How to Talk So Kids Can Learn
At Home and In School
The leading experts on parent-child communication show parents and teachers how to motivate kids to learn and succeed in school.
Using the unique communication strategies, down-to-earth dialogues, and delightful cartoons that are the hallmark of their multimillion-copy bestseller How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish show parents and teachers how to help children handle the everyday problems that interfere with learning.
This breakthrough book demonstrates how parents and teachers can join forces to inspire kids to be self-directed, self-disciplined, and responsive to the wonders of learning.
Using the unique communication strategies, down-to-earth dialogues, and delightful cartoons that are the hallmark of their multimillion-copy bestseller How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish show parents and teachers how to help children handle the everyday problems that interfere with learning.
This breakthrough book demonstrates how parents and teachers can join forces to inspire kids to be self-directed, self-disciplined, and responsive to the wonders of learning.
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- Scribner |
- 272 pages |
- ISBN 9780684824727 |
- September 1996
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Praise
“The Washington Post If you're a teacher or parent, you simply can't get along without this book. ”
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“The Washington Post If you're a teacher or parent, you simply can't get along without this book. ”
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“Child magazine Our fifth annual Book Award for Excellence in Family Issues has been awarded to How to Talk So Kids Can Learn in the education category. ”
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“Dr. Lawrence Balter Author of Who's in Control? Dr. Balter's Guide to Discipline Without Combat Another wonderfully practical book from Faber and Mazlish”– for both parents and teachers. With wisdom and humor the authors provide excellent strategies for bringing out the best in schoolchildren.
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Chapter 1
How to Deal with Feelings That Interfere with Learning
It was the memories of my own teachers -- both those I loved and those I hated -- that made me decide to become one.
I had a long, mental list of all the mean things I would never say or do to my students and a clear vision of how infinitely patient and understanding I would be. All during my education courses in college, I held on to my conviction that I could teach kids in a way that would make them want to learn.
My first day as a "real" teacher came as a shock. As much as I had planned and prepared, I was totally unprepared...
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