The Good Stuff - What Great Parents Do Differently To Support Their School-Age Kids

In this critical resource, education expert, parent coach and learning specialist Jen Shirley reveals many key principles for parents to consider in how to best support their kids at school. This is a book for all parents, adults & educators who are looking at how to best handle today’s complex school experience for our kids. Whether you are interested in understanding more about what type of struggles our kids are experiencing, looking for expert guidance on the type of help your child might need or wishing to avoid the big mistakes, you will find indispensable tips & strategies within these pages.

The author offers practical, wise and no-nonsense advice that is a quick & easy read. Here, she is sharing the high value insights that she has seen work time and time again during her twenty-five years as a Principal in our public schools. Understanding and implementing these key ideas will provide the best possible results for the people who matter to us the most - our kids.

With this book, you'll find powerful principles which will change how you approach the difficult moments with your child. You'll learn why a calm parent is an effective parent. You'll learn a different perspective for how to view your child when difficult moments arise. Curiosity will become your friend - rather than judgement. You'll also hear about some common ideas that don't work well in supporting kids.

Jen reminds us all about bullying - what it is and what it isn't. She explains why self-regulation, resilience, accountability and understanding kid perception are so critical to your child's steady progress. She tackles the role of executive functioning within our struggling learners and outlines the huge role this plays in helping or hindering our kids' success.

Parents have watched their children struggle endlessly and feel helpless about how to best help them. This book is the antidote for that - written from the perspective of an educational expert who has seen so many examples of success and too many examples of heartbreak.