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Author Clayton Paul Thomas and his book, “Tantrums, Troubles, and Treasures: A Parent Guide to Parenting in the 21st Century”

Do your kids ever drive you crazy? Do you wish they would have better behavior? Do you want your kids to make better grades in school? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then this is the book you might be looking for! In this book, author Clayton Paul Thomas, shares with you an insiders point of view on how to work with kids who can be challenging. Thomas has worked with a lot of difficult children for many years. He believes we all can be better parents and I hope this book will help you take the next step. Clayton Paul Thomas dedicates this book to all parents and teachers who are trying to help their children be the best they can! Tantrums, Troubles, and Treasures: A Parent's Guide to Parenting in the 21st Century Written by: Clayton Paul Thomas Publisher: LuLu.com ISBN Number: 978-1-257-05609-5 Publication Date: April 2011 Book Blurb: Tantrums, Troubles, and Treasures is a book meant to help great parents become even better. The book cover
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July ’11 World of Ink Blog Hop

What is a blog hop? A blog hop is a linky list that is SHARED ON MULTIPLE BLOGS. When several blogs put the same linky list code on their blog, the exact same list appears on each blog. Blog visitors can submit their entries on any blog that contains the list. The entries will appear on each blog where the list resides. Blog readers see the same list on each blog, and can "HOP" from blog to blog seeing the same list of links to follow: BLOG HOP! July ’11 World of Ink Blog Hop: Make friends, share the love of reading and be entered to win a FREE book! All you have to do is post the Author and/or Book Spotlights the Families Matter Editors will send you. Promote them during the month of the July ’11 World of Ink Virtual Tour on any social network you have. Tweet it once a day, share on facebook and then follow others back that leave you a comment. Easy! Hop Rules: 1.       Follow the Top link of the hop! Host: Families Matter 2.       Grab the button and put i
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I'm a Guest Blogger on The Children's and Teens' Book Connection

Picking the Right Words for a Picture Book by VS Grenier First, let me say there are four types of picture books. Story Books: Most of us grew up on this traditional picture book. This type of picture book is by far the most popular and is usually fiction based. You will have a series of events with strong character development. Story books tend to have more text on each page vs. other types of picture books. Concept Books: This type of picture book helps to promote a child’s understanding. You see this type of picture book for toddlers or as a “My First” book series. These books can be fiction or nonfiction and have very few words. The illustrations tend to be the focus. Novelty Books: A great example of this type of book is The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. This picture book relies on some short of gimmick to tell the book’s story. Modern Picture Books: This type of picture book is a lot like the story picture book, but uses both the illustrations and
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Grow in Creativity with Creative Journaling

What daily practice can help you grow in creativity, both in the arts and in problem solving? Keep a creative journal, and you will amaze yourself with your own innovations. Remember that there is no one right way to keep a journal. Creative journaling is about trying things until you find your own favorite methods of expressing yourself. First, let yourself off the hook when it comes to having every page picture perfect. Either use a looseleaf and discard the mistakes, or invest in some erasable pens. Better yet, learn to see an occasional mess as an inevitable sign of your own humanness, and nothing to be ashamed of. Mistakes are simply stepping stones in your growth and understanding. Besides, your journal is for you and no one else, unless you decide to make it public. Who cares about an occasional flub? So don't let perfectionism stop you in your tracks. Now that that's been said, let's consider what it means to be creative in your journal. POETRY: A journal
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