(1)“An extremely helpful book that both parents and teachers can use to deal with bullying.” (Publishers Weekly )
An important look at the ways that bullied children can affirm their dignity and self-worth (Publishers Weekly )
“If you are a parent or teacher, you should read this book. (Education Today )
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"A realistic book that recognises the challenges all parents face and lays out a number of strategies to help you raise happy healthy children."
Derby Evening Telegraph
GUERRILLA LEARNING IS CREATING A HOME ENVIRONMENT THAT FILLS YOUR CHILD WITH THE JOY OF LEARNING Let your daughter read her library books instead of finishing her homework . Ask your eleven-year-old’s beloved third grade teacher to comment on his poetry. Invite a massage therapist to dinner because your daughter wants to go to massage school instead of college. Give your child the freedom to pursue his interests, develop her strengths, cultivate self-discipline, and discover the joy of learning throughout life. If you’ve ever felt that your child wasn’t flourishing in school or simply needs something the professionals aren’t supplying, you’re ready to become a "guerrilla educator." Revolutionary and inspiring, Guerrilla Learning explains what’s wrong (and what’s useful) about our traditional schools and shows you how to take charge of your family’s education to raise thinking, creative young people despite the constraints of traditional schooling. Filled with fun and exciting exercises and projects to do with children of all ages, this remarkable approach to childhood, education, and life will help you release your child’s innate abilities and empower him or her in the wider world that awaits beyond the school walls.
In this profoundly significant book, author Michael Gurian synthesizes this current knowledge and clearly demonstrates how this distinction in hard-wiring and socialized gender differences affects how boys and girls learn. Gurian presents a new way to educate our children based on brain science, neurological development, and chemical and hormonal disparities.
"How To Raise Emotionally Healthy Children" states that parenting is too important to leave to chance. It shows parents how to combine common sense and systematic methods to create a family atmosphere where children and parents thrive. It demonstrates how parents can become proactive and creative rather than reactive and remedial. Simple but powerfull planning tools help parents become engaged, connected, and aware of how they are doing. It is a blueprint for better parenting.
