Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades: And What You Can Do About It
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (610 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 051770062X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 425 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Definitely more geared towards parents than teachers but a great read for anyone wanting to understand and help their Christine Rowlan Definitely more geared towards parents than teachers but a great read for anyone wanting to understand and help their kiddo.. Andrew said Ruined My Life. My parents got this book for me when I was in high school. It taught them a number of counterproductive strategies that burdened me with stress and self-esteem issues that it took me years to work through. When I Minored in Psychology in college, we studied how the techniques in this book are accepted as the *least effective ways to change behavior, period* by the psychological community at large.If you feel that your child is underperforming, do this:-Punish them
A useful, practical 'how to' book!"-- Carol O'Brien Parent . "The book is great! Parents will have it tattered and torn from 'rereadings.' You included how both parents and teachers might feel about themselves, the kids, and each other
Sylvia Rimm offers desperately needed help for these students. Drawing on many years' experience as a parent, teacher, and psychologist, and her own clinical research, Dr. Rimm has developed a Trifocal Model for reversing underachievement. Unless the syndrome is corrected, it can make not just school, but life, miserable for them.In Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades, Dr. It's one of the most common frustrations for parents: children who are capable, perhaps even gifted, students, yet do not perform up to their abilities. It works for both gifted and average children, and for students from preschool through college.Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades is full of real-life examples and practical advice. These children suffer from Underachievement Syndrome. If you are the parent or teacher of an underachiever, don't give up -- get this book.Is Your Child an Underachiever?Why Bright Kids Get Poor GradesOffers A Six-step Program For Reversing Underachievement, including:-- How to determine whether your child has Underachievement Syndrome-- How to communicate better with your child and your child's teachers-- How to raise your child's expectations, and your own-- How to pro