learning

Presents a collection of eleven qualities that make up exceptional teachers, parents, and students through personal interviews from across the country and provides suggestions on how to incorporate these qualities into the classroom.

Discusses how the brain works and how to treat it well, including getting enough exercise and sleep, how to learn effectively, and how the brain evolved, presenting twelve principles for optimum brain performance at work, home, and school.

"Struggling with reading, Kevin discovers that everyone learns at different speeds and excels in different areas"--OCLC.

Contains articles in which teachers, principals, and trainers discuss their experiences in the classroom using the instructional tool of Thinking Maps--eight fundamental thinking skills defined and animated by maps and introduced as a common visual language for thinking and learning across whole learning communities.

"[The author] documents the methods he and others have used and [argues] that, far from being an obscure skill limited to aggressive autodidacts, ultralearning is a powerful tool anyone can use to improve their career, studies, and life"--OCLC.

"Each of us, from the day we're born, is accompanied by a special companion--the Yet. Can't tie your shoes? Yet! Can't ride a bike? Yet! Can't play the bassoon? Don't worry, Yet is there to help you out. The Magical Yet is the perfect tool for parents and educators to turn a negative into a positive when helping children cope with the inevitable difficult learning moments we all face. Whether a child or an adult, this encouraging and uplifting book reminds us that we all have things we haven't learned...yet!"--OCLC.

Jim Kwik gives advice on improving one's self by improving one's learning skills.

Looks at what science has to say about the role of the body in learning, discussing the brain and physical development, introducing the Brain Gym, a coordinated set of integrative movements that enhance learning, and exploring the need for good nutrition, stress management, and other physical requirements of learning.

Shows parents how to identify their children's strengths and weaknesses to determine their individual learning styles and help them succeed in school. Discusses eight fundamental systems of learning.

Describes twenty strategies teachers may use to engage students' brains in the learning process, based on the findings of learning style theorists and neuroscientists, including the use of humor and stories, the incorporation of games in lessons, singing and dancing, and others.