Draw out the best in your children--by understanding the way they learn. If you're frustrated that your child isn't learning the way you did, chances are they are too In this practical resource, Cynthia Ulrich Tobias explains that understanding how you both learn can make all the difference.Using expertise in education and learning styles, Tobias offers practical guidance for teaching to your child's strengths--both at home and in school--even when his or her learning style is very different from your own. Enlightening and informative, this book will help with these issues: The different ways children perceive and order informationFour learning styles and how your style and your child's may differHow to bring out your child's greatest strengthsWays to help your child grasp and remember what's being taughtTips for advocating for your child with teachersHow your involvement can increase your child's success at schoolWhether you're a parent, grandparent, or teacher, this book offers concrete help for guiding the children in your care onto their very best path to learning--now and for a lifetime.

Includes tips for home schoolers. What do you do when your child hates school? When little Sarah cries herself to sleep at night, when Johnny has tummy aches in the morning, something is clearly wrong. An occasional problem at school is one thing. But what do you do when school is the problem? When your child hates school because school doesn t like your child, you ve got to act. Don t let a one-size-fits-all educational system steal the joys and riches of learning from your son or daughter. Your child is unique, with a personal learning style that needs to be understood and respected. In this groundbreaking book, learning expert Cynthia Ulrich Tobias shows how you can work with your child s school and teachers to tailor an education your child will love, not hate. Here are practical ways to craft an approach that draws out your son or daughter s giftedness and minimizes the things that frustrate. Filled with practical applications and insights as commonsense as they are revolutionary, I Hate School includes a Learning Styles Profile Summary on which to base your plans and actions. So don t waste time. Today, starting now, you can take steps toward an education for your child that will replace the words I hate school with Is it time to go to school yet? "

Remember middle school? Many parents would rather not. It's often a rough ride, filled with insecurity, peer pressure, awkwardness, and world-rocking change. This book provides practical, hands-on advice for helping your child through this minefield--with information about what he or she is really going through, but isn't likely to share.Best-selling learning-styles expert Cynthia Tobias and veteran teacher Sue Acuna reveal what they've found by listening to kids when parents aren't around--and give you insider tips on how to bless your middle-schooler with success in class, at home, and in relationships. Topics include advice for keeping communication lines open, predictable physical and social issues, and solutions for problems like self-centeredness and over-the-top emotions.

Padres y docentes Ayuden a los ninos a sacar el mayor provecho de su educacion Sandee tiene tres hijos y no hay uno que sea igual al otro. Uno estudia en el piso con los papeles desparramados por todas partes, otro se recuesta en la cama con la radio a todo volumen y el tercero se sienta a la mesa del comedor con galletas a mano Solian enloquecerla. Al fin y al cabo, a ella no la criaron de ese modo Sin embargo, asi es Como Aprenden los Ninos. En este recurso esclarecedle, Cynthia Ulrich Tobias presenta la variedad de estilos de aprendizaje que dan forma a la manera en que los estudiantes interpretan su mundo. Una vez que se comprendan dichos enfoques, los padres y docentes podran ser mas eficaces en ayudar a los ninos a comprender conceptos desconcertantes, mantenerse interesados en sus lecciones y utilizar sus puntos fuertes. Por ejemplo, al ensenar palabras de vocabulario, algunos ninos responden mejor si se usan tarjetas, mientras que otros requieren de repasos verbales y un tercer grupo tiene exito si se usan movimientos corporales para ayudarlos a recordar las definiciones. Al reconocer las preferencias de aprendizaje de los ninos, podra captar su atencion de manera mas eficiente y eficaz Y al estar nuestra nacion en crisis en el ambito de la educacion, nunca ha habido un momento mejor para este libro. La obra de Tobias es de lectura obligada para cualquier padre o docente que de veras quiera ver que los ninos tengan exito en la escuela. Estos conceptos son herramientas poderosas para poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de un nino. Otorgue a sus pequenos las mejores posibilidades de exito al lograr comprender Como Aprenden los Ninos."