The counselors would like to use this section to suggest various books and
websites that we think can be helpful to families and/or students who are
struggling to keep life on an even keel through these teen years.
For Teens:
"Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens" by Sean Covey
"Life Strategies for Teens" by Jay McGraw
For Parents:
"Parenting Teens With Love & Logic" by Foster Cline, M.D. & Jim Fay
"Help Me, I Have a Teenager!" by Annie Drake
"Reading by the Colors" by Helen Irlen
"Healing ADD" by Dr. Daniel Amen
"Raising Capable Young People" by Dr. H. Stephen Glenn
"7 Strategies for Developing Capable Students" by Dr. H. Stephen
Glenn and Michael L. Brock, M.A.
SUMMER LEARNING FUN:
www.edhelpforparents.com site and the passcode: Roundrock-Stonypoint
E-MAIL EDUCATION NEWSLETTER:
http://www.educationappreciation.com/EAnewsletter.html
SUMMER MATH:
http://www.mathcats.com/mathexplorations/mathjewels.html
MATH GAMES:
http://homeschooling.about.com/od/mathfunandgames/tp/moneygames.html
SUMMER READING:
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4517
BULLYING:
Cyberbullying Presentation (PDF)
http://www.seattleschools.org/area/source/cyberbullying.pdf
Cyber Bullying Prevention and Intervention
http://www.cyberbully.org
Fight Crimes: Invest in Kids
http://www.fightcrime.org/cyberbullying/index.php
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
http://wwws.safeyouth.org/scripts/teens/bullying.asp
DRUG AWARENESS:
Parents -- The Anti-Drug
http://www.theantidrug.com/advice/
ASK - Adolescent Substance Abuse Knowledge Base
http://www.adolescent-substance-abuse.com/index.html
EATING DISORDERS
Eating Disorders Referral and Information Center
http://www.edreferral.com
National Eating Disorders Association
http://www.kidsource.com/nedo/ (for students)
http://www.NationalEatingDisorders.org
STUDY SKILLS RESOURCES:
How-To-Study -- This site is designed to help students develop
effective study skills.
http://www.how-to-study.com/Preparing%20to%20Study.html
This site provides a nice study skills inventory which students can
take to identify their strengths and weaknesses.
www.ucc.vt.edu/stdyhlp.html
The Homework Assistance Page is an excellent site for finding links to
numerous homework, study, career, and reference sites.
www.geocities.com/ivonebl
TEEN STRESS/ADADEMIC PRESSURE:
Troubled Teen 101 - health and stress issues
http://www.troubledteen101.com/
Expert Click -- 5 tips to help teen stress
http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?
Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=12111
Glastonbury -- Teen Safety
http://www.glasct.org/public_documents/glastonburyCT_police/teen_safety_home_
page
Teen Help Resources
http://www.teenhelp.com/
Teen Health Center
http://www.teenhealthcentre.com/
OTHER RESOURCES:
Williamson Crisis Center (Hope Alliance)
http://www.wccc.info/index.html
Community in Schools -- support to keep kids in school
http://www.cisaustin.org/index.cfm
Williamson County Juvenile Services
http://www.wcportals.wilco.org/juvenile/
RRISD Community Resource Book
http://www.roundrockisd.org/docs/updated_resource_book-2006-07.pdf
