Parent Voice
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Description
Find your best voice to inspire your child to reach their aspirations.
With no single or right formula to teach, reassure, or help a child, no precise age gauge for first experiences, and blurry lines between clear, obvious, and gut decisions, how can a parent know what is best or right in the course of their child’s education?
Parent Voice applies thought, experience, and a developmental model for parents to follow that allows for differences in personalities, dispositions, and supporting players.
Real musings give real-life examples of parents positively influencing their child’s education
Reflection questions encourage engagement and application
Action items offer guides for each stage of a child’s development
Be the guide and advocate your child needs by finding your best parent voice.
"Parent Voice describes how to handle difficult situations with the “Listen, Learn, Lead” structure, and also offers solutions to prevent them in the first place. This book teaches parents how to use their voices in effective ways and how to give their children voice."
Karen L. Tichy, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership
Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
NOTE FROM DR. Q
NOTE FROM DR. Q
INTRODUCTION: BE THE PARENT YOU WANT TO BE . . . AND THE PARENT YOUR CHILDREN DESERVE!
- 1. NOISE OR VOICE?
- The New Language
- The Responsibility of Voice
- Mom’s Musings on Voice
- Dad’s Deliberations on Voice
- Tuning Into Your Own Voice
- Now Hear This!
- 2. LISTEN: HEARING THE RIGHT NOTES
- Listening Matters
- Keys to Effective Listening
- Mom’s Musings on Listening
- Dad’s Deliberations on Listening
- Listening: Take Action
- Listening Through the Years
- In Their Own Words: Advice on Listening, From Children to Parents
- Listening for Life
- 3. LEARN: GETTING IN RHYTHM
- Learning Matters
- Mindful Learning
- Learning and Interests
- Speaking Their Language
- Shared Adventures
- Keys to Sincere Learning
- Mom’s Musings on Learning
- Dad’s Deliberations on Learning
- Learning: Take Action
- Learning Through the Years
- Our Learning From Parents and Children
- Never Stop Learning
- 4. LEAD: WORKING IN HARMONY WITH YOUR CHILD AND SCHOOL
- Leading Matters
- Digging Deeper
- Developing Partnerships
- Shared Goals
- Keys to Leading Successfully
- Proactive Voice at School
- Mom’s Musings on Leading
- Dad’s Deliberations on Leading
- Leading: Take Action
- Leading Through the Years
- Our Learning About Leading
- We Are All in This Together
- 5. STAYING IN TUNE WITH YOUR CHILD AND SCHOOL
- Accept and Respect the Fact That Your Children Have Different Perspectives Than You
- Parents Need and Deserve a Meaningful Role in School
- Parenting Should Be a Priority, All the Time
- Be Intentional
- Be Yourself
INDEX
INDEX
Description
Find your best voice to inspire your child to reach their aspirations.
With no single or right formula to teach, reassure, or help a child, no precise age gauge for first experiences, and blurry lines between clear, obvious, and gut decisions, how can a parent know what is best or right in the course of their child’s education?
Parent Voice applies thought, experience, and a developmental model for parents to follow that allows for differences in personalities, dispositions, and supporting players.
Real musings give real-life examples of parents positively influencing their child’s education
Reflection questions encourage engagement and application
Action items offer guides for each stage of a child’s development
Be the guide and advocate your child needs by finding your best parent voice.
"Parent Voice describes how to handle difficult situations with the “Listen, Learn, Lead” structure, and also offers solutions to prevent them in the first place. This book teaches parents how to use their voices in effective ways and how to give their children voice."
Karen L. Tichy, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership
Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
NOTE FROM DR. Q
NOTE FROM DR. Q
INTRODUCTION: BE THE PARENT YOU WANT TO BE . . . AND THE PARENT YOUR CHILDREN DESERVE!
- 1. NOISE OR VOICE?
- The New Language
- The Responsibility of Voice
- Mom’s Musings on Voice
- Dad’s Deliberations on Voice
- Tuning Into Your Own Voice
- Now Hear This!
- 2. LISTEN: HEARING THE RIGHT NOTES
- Listening Matters
- Keys to Effective Listening
- Mom’s Musings on Listening
- Dad’s Deliberations on Listening
- Listening: Take Action
- Listening Through the Years
- In Their Own Words: Advice on Listening, From Children to Parents
- Listening for Life
- 3. LEARN: GETTING IN RHYTHM
- Learning Matters
- Mindful Learning
- Learning and Interests
- Speaking Their Language
- Shared Adventures
- Keys to Sincere Learning
- Mom’s Musings on Learning
- Dad’s Deliberations on Learning
- Learning: Take Action
- Learning Through the Years
- Our Learning From Parents and Children
- Never Stop Learning
- 4. LEAD: WORKING IN HARMONY WITH YOUR CHILD AND SCHOOL
- Leading Matters
- Digging Deeper
- Developing Partnerships
- Shared Goals
- Keys to Leading Successfully
- Proactive Voice at School
- Mom’s Musings on Leading
- Dad’s Deliberations on Leading
- Leading: Take Action
- Leading Through the Years
- Our Learning About Leading
- We Are All in This Together
- 5. STAYING IN TUNE WITH YOUR CHILD AND SCHOOL
- Accept and Respect the Fact That Your Children Have Different Perspectives Than You
- Parents Need and Deserve a Meaningful Role in School
- Parenting Should Be a Priority, All the Time
- Be Intentional
- Be Yourself
INDEX
INDEX
Reviews
Parent Voice
Being in Tune With Your Kids and Their School
September 2017 | 152 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 01/02/2026 | 9781506360102 | $37.95 |
| Lifetime | 01/02/2026 | 9781506360096 | $35.00 |
Find your best voice to inspire your child to reach their aspirations.
With no single or right formula to teach, reassure, or help a child, no precise age gauge for first experiences, and blurry lines between clear, obvious, and gut decisions, how can a parent know what is best or right in the course of their child’s education?
Parent Voice applies thought, experience, and a developmental model for parents to follow that allows for differences in personalities, dispositions, and supporting players.
Real musings give real-life examples of parents positively influencing their child’s education
Reflection questions encourage engagement and application
Action items offer guides for each stage of a child’s development
Be the guide and advocate your child needs by finding your best parent voice.
"Parent Voice describes how to handle difficult situations with the “Listen, Learn, Lead” structure, and also offers solutions to prevent them in the first place. This book teaches parents how to use their voices in effective ways and how to give their children voice."
Karen L. Tichy, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership
Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
Table Of Contents:
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- ABOUT THE AUTHORS
- NOTE FROM DR. Q
- INTRODUCTION: BE THE PARENT YOU WANT TO BE . . . AND THE PARENT YOUR CHILDREN DESERVE!
- 1. NOISE OR VOICE?
- The New Language
- The Responsibility of Voice
- Mom’s Musings on Voice
- Dad’s Deliberations on Voice
- Tuning Into Your Own Voice
- Now Hear This!
- 2. LISTEN: HEARING THE RIGHT NOTES
- Listening Matters
- Keys to Effective Listening
- Mom’s Musings on Listening
- Dad’s Deliberations on Listening
- Listening: Take Action
- Listening Through the Years
- In Their Own Words: Advice on Listening, From Children to Parents
- Listening for Life
- 3. LEARN: GETTING IN RHYTHM
- Learning Matters
- Mindful Learning
- Learning and Interests
- Speaking Their Language
- Shared Adventures
- Keys to Sincere Learning
- Mom’s Musings on Learning
- Dad’s Deliberations on Learning
- Learning: Take Action
- Learning Through the Years
- Our Learning From Parents and Children
- Never Stop Learning
- 4. LEAD: WORKING IN HARMONY WITH YOUR CHILD AND SCHOOL
- Leading Matters
- Digging Deeper
- Developing Partnerships
- Shared Goals
- Keys to Leading Successfully
- Proactive Voice at School
- Mom’s Musings on Leading
- Dad’s Deliberations on Leading
- Leading: Take Action
- Leading Through the Years
- Our Learning About Leading
- We Are All in This Together
- 5. STAYING IN TUNE WITH YOUR CHILD AND SCHOOL
- Accept and Respect the Fact That Your Children Have Different Perspectives Than You
- Parents Need and Deserve a Meaningful Role in School
- Parenting Should Be a Priority, All the Time
- Be Intentional
- Be Yourself
- INDEX