Parents Are Teachers, Too

After reading Parents Are Teachers, Too, I'm convinced that the first two chapters should be required reading for all parents. The author, Claudia Jones, touches on some of the most important aspects of being a parent. The roles of the parent as an educator, and the influence parents have on the development of their child's self-esteem. I can easily recall all of the social influences that constantly barraged my self-esteem while growing up. I can also recall how my parents never gave up encouraging me. Through their teaching, love, realistic expectations and trust, I gained confidence in my abilities and myself. Claudia explains how teaching your children is not only fundamental to parenting, but also develops trust, models appropriate behavior, assists in closer bonding between parent and child, and creates true quality time.

Claudia's approach is both practical and informative. She has created a book that is in reality, a reference for the first six years. The activities are easy to understand and perform. For most activities, the only materials needed are a parent, a child, some patience, some encouragement, some love, and some time. I was pleased that the book also included educational components, such as the Stages of Learning (by Jean Piaget) and Alternatives to Television .

Table of Contents:

• Who, Me? A Teacher?
• Your Child's Self-Esteem
• Developing Skills For Learning
• Developing A Love Of Reading
• Learning To Read
• Beginning To Print
• Language: Having Fun With Words
• Math: So Much More Than Counting!
• Developing Muscles, Coordination, And "Good Sports"
• Creative Thinking
• Encouraging Your Child's Curiosity
• Nurturing Artistic Expression
• Singers, Dancers, And Music Makers
• What About Television?
• Summer: Dealing With "Mom, What Can I Do?"
• Entering Kindergarten