Parents First
Parents and Children Learning Together
Published on 24. April 2003
152 pages
978-1-84590-629-0 (ISBN)
Description
Parents First is designed to improve your understanding of how children learn in order for you to help your child face the challenges of our modern educational system. It clearly explains some of the key current research about how the human brain works and provides practical advice on how to apply that research to studying and learning at school. Garry Burnett and Kay Jarvis explore practical ways for you to help your child learn effectively which include: Developing confidence and self-esteem; Effective listening and questioning; Creating an effective learning environment; Building a healthier brain for learning; Improving memory, recall and spelling.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Carmarthen
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
File size
2,65 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-84590-629-0 (9781845906290)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
04/2003
Crown House Publishing
€19.10
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Persons
Garry Burnett has spent twenty years working in Yorkshire schools as head of English, LEA advisor and project leader for the Campaign for Learning's project Learning to Learn - Research and Development. He is currently an Advanced Skills Teacher at the Malet Lambert School in Hull. He is actively involved in the national Campaign for Learning and regularly leads training sessions at local, national and international level. Kay Jarvis was a tutor in the faculty of Health and Social Care at the University of Lincoln, where she spearheaded the Parents and Children Working Together Project. She regularly ran training courses for parents on lifelong learning skills, and was a high school governor. Kay now spends her time on research, travel and writing.
Content
- Intro
- Cover
- Praise for Parents First
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Part 1 : Thinking About Thinking - Reflections on How Parents Can Support Learning
- Chapter 1 : Developing Confidence and Self-Esteem
- Chapter 2 : Effective Communication
- Chapter 3 : The Right Conditions for Learning
- Chapter 4 : Building a Healthier Brain for Learning
- Part 2 : Learning About Learning - Practical Strategies for Parents to Use
- Chapter 5 : Mind Mapping®
- Chapter 6 : Learning Styles
- Chapter 7 : Multiple Intelligences
- Chapter 8 : Solving Problems
- Chapter 9 : Memory and Recall
- Chapter 10 : Help Your Child to Learn to Spell
- Chapter 11 : Summary - Making Learning Effective
- Appendix
- Glossary
- Answers
- Bibliography
- Copyright
