"Thomas Armstrong has written a positive and wholly constructive work."--Howard Gardner, author of Frames of Mind:The Theory of multiple Intelligences
“He outlines the problem so clearly and so carefully that all parents should be able to see themselves, as well as their children, in its pages.”--Lendon H. Smith, M.D.
“This is a kind, decent, caring book--one that should help parents through their children's schooling years and support children through their growing times.” --Herb Kohl author of 36 Children
“This book should be required reading, especially for those who make educational policy.”--George Leonard, author of Education and Ecstasy
This book speaks to millions of parents and teachers with children who are experiencing less than desirable success in school. Thomas Armstrong,Ph.D., won't write these kids off as "underachievers" or "unmotivated." He shows that in most cases these children are individuals with distinct personal learning styles (linguistic, spatial, interpersonal, etc.), and explains how to help them acquire knowledge according to these sometimes extraordinary aptitudes. With chapters on attitude, imagination, attention, self-esteem,nutrition, exercise, and more, this book offers inspiration useful in every home and classroom.
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1
The Worksheet Wasteland: Neglecting Talents and
Abilities in Our Nation 's Schools
CHAPTER 2
Seven Ways to Bloom: Discovering Your Child's Personal
Learning Style
CHAPTER 3
Testing for Failure: The Formal Test Trap
CHAPTER 4
Dysteachia: The Real Reason Your
Child Isn 't Thriving in School
CHAPTER 5
Learning in Their Own Way: Giving
Children at Home What They May Not Be Getting at
School
CHAPTER 6
Bodywise: Making Learning Physical
CHAPTER 7
The Inner Blackboard: Cultivating
the Imagination in Learning
CHAPTER 8
Teaching with Feeling: Opening the Heart to Learning
CHAPTER 9
The Learning Network: Building Support Systems in
Your Child's Academic Life
CHAPTER 10
Great Expectations: Creating Positive Beliefs in Your
Child and Yourself
CHAPTER 11
A Patient Attitude: Honoring
Your Child's Learning Rate
CHAPTER 12
The Doors of Perception: Helping
Children Come Back to Their Senses
CHAPTER 13
The Ecology of Learning:
Providing Your Child with a
Nurturing Environment
AFTERWORD
The Learner of the Future
RESOURCES
NOTES
INDEX
