Bright Minds, Poor Grades

Author: Michael D. Whitley
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101119306
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 321

Book Description
For any parent who has ever been told, "your child isn't performing up to his or her potential," this book has the answer. Renowned clinical psychologist Michael Whitley, Ph.D. offers a proven ten-step program to motivate underachieving children. This easy-to follow book identifies the six types of underachievers from the procrastinator to the hidden perfectionist to the con artist, and it presents the ten steps to help children succeed in school-and ultimately, in life.

Bright Minds, Poor Grades

Author: Michael D. Whitley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780898964028
Category : Academic achievement
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description

Bright Minds, Poor Grades

Author: Michael D. Whitley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781101117590
Category : Academic achievement
Languages : en
Pages : 301

Book Description

Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades

Author: Sylvia B. Rimm
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
ISBN: 9780517886878
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 452

Book Description
Millions of children with average, above average or even gifted abilities simply do not perform up to their capabilities. This guide offers desperately needed help for the parents of underachieving children. Dr. Rimm suggests that parents and teachers work together to get the student back on track.

Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades and what You Can Do about it

Author: Sylvia B. Rimm
Publisher: Great Potential Press, Inc.
ISBN: 0910707871
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 412

Book Description
Millions of gifted children fail to reach their potential-something Dr. Sylvia Rimm calls "underachievement syndrome." Drawing on clinical research and experience counseling families of gifted children, Dr. Rimm has developed a six-step program that provides everything you need to know to turn your child's underachievement into success.

The Underachieving Gifted Child

Author: Del Siegle
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000489817
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 126

Book Description
Why are some gifted children willing to tackle new challenges whereas others seem insecure or uninterested? Why do some gifted students achieve while others become caught in a cycle of underachievement? Are there strategies teachers and parents can implement that promote an achievement-oriented attitude? The Underachieving Gifted Child: Recognizing, Understanding, and Reversing Underachievement answers these important questions. Although there are many factors that contribute to achievement, achievement-oriented students exhibit four key traits: they believe that they have the skills to perform well, they expect that they can succeed, they believe what they are doing is meaningful, and they set realistic expectations and implement strategies to successfully complete their goals. This book offers specific strategies to help increase student achievement by improving students' attitudes in these four important areas.

Endangered Minds

Author: Jane M. Healy
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439126704
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 396

Book Description
Is today's fast-paced media culture creating a toxic environment for our children's brains? In this landmark, bestselling assessment tracing the roots of America's escalating crisis in education, Jane M. Healy, Ph.D., examines how television, video games, and other components of popular culture compromise our children's ability to concentrate and to absorb and analyze information. Drawing on neuropsychological research and an analysis of current educational practices, Healy presents in clear, understandable language: -- How growing brains are physically shaped by experience -- Why television programs -- even supposedly educational shows like Sesame Street -- develop "habits of mind" that place children at a disadvantage in school -- Why increasing numbers of children are diagnosed with attention deficit disorder -- How parents and teachers can make a critical difference by making children good learners from the day they are born

The End of Mental Illness

Author: Daniel G. Amen
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1496438159
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 449

Book Description
Dr. Daniel Amen offers evidence-based approach to preventing and treating conditions like anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, PTSD, bipolar, and more.

The Lorax

Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: RH Childrens Books
ISBN: 0385372027
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 72

Book Description
Celebrate Earth Day with Dr. Seuss and the Lorax in this classic picture book about protecting the environment! I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. Dr. Seuss’s beloved story teaches kids to speak up and stand up for those who can’t. With a recycling-friendly “Go Green” message, The Lorax allows young readers to experience the beauty of the Truffula Trees and the danger of taking our earth for granted, all in a story that is timely, playful and hopeful. The book’s final pages teach us that just one small seed, or one small child, can make a difference. Printed on recycled paper, this book is the perfect gift for Earth Day and for any child—or child at heart—who is interested in recycling, advocacy and the environment, or just loves nature and playing outside. Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. “Pretty much all the stuff you need to know is in Dr. Seuss.” –President Barack Obama

How to Become a Straight-A Student

Author: Cal Newport
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0767922719
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
Looking to jumpstart your GPA? Most college students believe that straight A’s can be achieved only through cramming and painful all-nighters at the library. But Cal Newport knows that real straight-A students don’t study harder—they study smarter. A breakthrough approach to acing academic assignments, from quizzes and exams to essays and papers, How to Become a Straight-A Student reveals for the first time the proven study secrets of real straight-A students across the country and weaves them into a simple, practical system that anyone can master. You will learn how to: • Streamline and maximize your study time • Conquer procrastination • Absorb the material quickly and effectively • Know which reading assignments are critical—and which are not • Target the paper topics that wow professors • Provide A+ answers on exams • Write stellar prose without the agony A strategic blueprint for success that promises more free time, more fun, and top-tier results, How to Become a Straight-A Student is the only study guide written by students for students—with the insider knowledge and real-world methods to help you master the college system and rise to the top of the class.