Dated: 03-09-15

THE ISLAND SCHOOL Recommended Reading List for Parents

All Children Flourishing Howard Glasser and Melissa Lynn Block Any Child Can Write Harvey S. Weiner Authentic Happiness Martin E. P. Seligman Brain Rules John Medina Brain Rules for Baby John Medina Holding on to Good Ideas in a Time of Bad Ones Thomas Newkirk How to Make Your Kids Smarter: 10 Steps Backed by Science Eric Barker http://time.com/12086/how-to-make-your-kids-smarter-10-steps-backed-by-science/ The Last Child in the Woods Richard Louv The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness Ned Hallowell The Element Sir Ken Robinson (or watch any of his video talks on ted.com) The Inner Wealth Initiative Tom Grove, Howard Glasser, Melissa Lynn Block How Girls Thrive JoAnn Deak A Mind at A Time or All Kinds of Minds Mel Levine Mindset Carol Dweck Nurture Shock Ashley Merryman and Po Bronson Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys Michael Thompson and Dan Kindlon

Dated: 03-09-15

It’s a Boy! Your Son’s Development from Birth to 18 years Michael Thompson and Theresa Barker

The Battle Over Homework: Common Ground for Administrators, Teachers and Parents Harris Cooper The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing Alfie Kohn The Generosity Plan: Sharing Your Time, Treasure and Talent to Shape the World Kathy LeMay Measuring Up Daniel Koretz The Talent Code Daniel Coyle Quiet: The Power of Introverts in World that Can’t Stop Talking Susan Cain The Case Against Standardized Testing: Raising the Scores, Ruining the School Alfie Kohn The Price of Privilege and Teach Your Children Well Madeline Levine The Global Achievement Gap Tony Wagner In Schools We Trust Deborah Meier