This week’s assignment was about finding books related to my research question. This assignment was focused on how to search for books in the Brandman University Library and Google books data base. It also gave me helpful information about how to choose a book that offers reliable information about the topic. While doing the research for my topic I realized that there is many books out there related to my topic. It is refreshing to see that many teachers want to share their experiences in the child development field.

During my search for books on the Brandman University I ran into a problem with being able to acquire the actual book in time for my research. I found an excellent document written about my subject and I could view it on the website but it was not available to copy, and renting it would have taken longer than a week. So I decided to try searching in Google Books. On Google books I was able to type in three words related to my research and several books came up. Here I found a book titled, “Awaking children’s minds: how parents and teachers can make a difference”. The author of this book, Laura E. Berk is a distinguished professor of psychology at the Illinois State University. I went to my local free library’s web page and I found and requested a copy so that I can use it for my research. My research goal is to gain a better understanding about how to encourage parents to get involved in their child’s education and to help educate them about the importance of having a open relationship with their children’s teachers. I am also looking for ways to help parents be advocates for their children when concerns come up about their developmental milestones.