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Temperament Resources

Websites

Latino/Hispanic family with pre-school children laughing & hugging each otherUniversity of North Texas Center for Parent Education
A site with resources for parents and parent educators with links to many other sites and information such as parenting book reviews.

The Preventative Ounce
This site offers parents of infants an opportunity to identify a child’s temperament traits through an interactive questionnaire and offers information and resources.

Parents’ Action for Children (formerly the I Am Your Child Foundation)
This site offers parents information about the latest brain research and what parents can do to nurture children.

PBS Ready to Learn
You will find information on children and learning from leading experts.

National Association for the Education of Young Children
NAEYC is an association for professionals in early childhood education that offers resources to professionals and parents including information on accredited childcare programs and locating quality childcare.

Zero to Three
This organization focuses on the development of children from 0-3 and provides materials and links for parents and caregivers.

Child Trauma Academy
Dr. Bruce Perry, who appears in the video used in this workshop, offers many resources and information on children and their development.

Books

The following links will take you to Amazon.com where you can learn more information about these books.


Boyd, Charles. (2004), Different Children, Different Needs. Multnomah, New York.

Brazelton, T. Berry. (1983), Infants and Mothers: Differences in Development. Dell, New York.

Carey, W. and Jablow, M. (2004), Understanding Your Child’s Temperament. Simon and Schuster, New York.

Greenspan, Stanley. (2000), Building Healthy Minds. Perseus Books, New York.

Heath, H. (2000), Using Your Values to Raise Your Child to Be an Adult You Admire. Parenting Press, Inc., Seattle.

Kurcinka, M. (2006), Raising Your Spirited Child. Harpercollins Publishers, New York.

Littauer, F. (2000), Personality Plus for Parents: Understanding What Makes Your Child Tick. Chosen Books, New York.

Neville, H. and Johnson, D. (1998), Temperament Tools. Parenting Press, Inc., Seattle.

 

Shick, L. (1998), Understanding Temperament: Strategies for Creating Family Harmony. Parenting Press, Inc., Seattle.

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