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PARENT/TEACHER A SPECIAL COLLECTION OF THE CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT

TEACHING THE TEACHERS (AND YES, PARENTS ARE YOUR FIRST TEACHER)

RESOURCES FOR THOSE WHO CARE FOR AND ABOUT CHILDREN WHETHER IN THE TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM OR AT HOME.

What kinds of activities are best for a child's development? When is the best time to potty-train your child? How do you teach early reading skills? This special section of the Children's Department has resources to answer these questions - and help you deal with practically all early childhood issues.

Parent teachers, childcare providers librarians and others share one of the hardest - and most important - jobs today helping children grow and develop into responsible, happy, and successful young people. The materials in our Parent/ Teacher section are designed to make that job easier and, ultimately, even more rewarding.

THE FOCUS IS ON A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO LEARNING EITHER IN THE CLASSROOM OR AT HOME

There are resources about how to spark the love of reading and learning in children. There are curriculum guides for working with a specific age child or children with special gifts or needs. There are resources explaining different teaching methods including Montessori, Whole language, and others.

VARIETY OF FORMATS TO CHOOSE FROM

The Parent/Teacher section has more than just books there are also videos, magazines, teacher activity books, curriculum guides, and bibliographies.

HOMESCHOOLING SUPPORT

Parents who work with their children at home will find a wealth of information and instruction. We have materials that will answer all of your "How do I start?" and "What do I teach?" questions. Hands-on activity books that cover reading, math, science, art, social studies, and more are available

MATERIALS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is an area all parents, teachers, and other childcare professionals should know more about. There are also resources about different learning styles and different approaches to use in the classroom.

TRAINING WHEELS TAKES LEARNING ON THE ROAD

One outgrowth of our Parent/Teacher materials is Training Wheels, a traveling bus that visits child care centers where librarians present workshops on a variety of education-related topics - anything from 'Building Thematic Units" to "Appropriate Activities for Different Ages and Stages."

BRANCHES WITH SIMILAR MATERIALS

There are similar Parent/Teacher sections in the Bartlett, Cherokee, and Frayser branches.

Thanks to the generous support of the Hyde Family Foundations and Jabie and Helen Hardin, the Parent/Teacher section of the Children's Department is the largest and most comprehensive in the Memphis Public Library & Information Center system.

LOCATION

1st Floor, Children's Department
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
3030 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38111

CONTACT

(901) 415-2739 (Children's Department)
(901) 41 5-2700 (Library Information Center)
www.memphislibrary.org

OPEN

Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Mission Statement: The Memphis Public Library & Information Center is in the business of satisfying the customers need to know.