In her bestselling Raising a Thinking Child, Myrna B. Shure introduced her nationally acclaimed "I Can Problem Solve" program, which helps four to seven-year-olds develop essential skills to resolve daily conflicts and think for themselves. With Raising a Thinking Preteen, Shure has tailored this plan especially for eight-to twelve-year-olds as they approach the unique challenges of adolescence. The preteen years are often the last opportunity for parents to teach their children how to think for themselves. This book is the only source with a proven plan to help them do just that. “Raising a Thinking Preteen focuses on an age-group whose struggle is too often invisible, and offers an intelligent, practical resource...” —William Pollack, Ph.D., author of Real Boys and faculty, Harvard Medical School About the Authors: Myrna B. Shure, PhD, was professor emeritus in the Department of Psychology at Drexel University in Philadelphia. She is the creator of the I Can Problem Solve (ICPS) program-a school-based social and emotional learning/violence prevention program published by Research Press. The ICPS program has been recognized for research and service by numerous national organizations, including the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP); the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP); the U.S. Department of Education; and the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). It is also included in the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP). Dr. Shure is author of the Raising a Thinking Child Workbook, an ICPS program for families, also published by Research Press, with recognition by the Strengthening America's Families Project and NASP. She was recognized by the American Psychological Association's Psychology Matters initiative for research relating to schools and families resulting in valuable applications that make a difference in people's lives. With her research colleague, Dr. George Spivack, Dr. Shure received the Distinguished Contribution Award from the Division of Community Psychology of the American Psychological Association, and for her research and prevention programs, Dr. Shure was then awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Counseling Psychology-Prevention Section of the American Psychological Association. Her books for parents, Raising a Thinking Child and Raising a Thinking Preteen are both Parent Choice Award winners. Dr. Shure offered workshops nationwide and was also a media consultant on issues of mental health in our nation's youth. Dr. Shure passed away January 3, 2023. Roberta Israeloff contributed to Raising a Thinking Preteen from Henry Holt and Co..
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