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The 8 Keys to End Bullying Activity Book for Kids and Tweens by Signe Whitson
Call Number: Adult Education 302.343 W484
ISBN: 9780393711806
Publication Date: 2016-10-25
The 8 Keys to End Bullying Activity Book for Kids & Tweens is designed to be both useful and fun. There are quizzes, experiments, questions, and answers mixed in with games, puzzles, journaling challenges, and real-life stories.
101 Life Skills Games for Children by Bernie Badegruber; Alois Jesner (Illustrator)
Call Number: Adult Education 302.1407 B141
ISBN: 9780897934411
Publication Date: 2005-10-18
How do you teach tolerance, self-awareness, and responsibility? How can you help children deal with fear, mistrust, or aggression? Play a game with them! Games are an ideal way to help children develop social and emotional skills; they are exciting, relaxing, and fun.
The ABC's of LGBT+ by Ash Hardell
Call Number: Adult Education 306.76 M370
ISBN: 9781633534094
Publication Date: 2016-11-08
The ABCs of LGBT+ is a #1 Bestselling LGBT book and is essential reading for questioning teens, teachers or parents looking for advice, or anyone who wants to learn how to talk about gender identity.
Cómo criar niños emocionalmente sanos : satisfaciendo sus cinco necesidades vitales y también las de los padres! by Newmark, Gerald
Call Number: Adult Education SP 649.64 N867
ISBN: 0932767087
Publication Date: 2001
Como Criar a Niños Emocionalmente Sanos es un mensaje que América a abandonado a sus niños emocionalmente. Nuestro fracaso en el apoyo de la salud emocional de nuestros niños en el hogar y en las escuelas a puesto en peligro a su futuro y el de nuestra nación. El libro lleva un mensaje convincente y provocativo sobre las relaciones de padres y hijos. Contiene conceptos potentes y prácticos, es decir, herramientas que permiten una interacción emocionalmente sana entre padres, maestros, y proveedores de cuidado infantil con los niños y entre el uno al otro.
How to Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims
Call Number: Adult Education 306.874 L998
ISBN: 9781250093639
Publication Date: 2016-08-02
A provocative manifesto that exposes the harms of helicopter parenting and sets forth an alternate philosophy for raising preteens and teens to self-sufficient young adulthood.
Parenting from the Inside Out by Daniel J. Siegel; Mary Hartzell
Call Number: Adult Education 649.1 S154
ISBN: 9780399165108
Publication Date: 2013-12-26
In Parenting from the Inside Out, child psychiatrist Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and early childhood expert Mary Hartzell, M.Ed., explore the extent to which our childhood experiences shape the way we parent. Drawing on stunning new findings in neurobiology and attachment research, they explain how interpersonal relationships directly impact the development of the brain, and offer parents a step-by-step approach to forming a deeper understanding of their own life stories, which will help them raise compassionate and resilient children.
Runaway Girl by Carissa Phelps; Larkin Warren (Contribution by)
Call Number: Adult Education 362.74 P490
ISBN: 9780143123330
Publication Date: 2013-06-25
Carissa Phelps was a runner. By the time she was twelve, she had run away from home, dropped out of school, and fled blindly into the arms of a brutal pimp. Even when she escaped him, she could not outrun the crushing inner pain of abuse, neglect, and abandonment. With little to hope for, she expected to end up in prison, or worse. But then her life was transformed through the unexpected kindness of a teacher and a counselor. Through small miracles, Carissa accomplished the unimaginable, graduating from UCLA with both a law degree and an MBA. She left the streets behind, yet found herself back, this time working to help homeless and at-risk youth discover their own paths to a better life.
Say This, Not That to Your Teenage Daughter by Ilana Kukoff; Jessica Yuppa Huddy
Call Number: Adult Education 305.2352 K958
ISBN: 9781449488055
Publication Date: 2018-04-10
If you're the parent of a teenage girl, then it's likely you never say the right thing. Ever. Say This, Not That (To Your Teenage Daughter) is your convenient, pocket-sized guide to asking and answering questions, starting conversations, and filling in the silence with your teen.
The Survival Guide to Bullying: Written by a Teen (Revised Edition) by Aija Mayrock
Call Number: Adult Education 302.343 M293
ISBN: 9780545860536
Publication Date: 2015-06-30
Written by a teenager, this kid-friendly, inspiring book is filled with advice, tips, and strategies for how to deal with bullying.
A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens by Joani Geltman
Call Number: Adult Education 303.874 G321
ISBN: 9780814433669
Publication Date: 2014-05-07
The teenage years will bring problems that will make any parent long for the days of their childhood. However, you're not alone! This invaluable resource tackles all of the issues that you can possibly encounter with your teen.
Your Teenager's Not Crazy by Jerusha Clark; Jeramy Clark; Earl Henslin (Foreword by)
Call Number: Adult Education 248.8 C523
ISBN: 9780801018763
Publication Date: 2016-04-05
This book helps parents develop compassion for their teens and discernment in parenting them as their brains are progressively remodeled. Rather than seeing the teen years as a time to simply hold on for dear life, Dr. Jeramy and Jerusha Clark show that they can be an amazing season of cultivating creativity, self-awareness, and passion for the things that really matter.

Adult Education Information

" The BCC Adult Education department is thrilled to provide a variety of resources in our library for students to explore the diverse programs at Barstow Community College. We offer strong support for those preparing for the GED exams with a library collection of GED preparation books. One standout program is the Foster Kinship Care Education (FKCE) program, covering topics from child development to behavior studies to assist parents, grandparents, and anyone working with children. Adult Education goes beyond academics, offering support for career exploration and guidance on becoming an entrepreneurial/ business owner. Our commitment is to empower learners in both academic and personal/professional pursuits. There is also a section of books in Spanish to support our English learners.”

Elena Rivera, Director of Barstow Area Consortium for Adult Education

Adult Education Office at Barstow Community College

Test Preparation

ASVAB Total Prep 2022-2023 by Kaplan Test Prep
Call Number: Adult Education 355.0076 F629
ISBN: 9781506279169
Publication Date: 2021-06-01
Kaplan's ASVAB Total Prep 2022-2023 features proven strategies and realistic practice for all sections of the ASVAB and AFQT. Comprehensive subject review, expert tips, detailed explanations, and flashcards will help you face the test with confidence.
Kaplan Civil Service Exams by Kaplan Test Prep
Call Number: Adult Education 351.7300 K1412
ISBN: 9781419553196
Publication Date: 2008-10-07
The government is the largest employer in the United States, with nearly two million workers, a number that is growing every year. Kaplan Civil Service Exams, Second Edition helps government employment applicants master the material they need to succeed.
Master the Firefighter Exam by Peterson's
Call Number: Adult Education 628.9207 M260
ISBN: 9780768943740
Publication Date: 2020-07-07
Learn what it takes to become a firefighter. Peterson's® Master the Firefighter Exam gives prospective firefighters the tools they need to prepare for and pass all portions of the firefighter exam--written, physical ability, oral interview, and psychological--to help them begin their life-saving career as a first responder. This comprehensive guide provides everything you need to pass local, state, and national written exams, including test-taking strategies, information on the firefighter screening process, expert oral interview and job search advice, and a review of the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT).
Police Exam Prep 7th Edition by Kaplan Test Prep
Call Number: Adult Education 363.2076 K141
ISBN: 9781506276489
Publication Date: 2022-06-07
Kaplan's Police Exam Prep is your guide to acing the entrance exams for police departments across the United States. With up-to-date content review, realistic practice questions, and clear explanations, Police Exam Prep is your complete guide to becoming a police officer.
Post Office Jobs by George Foster (Designed by); Dennis Dennis Damp Jr. (Editor); Dennis Damp; Nancy Ledgerwood (Editor)
Call Number: Adult Education 383.4973 D18
ISBN: 9780943641348
Publication Date: 2018-10-01
The all-new seventh-edition of Post Office Jobs provides an overview of what jobs are available, including many that don''t require written tests and how to apply for them. You will also find a comprehensive 473/473E study guide with helpful test-taking strategies that could dramatically improve many applicant's exam scores.

Foster and Kinship Parenting

The foster parenting toolbox : a practical, hands-on approach to parenting children in foster care by Phagan-Hansel, Kim, editor.
Call Number: Adult Education 362.733 P490
ISBN: 9780972624466
Publication Date: 2012
Covering topics from newborns to teens and everything in between, this book will help not only foster parents, but be beneficial to those who work with foster parents: case workers, social workers, judges, CASAs, GALs and others.
The Kinship Parenting Toolbox by Kim Phagan-Hansel (Editor)
Call Number: Adult Education 362.733 P491
ISBN: 9780972624473
Publication Date: 2015-03-01
This book helps build resources for these families, in the hopes that children's lives will be profoundly, positively impacted. Containing articles from more than 70 contributors touched in a variety of ways by kinship care including-grandparents raising grandchildren, children raised by other relatives or family friends, social workers, therapists, kinship support organizations, and others, this book will be a much needed resource for those working with and parenting their relative's children.

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