Seasons of My Military Student: Practical Ideas for Parents and Teachers

by Amanda Trimillos, Stacy Allsbrook-Huisman

Military-connected students move frequently, changing schools as many as nine times from preschool to high school graduation. With each move, they adjust to a different curriculum, meet new teachers and coaches, adapt to a new learning environment, and develop new friendships—all amid other military life challenges, such as a parent’s deployment.

Seasons of My Military Student helps parents and
-- Understand the Seasons of Transition and the storms of military life that impact a student’s education
-- Employ key provisions of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
-- Create an effective portable Seasons Education Binder
-- Work together as a team to support a student from grade to grade and school to school

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction

Kindle Edition

Published May 31, 2018

Reviews

[Amy Bearce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Where has this book been all my life? Seasons of My Military Student is extremely helpful, encouraging, and well-written. The authors know what they are talking about from experience, and they support their points with research and facts, as well as practical, authentic examples. As a military child myself, I wish this resource would have been around while I was still in school! Any family experiencing frequent mobility could benefit from much of the advice and tips provided, though the focus of the book is on military families. As a former Army kid and as an educator in a military-rich community, I was offered an advanced copy for an unbiased review. After reading, I believe that not only would military parents benefit from the wealth of resources and information provided, but K-12 educators would, too, especially those who live near a military community. This resource of helpful tools and practical information is the best I've ever seen to support military student success!

[Military Writers Society of America (MWSA)]

MWSA Review

Amanda Trimillos and Stacy Allsbrook-Huisman, Air Force wives and experts in the professional development of teachers working with military-connected students, described the Seasons of Transition™ approach to empower parents and teachers to help children face the challenges of military life. Their guidebook, Seasons of My Military Student: Practical Ideas for Parents and Teachers, offers a lens into the world through the military child’s eyes, making sense of what military children say and do, and provides parents and teachers pragmatic and innovative ways to help these children thrive in their ever-changing environment. Their writing breaks down complicated psychological concepts, making them easy to read and comprehend, allowing for easy implementation. The book is comprised of a unique blend of research, evidence-based practices and proven techniques, and personal accounts from parents and educators. It’s a must-have, how-to manual for new parents, caregivers or teachers of military-connected children, and a refresher course with updated, modernized ideas for seasoned parents and teachers who want to bolster their repertoire of strategies and systems to help their children and students achieve success. I think this book should be given out to all new arrivals at every military installation.

Review by Kris Patterson (April 2019)