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How Your Child Learns Best Brain-Friendly Strategies You Can Use to Ignite Your Child's Learning and Increase School Success

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ISBN-10: 1402213468

ISBN-13: 9781402213465

Edition: 2009

Authors: Judy Willis

List price: $22.99
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Based on the latest brain research and proven classroom practices, How Your Child Learns Best tells parents not only how to help kids learn from schoolwork, but also how to capitalize on the way the brain learns in order to enhance and enrich a child's education-a necessity in today's "teach to the test" world. Filled with lots of practical strategies, How Your Child Learns Best is a godsend for parents who know that even the best teacher can't give students the personalized instruction that involved parents can. Neurologist and classroom teacher Dr. Judy Willis shows how parents can help their children increase academic focus and success, lower test-stress while increasing test scores,…    
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Book details

List price: $22.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.98" wide x 8.90" long x 0.91" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Judy Willis, MD, M. Ed (Santa Barbara) a board certified neurologist and middle school teacher, has combined her training in neuroscience and neuroimaging with her teaching education and years of classroom experience. She is an authority in the field of learning-centered brain research and strategies derived from this research for use by parents and educators. Her articles connecting neurology and education have been published in numerous education journals.

Foreword
Introduction
How to Use This Book
Building Better Brains
The Science behind Better Learning
Your Child's Learning Strengths: Discovering Intelligence and Learning Styles
Reading
Laying the Foundation for Reading Success (Ages 3-8)
Strategies for Oral Reading Success (Ages 4-8)
Building and Enriching Vocabulary (Ages 7-11)
Reading Comprehension (Ages 7-11)
Reading Motivation Strategies (Ages 7-11)
Test Preparation Strategies: Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension (Ages 7-12)
Math
Your Child Can Thrive Despite a Failing Math System (All Ages)
Targeting Your Child's Math Readiness Level (All Ages)
Brain-Based Solutions for Math Challenges (All Ages)
Building Math Mastery: Key Topics (All Ages)
Math Motivation Strategies (All Ages)
Test Preparation Strategies: Math (All Ages)
Social Studies and Science
Igniting Interest in Science and Social Studies (All Ages)
Social Studies beyond the Classroom (All Ages)
Science beyond the Classroom (All Ages)
Strengthen Study Skills in Science and Social Studies (Ages 8-12)
Long-Term Report and Project Planning in Science and History (Ages 8-12)
Brain-Friendly Strategies for Test Preparation (All Ages)
Conclusion
Glossary
Resources
Acknowledgments
Index
About the Author