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Title: Motivated Minds: Raising Children to Love Learning by Deborah Stipek Ph.D., Kathy Seal ISBN: 0805063951 Publisher: Owl Books Pub. Date: April, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5
Rating: 5
Summary: Great tips for all ages
Comment: This is an all ages book on how children learn and how parents can help them -- what to do and not do. Let me quote: "Although this book focuses on children from babyhood through elementary school, its general principles and recommendations apply to children of all ages, and even to adults. Everyone can follow the self-motivation model you will read about in upcoming chapters: the cycle of working hard, persisting to overcome obstacles, and being energized to do more by the feelings of pleasure brought by newly gained confidence." It's based on the latest research. This book opened my eyes to the inadequacy of my own education: I worked for grades, not to learn. I made great grades, but what did I learn? Not much. Even now, I have bad "learning" skills. My curiosity has been quashed by the desire to perform and get the job done. This book also covers choosing schools, toys, "getting smart" instead of "being smart," the harmfulness of grades and competition. Also included is what to say and not say to your child. This book will stay on my shelf for years!
Rating: 5
Summary: Stellar
Comment: This book is, without question, the best book available for anyone who is a parent (or intends to eventually become a parent) and wants to preserve or increase their children's intrinsic motivation to learn. If you want children to WANT to learn, to learn WELL, to ENJOY learning, and to CONTINUE learning even after their schooling has ended, there is no finer book than this one. It also will be a fantastic contribution for any person who teaches or intends to eventually teach. I recommend this without question!!
Rating: 5
Summary: SUPER REFERENCE FOR PARENTS
Comment: This book answers a lot of questions I've had about parenting. It has good sections on how and when to use rewards, when and how to praise your kids, when you should tell them "Do this now!" and when you should let go. I especially liked a chapter on intelligence where they explain why it's better to emphasize that intelligence isn't a fixed quality. I had never thought about this before but found that it is useful for keeping your kids encouraged in school.
I found that I already do some of the things this book recommends - like reading to my children -- but that they also suggested interesting ways to "stop nagging" my kids yet still have them do their homework, ways to help them do well on standardized tests yet face them calmly, and ways to ensure their self-esteem. One thing I found especially useful was two chapters on choosing schools. They give very specific instructions on how to judge a preschool and what to look for when you visit elementary schools. It gave me a list of questions to ask take when I looked at a preschool for my son recently, so I feel now that I can make decisions based on research and not just instinct.
The best thing about this book is that is a good read. There are lots of examples and suggestions for what to do and what to say, even a quiz to give yourself. This is a book I would definitely give at baby showers, because it's a guide you can refer to from babyhood onward.
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Title: Raising Lifelong Learners: A Parents' Guide by Lucy McCormick Calkins, Lydia Bellino ISBN: 0738200247 Publisher: Perseus Book Group Pub. Date: September, 1998 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Seven Times Smarter: 50 Activities, Games, and Projects to Develop the Seven Intelligences of Your Child by Laurel J. Schmidt ISBN: 0609805096 Publisher: Three Rivers Press Pub. Date: 23 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Motivation to Learn: Integrating Theory and Practice (4th Edition) by Deborah J. Stipek ISBN: 020534285X Publisher: Pearson Allyn & Bacon Pub. Date: 09 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $55.00 |
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Title: The Essential 55: An Award-Winning Educator's Rules for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child by Ron Clark ISBN: 1401300014 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Coloring Outside the Lines by Roger Schank ISBN: 0060930772 Publisher: Quill Pub. Date: September, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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