Evening star., 1934-10-28
PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOOKS FOR PARENTS.

EQuCaLlOu Will OOlu lbS IOuTLn
biennial conference at the
i Wardman Park Hotel on No
vember /, 2 and 3. Towards
q Social Philosophy Of Education in
Family Life and Parenthood" Is to be
the general theme of the conference
and all addresses and discussions will
center about this pertinent topic
Your Public Library suggests the fol-
lowing books as interesting reading
either before or after the meetings
have been attended:
Family Life and Parenthood.
Parent Child Relationships, by Ruth
Andrus and May Peabody. 1880
BP.An23.
Discussion outlines, equally vslu-
able for individual or group study.
arranged by units, each containing
excerpts from the best available
books"
Our Children. Child Study Associ-
alton of America. 1882. BP .C435o.
Authoritative information on all
phases Of child development. The
subjects are discussed by leading ex-
perts under main sections on child
growth, the child at home, at school
and in the outside world"
New Horizons for the Child, by Stan
wood Cobb. 1884.
valuable suggestions to both par
ents and teachers for a full develop
ment Of the child's special abilities
and a balance between freedom and
discipline"
Living Together in the Family, by L.
T. Dennis. 1884.
"An Interpretation of family rela-
tionships which stresses the fact that
young people are rs responsible for
happiness in the home as are their
parents"
Our Movie Made Children. by H. J.
Forman. 1888. VUW.F766.
A startling presentation Of the mo-
ton picture as it affects the informa-
ton, attitudes, emotional experiences
and conduct patterns Of children.
Busy Childhood. by J. c. Foster. 1888
IKIF8l3b.
These findings Of the White House
Conference emphasize the Importance
Of work and play in the development
Of the childs personality and offer
many suggestions applicable to chill
dren Of all ages and types"
Parents. Children and Money, by S.
NJ. and B. c. Gutenberg. 1898.
BPGs23p.
A study of the problem Of money in
the family based on the thought that
II the child is to learn to handle
money he must have money to handle.
Parent Education. National Congress
of Parents and Teachers. 1882.
IKRS .6P2. v. 3.
Outstanding contributors present
an interesting and usable collection
Of articles on such topics as "Our
Children and Other Peoples Chill
dren," Developing Initiative and Re-
sponsibility." Guiding Boy-Girl Re
lationships."
The Parent and the Happy Child, by
Lorine Pr'lette. 1888. BP P923p.
"An interesting, simply written dis
cusSion of the psychology of family
life and its influence on child de-
velopment, including a rating scale
for mothers. parental inventory and
a study course for parents"
The Family, by E. B. Reuter- and J. r.
Runner, eds. 1881. KWV.R32.
"a symposium presenting a wealth
OF material by outstanding contribu-
tors. containing a particularly good
discussion Of family life and the de-
velopment Of personality A variety
Of good common sense points Of view
are presented in each chapter.
Healthy Childhood by H. c. Stuart.
1888. QPB Ste.
1.-THE White House Conference
findings in the form Of helpful dis
cussion Of the health Of the child and
its relation to the many problems
which arise at various ages in his
life"
The Child and His Home, by H. w.
Hurt. 1881. BP HIS.
Both parents and home makers
will find helpful suggestions in this
report, which covers housing stand
ards, furnishing the equipment of the
home, children's clothing and many
other household questions"