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Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level
Sally E. Shaywitz · back to the book
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Include books by the same authorEmotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
Daniel Goleman · 352 pages
¿Por qué algunas personas parecen dotadas de un don especial que les permite vivir bien, aunque no sean las que más se destacan por su inteligencia? ¿Por qué no siempre el alumno más inteligente termina siendo el más exitoso? ¿Por qué unos son más capaces que otros para enfrentar contratiempos, superar obstáculos y ver las dificultades bajo una óptica distinta? El libro demuestra cómo la inteli
Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius
Angeline Stoll Lillard · 424 pages
Lillard discusses the neuroscience and science behind the Montessori method and why it is a convincing method to use in the classroom.
Thirty Million Words: Building a Child's Brain
Dana Suskind, Beth Suskind · 314 pages
"The founder and director of the Thirty Million Words Initiative, Professor Dana Suskind, explains why the most important--and astoundingly simple--thing you can do for your child's future success in life is to talk to him or her, reveals the recent science behind this truth, and outlines precisely how parents can best put it into practice"--
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Carol S. Dweck · 277 pages
Mindset is one of those rare books that can help you make positive changes in your life and at the same time see the world in a new way.A leading expert in motivation and personality psychology, Carol Dweck has discovered in more than twenty years of research that our mindset is not a minor personality quirk: it creates our whole mental world. It explains how we become optimistic or pessimistic. I
The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger's
Temple Grandin · 299 pages
Dr. Temple Grandin gets to the REAL issues of autism--the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day. Temple offers helpful dos and don'ts, practical strategies, and try-it-now tips, all based on her insider perspective and a great deal of research. These are just some of the specific topics she delves into: how and why people with autism think differently, economical e
Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs
Ellen Galinsky · 382 pages
Bringing the work of more than a hundred scientists into a form that parents everywhere can use, Galinsky has divided this information into the seven skills she believes all children should learn, showing parents not only what children are capable of, but specifically how to develop those capabilities in their children from birth up until age eight.
NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children
Po Bronson, Ashley Merryman · 352 pages
In a world of modern, involved, caring parents, why are so many kids aggressive and cruel? Where is intelligence hidden in the brain, and why does that matter? Why do cross-racial friendships decrease in schools that are more integrated? If 98% of kids think lying is morally wrong, then why do 98% of kids lie? What's the single most important thing that helps infants learn language? NurtureSh
Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School
John Medina · 304 pages
Most of us have no idea what's really going on inside our heads. Yet brain scientists have uncovered details every business leader, parent, and teacher should know—such as the brain's need for physical activity to work at its best.How do we learn? What exactly do sleep and stress do to our brains? Why is multi-tasking a myth? Why is it so easy to forget—and so important to repeat new knowledge? Is
The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain
Brock L. Eide, Fernette Eide · 283 pages
"In this revolutionary book, the Eides use new brain science and their expertise in neurology and learning disorders to explain how individuals with dyslexia not only perceive the written word differently but also conceive space more intuitively, see connections between unrelated objects, and are able to make great leaps creatively that others simply miss. Presenting a variety of case studies and
A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science
Barbara Oakley · 336 pages
**The companion book to COURSERA®'s wildly popular massive open online course "Learning How to Learn"** Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating material. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows fi
Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Learn
Cathy N. Davidson · 342 pages
Documents a 2003 experiment at Duke University where the author had free iPods issued to the freshman class to see how the device could be used academically, in a report that reveals other technological ideas that are revolutionizing education.
Why Don't Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom
Daniel T. Willingham · 320 pages
Cognitive scientist Dan Willingham has focused his acclaimed research on the biological and cognitive basis of learning and has a deep understanding of the daily challenges faced by classroom teachers. This book will help teachers improve their practice by explaining how they and their students think and learn revealing the importance of story, emotion, memory, context, and routine in building kno
When You Rise Up: A Covenantal Approach to Homeschooling
R.C. Sproul Jr. · 142 pages
Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise and Other Bribes
Alfie Kohn · 431 pages
Criticizes the system of motivating through reward, offering arguments for motivating people by working with them instead of doing things to them.
Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Howard E. Gardner · 496 pages
Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel · 336 pages
To most of us, learning something "the hard way" implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and other disciplines, the authors offer concr
How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School
John D. Bransford, Ann L. Brown, Rodney R. Cocking · 374 pages
Teaching with the Brain in Mind
Eric Jensen · 186 pages
Balances the research and theory of the brain with successful tips and techniques for using that information in classrooms. An invaluable tool for any educator looking to better reachstudents through truly brain-compatible teaching and learning.
Crazy U: One Dad's Crash Course in Getting His Kid Into College
Andrew Ferguson · 228 pages
Andrew Ferguson's widly entertaining memoir of his absurd experience trying to do all the right things to get his son into college.
Pocketful Of Pinecones: Nature Study With The Gentle Art Of Learning: A Story For Mother Culture
Karen Andreola · 272 pages
The End of Molasses Classes: Getting Our Kids Unstuck--101 Extraordinary Solutions for Parents and Teachers
Ron Clark · 322 pages
Award-winning teacher and bestselling author Clark ("The Essential 55") presents a riveting new book providing rules for parents and teachers to help kids succeed in school.
What's Math Got to Do with It?: Helping Children Learn to Love Their Least Favorite Subject--and Why It's Important for America
Jo Boaler · 264 pages
An alarming look at what's wrong with math education in the United States, and what we can do to change it The United States is rapidly falling behind the rest of the developed world in terms of math education, and the future of our economy depends on the quality of teaching that our children receive today. A recent assessment of mathematics performance around the world ranked the U.S. twenty-eigh
Hilgard's Introduction to Psychology
Rita L. Atkinson, Richard C. Atkinson, Edward E. Smith, Daryl J. Bem, Susan Nolen-Hoeksema · 768 pages