Teaching your children joy

Richard and Linda Eyre have written a series of books about child rearing and this is probably the best.  Written in the mid-1990's, it is timeless and does not rely on the Internet, computers, gimmicks or other fancy tactics to convince children that they can have happiness in their lives.

The Eyre's believe in listening and talking to children, setting boundaries, goals and then helping even small children achieve them and recognize those achievements. 

Each chapter or lesson is short and has suggestions to learn how to create joy in our (including the children) lives, then how we can share that joy.  And each lesson grows on the previous one. 

Joy is so important in a child's life and this book is one resource for parents.

Eyre, L., & Eyre, R. M. (1994). Teaching your children joy. New York: Simon & Schuster.

What your preschooler needs to know.

Core Knowledge has created an entire series of the What your... needs to know books that cover a range of topics depending of the level.  For the preschooler level, the topics are more general and involve a lot of reading aloud together and learning the typical songs, poems, rhymes and such. 

There is a section for parents on how to help prepare a child for kindergarten and what type of skills they should have before attending school.  Then the book is divided into sections including science, Poems and rhymes, history, art and so on.  The pages all have beautiful color illustrations that are bright and attention getting which is important for preschoolers.

The entire series is well put together and thought out with this book being no different.  Definitely a great resource for parents who don't want to send a child to preschool and need an all-in-one resource for cognitive learning.

Hirsch, E. D., & Bevilacqua, L. (2008). What your preschooler needs to know. New York, NY: Bantam Dell.