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Quiet Kids Help Your Introverted Child Succeed in an Extroverted World

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ISBN-10: 1618210823

ISBN-13: 9781618210821

Edition: N/A

Authors: Christine Fonseca

List price: $16.95
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Being an introverted child is difficult, especially in anever-increasingly noisy world. Often viewed as aloof,unmotivated, or conceited, introverted children aredeeply misunderstood by parents, educators, and eventheir peers. That's where Quiet Kids comes in. Designedto provide parents with a blueprint for understandingthe nature of introversion, Quiet Kids provides specificstrategies to teach their children how to thrive in a worldthat may not understand them. Presented in an easyto-read, conversational style, the book uses real-worldexamples and stories from introverts and parents to showparents and educators how to help children developresiliency and enhance the positive qualities of…    
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Book details

List price: $16.95
Publisher: Prufrock Press
Publication date: 10/1/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 225
Size: 6.18" wide x 8.75" long x 0.51" tall
Weight: 0.726
Language: English

Christine Fonseca is a school psychologist and award-winning author of nonfiction and teen novels dedicated to helping children and adults find their unique voice in the world, including the books #34;Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students,#34; #34;The Girl Guide,#34; and #34;Quiet Kids.#34; When she isn#39;t crafting new stories or working with student groups, she can be found sipping too many skinny vanilla lattes at her local coffee house.

Acknowledgments
Author's Note
Introduction
Introverted and Extroverted Kids: A Matter of Hardwiring
The Science of Temperament
A Wallflower? Or Not?
Soaring With Strengths
In Their Own Words: A Matter of Temperament
Introverted Kids at Home
Setting the Foundation
Nurturing Resiliency
Building a Stronger Village
In Their Own Words: Introverts and Extroverts, Oh My!
Introverted Kids at School
How Introverts Learn
Leveling the Playing Field
Coping With Failure
In Their Own Words: The Pressure to Succeed-High School Introverts Speak Out
Introverted Kids at Play
Surviving the Social Scene
Navigating Through the Mine Fields
Creativity, Technology, and Building on Strengths
In Their Own Words: Moving from Shame to Empowerment
Looking to the Future
Final Thoughts
Recommended Resources
References
About the Author