Beyond Intelligence : Secrets for Raising Happily Productive Kids
Overview
From two internationally recognized experts in the field of gifted education comes this timely exploration of how best to nurture a child's unique gifts, and set them on a path to a happily productive life -- in school and beyond.
What is intelligence? Is it really a have or have not proposition, as we've been led to believe? Are some children just destined to fall behind? Dona Matthews and Joanne Foster answer those questions with a resounding "No " In Beyond Intelligence, they demonstrate that every child has the ability to succeed -- with the right support and guidance.
But how can parents provide that support? Matthews and Foster proceed from the assumption that knowledge is power, offering parents an information-packed guide to identifying a child's ability, fostering creativity, and bolstering effort and persistence. Using case studies and anecdotes from their personal and professional experience, they explore different ways of learning; the links between creativity and intelligence; and how to best to provide emotional and social supports. They offer critical advice on how to work co-operatively with schools and educators, and address how to embrace failures as learning opportunities.
Drawing on the latest research in brain development and education theory, Beyond Intelligence is a must-read for today's parents and educators.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781770894778
- ISBN-10: 1770894772
- Publisher: House of Anansi Press
- Publish Date: June 2014
- Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.8 pounds
- Page Count: 304
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