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41.		The End of Homework: How Homework Disrupts Families, Overburdens Children, and Limits Learning by Etta Kralovec Manufacturer: Beacon Press	List Price: $18.00 Our Price: $2.10 You Save: $ 15.90 (88%) Prices subject to change
Summary: An Unconventional Look at the Limits of Educational Reform Content: In doing a study for the state of Maine on dropout prevention programs, the authors of this books were stunned to learn that ALL of the students they interviewed listed homework or their inability to complete homework assignments as a factor in their decision ... → Click here to read more reviews.

42.		Making the Grade: Everything Your Fifth Grader Needs to Know by Kathleen Ermitage Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series	List Price: $18.99 Our Price: $10.50 You Save: $ 8.49 (45%) Prices subject to change
Summary: Not what I was looking for... Content: The details about it were misleading and I ended up returning it. It would be useful if I was looking for lesson plan ideas but I wasn't. ... → Click here to read more reviews.

43.		Stand Up for Your Gifted Child: How to Make the Most of Kids' Strengths at School and at Home by Joan Franklin Smutny Manufacturer: Free Spirit Publishing	List Price: $14.95 Our Price: $10.50 You Save: $ 4.45 (30%) Prices subject to change
Summary: Brilliant, Clear, Practical Content: Not a very large book, only 190 pages, but chock-full of crucial advice and helpful perspectives. The layout is friendly on the eye, but I never felt like I was cruising through a bunch of bullet points. The author knows how to write. I am so very happy that ... → Click here to read more reviews.

44.		Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades: And What You Can Do About It by Sylvia B. Rimm Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press	List Price: $15.00 Our Price: $10.99 You Save: $ 4.01 (27%) Prices subject to change
Summary: Very helpful Content: This book gives insight to why some kids are underachievers and gives some practical problem solving techniques, like have your child study alone in a quiet spot. I used to hover over my daughter until she was done with her work, creating more distractions ... → Click here to read more reviews.

45.		Workjobs: Activity-Centered Learning for Early Childhood Education (Addison-Wesley innovative series) by Mary Baratta-Lorton Manufacturer: Addison Wesley Publications	List Price: $23.95 Our Price: $23.95 You Save: $ (%) Prices subject to change
Summary: A Must-have Book Content: I have made many of the items in this book, and all of them engage the children in hands-on learning. Students really enjoy doing "Workjobs", as we call the activities. Each activity is self-contained. To increase the learning opportunities, I suggest ... → Click here to read more reviews.

46.		School, Family, and Community Partnerships : Preparing Educators and Improving Schools by Joyce Epstein Manufacturer: Westview Press	List Price: $48.00 Our Price: $34.85 You Save: $ 13.15 (27%) Prices subject to change
Summary: Bible for teaching school-family-community partnerships Content: This is the best book on the market about school, family, and community partnerships for use in teacher education and school administrator training! Based on decades of research, Epstein has pulled together all the pieces necessary to help educators understand ... → Click here to read more reviews.

47.		Family Reading Night by Darcy J. Hutchins Manufacturer: Eye on Education,	List Price: $29.95 Our Price: $26.95 You Save: $ 3.00 (10%) Prices subject to change
Summary: Thoroughly 'user friendly' in every respect Content: One of the best ways to insure literate children is for parents to provide support and example through the institution of a regular weekly "Family Reading Night" where reading would be a shared activity engaged in by all family members. To assist concerned ... → Click here to read more reviews.

48.		My First Learning Library (My 1st Board Books) by DK Publishing Manufacturer: DK Preschool	List Price: $16.99 Our Price: $9.81 You Save: $ 7.18 (42%) Prices subject to change
Summary: Bring on the words! Content: We got these books b/c my 18 month old twins were having trouble relating the cartoon images in our other books to real life and it gets tedious to go through the whole house and try to point out names of things. They absolutely LOVE them! They will spend ... → Click here to read more reviews.

49.		How to Raise a Brighter Child by Joan Beck Manufacturer: Pocket	List Price: $22.95 Our Price: $4.79 You Save: $ 18.16 (79%) Prices subject to change
Summary: 20 Years Later - One of the best books we bought after we had our first child Content: Our first son was born in 1988. Shortly after, we bought this book. It was the best combination of real research and common sense we've read regarding child development. Bottom Line: those early years are absolutely critical, and there are a number of things ... → Click here to read more reviews.

50.		The Plug-In Drug: Television, Computers, and Family Life by Marie Winn Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)	List Price: $15.00 Our Price: $6.00 You Save: $ 9.00 (60%) Prices subject to change
Summary: Shocking Parents with Common Sense Content: Other reviewers here have done a good job of discussing the book, particularly in regards to academia and science (whether arguing a presence or lack of). As a young parent who grew up around the TV, and someone who watched a lot of TV as a teenager ... → Click here to read more reviews.

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