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Reviews
of Discover Your Child's Learning Style
From Mark
Victor Hansen, Co-creator, #1 New York Times best-selling
series Chicken Soup for the Soul®
“Everyone has his/her own learning style. This book
helps you master your learning style so you can grow, develop,
release and manifest your, and your child’s, full potential.”
From
David D’Arcangelo, author of Wealth Starts at Home
"Only
about 5% of the population has the conviction that they are capable
of going for their dreams. Encouraging talents and interests in
childhood is the best way to draw out each person’s unique
abilities...This (work) is the tool that can make the difference
for your child."
From
Jane Nelsen, Ed.D., co-author of Positive Discipline
"There is no greater gift you can give your children than to help them realize
they don’t have a problem—that they are very special just as they are.
Mariaemma Willis and Victoria Kindle Hodson show parents and teachers how to
do just that—to educate and encourage children with many differing learning
styles. Children are worth that effort."
From
Jody McVittie, M.D., family physician & parent educator
"As parents we know that sometimes school or even a particular teacher is
a better fit for some children than others. Often children (and adults too!)
take the poor fit as a negative message about who they are and that makes a difficult
environment even more of a challenge. This (work) celebrates the fact that we
are all unique and can contribute and learn in our own ways, and offers very
specific suggestions for learners who feel like they don’t fit. It is very
encouraging!"
From
Richard & Linda Eyre, authors of Teaching Your Children
Values
"Our work with parents and children all over the world (as well as with
our own kids) convinces us that each child has his own unique set of intellectual
and emotional gifts, and thus learns and develops in his own unique way. Parents
who understand the principles in this book (Discover Your Child’s Learning
Style) will be better parents!"
From
Clayton C. Barbeau, M.A., MFCT, therapist, author of How
to Raise Parents
"I believe that every parent and every teacher will find this (work) an
invaluable tool in the greatest task confronting us: educating our children."
From
Michael & Mary Leppert, authors of The Homeschooling
Almanac & publishers of The Link, a homeschool
newspaper
"This book (Discover Your Child’s Learning Style) is a necessity for
homeschoolers. It goes much deeper than other learning style philosophies and
offers field-proven insight and knowledge resulting from the authors’ work
with hundreds of real families. The material in this book changed our family’s
life!"
From
Nancy Chaconas, M.A., educator, author of HELP-Esteem
"A powerful tool for increasing your child’s self-esteem. At last,
there is a simple solution for every child to become a winner."
From
Patricia Flanigan, California State Library Literacy Task Force
"An excellent tool for discovering how a student learns best. Teaching children
according to how they learn ensures optimum education for all; it’s an approach
that could help make remedial literacy programs obsolete!"
Fascinating
Insights from Sherry Simpson, Ojai, California
This book is very well written. The exercises are easy to follow
and provide fascinating insights. My two favorite quotes from the
book are: "Grades and percentiles are conveniences that maintain
a system" and "Wall pushing is counter productive no matter
how hard, how creatively, or how often you push." The part
of the book that will be most helpful with my 16-year-old is that
he really does need the television on in order to study effectively,
and he would do even better on tests if he had some background
noise. He told me when the tension gets too high with absolute
silence, he drops his pencil to break the tension. For my 13-year-old
I learned that if he reads instructions out loud, he will be better
able to understand them. This will save both of us lots of frustration
from now on.
Finally... a book that says it the way it should be! from Valerie
Kahle, Fallbrook, California
I am so thrilled that someone finally showed us how to teach
our kids in a way that actually means they'll learn something other
that how to pass a test. Until now only a professional could tell
you what learning style was best for your child. Now you can do
it yourself and tailor your school day to fit your own needs. This
is an absolute must for homeschooling parents but parents of children
in traditional schools will benefit as well. Did I mention that
the book is reader friendly too? It's definitely one of the easiest "how to" books
I've ever read. A must for any parent's library!
From Deborah Critzer, PositiveParenting.com
Discover Your Child's Learning Style is the most helpful
information I have found both as a parent and a professional. I
immediately understood how each of my children is best able to learn
and used the ideas in the book to create the best learning environment
to support each of them. It has relieved so much of my stress with
homework and helped my children excel in school that I always share
this information with the parents in my parenting classes. Every
parent of school age children should read this book!
From Mary Pride, author of The Big Book of Home Learning,
publisher of "Practical Homeschooling Magazine," home-school.com
Discover Your Child's Learning Style is a book you need.
Period. It has more potential to improve your child's education
- and your family relationships - than any other book I have ever
read, with the sole exception of the Bible.
The authors of this book have developed a "Learning Styles
Model" of education that helps you discern your child's:
• Talents
• Interests
• Preferred learning environment
• Thinking Style. Is your child a Performer, Producer,
Thinker/Creator,
Inventor, or Relater/Inspirer? Each type is motivated differently
and learns differently!
• Modalities. They go so far beyond the traditional
visual/auditory/kinesthetic-tactile trio. The visual learner, for
example, may be a Print Learner or a Picture Learner... and this makes a huge
difference. Turns out there are two kinds of Auditory Learners, and four kinds
of Kinesthetic-Tactile Learners!
The book includes handy self-tests. Use these to find out just how
each child in your family loves to learn... and what teaching approaches
help or hinder his learning style. What a huge difference this will
make in your homeschool... and in your family relationships!
After 50 years of combined teaching experience, the authors of
this easy-to-read book have come to believe that the current school
system, and most especially its preoccupation with limiting children's
options by labeling them, is dead wrong. The way they decimate
the "National
Standards" and the whole Special Ed system is alone worth
the price of the book.
As befits those who preach the value of learning styles, Discover
Your Child's Learning Style is designed to appeal to just about
everyone. Their solutions work.
From Montessori Resources, American Montessori Consulting
Copyright
2002
Mariaemma Willis
and Victoria Kindle Hodson have masterfully compiled a treasure
trove of information for any parent or educator looking
to maximize learning in all children. The book is more than a guide;
it's an in depth manual designed to help the educator assess
the learning style of each student. Everything needed to best
determine the child's learning style is included.
Montessori teachers are trained to respect each child's
unique approach to learning. This book may provide some invaluable
insight for the Montessori educator who has felt frustrated at times
by her inability to reach some students.
The book is ideal for the parent who is undecided about the homeschooling process as well.
Because the authors have taken the time to thoroughly
describe the ways in which children learn, each parent will begin to discover what type
of learner her child is and can then plan to
provide an environment which will meet the child's needs.
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