Resources in print and on the internet
Books on Education, Brain Research, and Teaching:
Books on Parenting and Child Development:
Little Girls Can be Mean – Four Steps to Bully-proof Girls In the Early Grades
The Blessing of a Skinned Knee
The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness
Go Outside, Over 130 Activities for Outdoor Adventure
Respectful Parents, Respectful Kids
The Measure of Our Success – A Letter to My Children and Yours
Choices that Change Lives, The 10 Commandments of Common Sense (Wisdom from the Scriptures for People of all Beliefs)
Useful & Interesting Web Resources:
Villa Academy Contact Information
Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools – PNAIS
Washington Federation of Independent Schools – WFIS
The Deak Group – Raising Strong Girls and the latest in Brain Research
All Kinds of Minds - Resource on all types of learners and learning challenges
Love and Logic - Resources for Parents and Educators
Howard Gardner.com Up to date thoughts from the father of multiple intelligences
Villa Library Home Page with book recommendations for every age.
Education.com - A variety of resources including developmental milestones
Kidsgrowth.com - Growth milestones from a medical perspective
Daniel Goleman on Social Intelligence – You Tube – 58 Minutes
John Medina on “Brain Rules” at Google University – You Tube – 52 minutes
Yong Zhao – Professor at Michigan St. and antidote to Friedman’s “Flat World”
“What Other Countries are Really Doing in Education” Wash. Post Answer Sheet
