death
Subject Headings 
  • Death - Juvenile Fiction
  • Death - Juvenile Literature
  • Children and Death - Juvenile Fiction
  • Children and Death
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Kids and the News

2/6/2018

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Strategies

  • ​Keep calm yourself - if you’re calm your kids will feel better
  • Keep the regular routine
  • Limit TV especially for your kids
  • Focus on the helpers - every emergency has someone helping, point those people out.
  • Extra hugs - comfort and   feeling secure are important for kids during stressful times
  • Talk and ask questions - find out what your kids know and talk about it.

Webpages

  • Fred Rogers talks about tragic events in the news
  • PBS Parents: Talking with Kids about the news 
  • Child Development Institute: Talking to your kids about violence
  • Child Developments Institute: How to Talk to Kids about Tragedies in the Media
  • National Association of School Psychologists: Talking to children about violence
  • Mental Health America: Talking to Kids About Fear and Violence
  • PBS Parents: Helping Kids Navigate Scary News Stories

Videos

  • Sesame Street Video Library: Emergency Preparedness
  • Sesame Street Video Library: Support After an Emergency​
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Behavior Challenges

11/8/2017

 
Webpages 
  • Think:Kids - Rethinking Challenging Kids
  • Inclusive Communities: Challenging Behavior in Children
  • Education and Parenting Articles: Behavior
Videos
Search Aides for Library Catalog

General Keywords
  • behavior
  • social skills
  • child development
  • manners
  • respect

Subject Headings
  • Behavior modification -- Juvenile Literature
  • Social skills in children -- Juvenile Literature
  • Interpersonal Relations in children -- Juvenile Literature
  • Socialization -- Juvenile Literature
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