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The Ninja Reader
The Ninja Reader rated it 10 years ago
Comparing two of my current "writer prompt" reads. Not done with either but I have thoughts on both. (Good grief, I've forgotten how to write "both.)
Wub
Wub rated it 11 years ago
642 Dinge über die man schreiben will oder auch nicht. Jeder der gerne mal etwas schreibt kennt das Problem bestimmt: Über was soll ich schreiben? Dieses Buch hilft einem dabei in ganz anderen Dimensionen zu denken. Oder, mal ehrlich, ist jemals jemand auf die Idee gekommen ein Gedicht über eine ...
Expatable Family
Expatable Family rated it 12 years ago
Informative, yet not as convincing as Nurture Shock.
Mike Mullin, Author
Mike Mullin, Author rated it 12 years ago
Amazing--blows up all kinds of misconceptions many of us have about childhood. Highly recommended for parents, teachers and those who write for kids.
Admitted Dilettante
Admitted Dilettante rated it 12 years ago
wow, chapter 4 on lying!and how the "gifted" are chosen!
JulieM
JulieM rated it 12 years ago
If you are a parent or work with children, then you will enjoy this book. The authors reveal how many well-intentioned parenting strategies are not working. Nurture Shock covers a wide variety of parenting topics including how the self-esteem movement has backfired, how children learn about race, la...
viim
viim rated it 12 years ago
Notes:1: Praise effort, not smarts. Teach kids that the brain is like a muscle. The harder you work it, the better it gets. Praise intermittently. Be specific. Chinese moms who analyzed the child's performance (Maybe you didn't concentrate) and tell their kids to work harder affect kids' scores more...
staciebnsn
staciebnsn rated it 13 years ago
Very interesting book for anyone interested in child development and psychology in general.
keltx
keltx rated it 13 years ago
This is my favorite non-fiction book of the year. Like Freakonomics changed my thinking about social and economic situations, NurtureShock radically changed my perceptions about raising children. From giving praise to teaching racial equality, this book covers all the bases on understanding how kids...
Kyahgirl
Kyahgirl rated it 14 years ago
Usually when a book falls between 2 and 3 stars I round it up to 3 but this book feels like a solid 2.5. I liked parts of it and found many interesting points to ponder in the various chapters but it reads like an anthology of topics, none very deep. When choosing the shelves for this book I hesit...
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