Parent Book Group
The Poker Hill School book group reads and discusses an interesting and current parenting book. Meetings are held at the school. Beth London and Jenny Quinn will facilitate the discussion. If you would like to join, or if you have any questions, contact Jenny ([email protected]).
2016-17
Thursday, January 19th at PHS- 7pm
We will be reading Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed. This is a popular memoir about a woman's journey of self-discovery and her 1,100-mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail. Jenny is working on getting a copy to circulate and of course the library, Phoenix Books and Amazon are all great resources. We'll have some hot water on for tea and Jenny will bring some munchies.
Thursday, November 3rd at PHS- 7pm
We are reading the highly recommended book The Importance of Being Little: What Preschoolers Really Need From Grownups by Erika Christakis. Please Join us! We will enjoy some snacks, discuss the book and share are own stories! You can find the book at Phoenix Books in Essex, Amazon.com or your local library. Please reply to Jenny directly at [email protected] if you are interested in joining us so that she can start compiling our book group email list for the year. In the future, Jenny will only be sending out book group emails to those of you who express interest and we will post a reminder on the parent board at the school.
2015-16
Thursday, June 2nd at PHS 7pm
The Gift of Failure by Jessica Lahey. In this book Lahey "sets forth a plan to help parents learn to step back and embrace their children’s failures. Hard-hitting yet warm and wise, The Gift of Failure is essential reading for parents, educators, and psychologists nationwide who want to help children succeed." We are looking forward to connecting and sharing stories!
Thursday, March 24th at PHS 7pm
Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense by Ellyn Satter.
Thursday, January 14th at PHS 7pm
The Soul of Discipline: The Simplicity Parenting Approach to Warm, Firm, and Calm Guidance- From Toddlers to Teens by Kim John Payne.
We had a nice turnout at our last book group and some great discussions. I'm looking forward to our next group. For those who have read it already, it has been very well received. There are a couple of copies circulating through the school and of course the library, Phoenix Books and Amazon are all great resources. Please feel free to connect with me if you have any questions. I'll bring some snacks! Hope you can make it! ~Jenny
Wednesday, October 7th at PHS 7pm
Up by Patricia Ellis Herr, a true account about a mother and her 5 year old daughter and their peak-bagging adventures in the White Mountains. Please Join us! We will enjoy some snacks, discuss the book and share are own stories of adventure! You can find the book at Phoenix Books in Essex, Amazon.com or your local library.
Books read in previous years include:
2016-17
Thursday, January 19th at PHS- 7pm
We will be reading Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed. This is a popular memoir about a woman's journey of self-discovery and her 1,100-mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail. Jenny is working on getting a copy to circulate and of course the library, Phoenix Books and Amazon are all great resources. We'll have some hot water on for tea and Jenny will bring some munchies.
Thursday, November 3rd at PHS- 7pm
We are reading the highly recommended book The Importance of Being Little: What Preschoolers Really Need From Grownups by Erika Christakis. Please Join us! We will enjoy some snacks, discuss the book and share are own stories! You can find the book at Phoenix Books in Essex, Amazon.com or your local library. Please reply to Jenny directly at [email protected] if you are interested in joining us so that she can start compiling our book group email list for the year. In the future, Jenny will only be sending out book group emails to those of you who express interest and we will post a reminder on the parent board at the school.
2015-16
Thursday, June 2nd at PHS 7pm
The Gift of Failure by Jessica Lahey. In this book Lahey "sets forth a plan to help parents learn to step back and embrace their children’s failures. Hard-hitting yet warm and wise, The Gift of Failure is essential reading for parents, educators, and psychologists nationwide who want to help children succeed." We are looking forward to connecting and sharing stories!
Thursday, March 24th at PHS 7pm
Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense by Ellyn Satter.
Thursday, January 14th at PHS 7pm
The Soul of Discipline: The Simplicity Parenting Approach to Warm, Firm, and Calm Guidance- From Toddlers to Teens by Kim John Payne.
We had a nice turnout at our last book group and some great discussions. I'm looking forward to our next group. For those who have read it already, it has been very well received. There are a couple of copies circulating through the school and of course the library, Phoenix Books and Amazon are all great resources. Please feel free to connect with me if you have any questions. I'll bring some snacks! Hope you can make it! ~Jenny
Wednesday, October 7th at PHS 7pm
Up by Patricia Ellis Herr, a true account about a mother and her 5 year old daughter and their peak-bagging adventures in the White Mountains. Please Join us! We will enjoy some snacks, discuss the book and share are own stories of adventure! You can find the book at Phoenix Books in Essex, Amazon.com or your local library.
Books read in previous years include:
- Omnivores’ Dilemma by Michael Pollan
- Parenting From the Inside Out by Daniel Siegel & Mary Hartzell
- Raising Cain by David Kindlon
- Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child by John Gottman
- The Lolita Effect by M. Gigi Durham
- In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
- The Power of Play by David Elkind
- How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
- A Child's Work: The Importance of Fantasy Play by Vivian Gussey Paley
- Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
- Raising Your Spirited Child by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
- The Parents We Mean To Be by Richard Weissbourd
- Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne and Lisa M. Ross
- Nurture Shock: New Thinking About Children by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
- The Dance Of Interaction: A Guide To Managing Children's Challenging Behaviors by Jeanine Fitzgerald
- The Mind In The Making by Ellen Galinsky
- Under Pressure: Rescuing Childhood From The Culture Of Hyper-Parenting by Carl Honoré
- The Bad Mother by Ayelet Waldman
- The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
