| Here is a book that offers parents hundreds of practical
things they can do in daily life to influence
and encourage children.
By filling out the age appropriate checklist
from this book, you can determine
your child's personal style of
learning. The checklists are
a tool to help you identify natural strengths as well as developmental
areas which require support.
Your learning style plan for your child can be
immediately put into action as
you select from the toys, games
and activities which authors
Lauren Bradway and Barbara Albers Hill recommend. Playing in
such
intentional way with a child
helps him or her become a more
balanced learner, more willing to take risks, and optimizes
options for the future.
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An Excellent book for parents, educators and
counselors.
"We know children don't arrive with instruction
manuals but this book comes close. By organizing
children's learning styles as "lookers," "listeners," or "movers," Dr.
Lauren Bradway and Ms. Hill have made it
easier for parents, teachers and anyone
involved with children, to not only encourage
a child's innate gifts but also in building
upon those gifts. When parents, professionals
and educators accept a child's
inherent qualities and personality and
work with it a child's confidence is increased,
paving a road of positive learning
experiences. In response, a child will
feel safer and more confident to undertake
new and more challenging tasks.
As I was reading this book I learned that my
own learning style since childhood has been
a "listener" and
reminisced how during my school years, I was often misunderstood
and forced to learn in a way incompatible with my own style,
which created stress for me. How I wish my parents and many of
my educators had had access to this book back then. I've since
developed and love the "mover," and "looker," sides
of me, but how much simpler the whole process
would have been if I had had the guidance as
a child!
How to Maximize Your Child's Learning Ability
is written in a thoughtful, explicit, well
detailed and researched way. It is chock-full
of useful information, clear case studies,
toys, learning aids and recommendations,
for the parents of children of all ages
from preschoolers to teens.
I highly recommend this book for parents
and teachers as well as for psychologists,
psychotherapists and anyone
who works with children. I will be using
this book as an aid in family counseling
and recommending it to my clients who
have children. I have already bought several
copies for the parents of our young nephews
and nieces."
— Ileana M. Sisson, Florida
Helping children
discover "balance"
"
Balance - this
is a key to happiness in life. And to find
balance in the skills of Looking,
Listening and Moving is crucial for our children
as they navigate the masses of information
they will encounter as they grow. Dr. Bradway's
book How to Maximize Your Child's Learning
Ability is an invaluable resource in helping
children create balance in their lives. By
first identifying the child's inherent skills
and then reinforcing those less dominant
abilities, our children can learn to observe,
focus and take appropriate action. Thus they
will be successful in learning
and in life. Thank you Dr. Bradway for the
volumes of resources your have culled and
the inspiration you provide!"
— Judith Costello, New Mexico
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