The Resistant Learner; Helping Your Child Knock Down the Barriers to School Success

by Lawrence J. Greene

• ISBN13: 9780312319199
• ISBN10: 0312319193
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Summary

Addressing the emotional and academic needs of kids in grades four through twelve, Lawrence Greene examines the counterproductive behaviors and attitudes that undermine academic performance, diminish self-esteem and limit educational and career options. Each chapter focuses on a particular deficit area and offers accessible, hands-on methods for parents to guide and mentor their struggling child. Parents learn how to: * Help their child identify natural talents and use them when learning * Choose a democratic or autocratic approach to modifying behavior * Use the DIBS system to solve problems * Open an effective dialogue with their child * Express positive expectations and affirm and praise effort and progress * And much more

Author Biography

Lawrence J. Greene, author of eighteen books, is a nationally recognized educational therapist and curriculum developer. His clinical career has spanned thirty years and he has trained thousands of teachers in graduate programs at the university level.

Table of Contents

"Here is a book that not only encourages parents to take an active role in their child's learning but also shows them precisely how to do it. Lawrence Greene identifies the stumbling blocks that ensnare underachieving kids and provides clear, powerful strategies that lead to success. Moreover, the strategies that he recommends would help all children become better learners."
- Dr. William Garvey, clinical psychologist and author of Ain't Misbehavin': The Ten Discipline Issues Every Parent Faces and How to Resolve Them