Eager to learn : helping children become motivated and love learning
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Bibliographic Information
Eager to learn : helping children become motivated and love learning
（The Jossey-Bass education series）（The Jossey-Bass social and behavioral science series）
Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1990
- : alk. paper
Available at 6 libraries
Note
Bibliography: p. 129-141
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book provides parents and teachers with proven techniques that encourage motivation, help instill a lasting love of learning, and make acquiring knowledge an enjoyable experience. This practical guide tackles the hard questions. How do children develop problem-solving skills? How do parents reduce anxiety over tests and grades? How do families overcome TV, boredom, and homework ills? How do we forge better parent-teacher relationships? The authors show that by encouraging and supporting children in learning, parents and teachers cultivate in them a precious gift that lasts a lifetime.
Table of Contents
Part One: How Children Become Motivated to Learn 1. Motivation: The Key to Learning 2. Family, School, Culture: Powerful Influences 3. Eagerness to Learn: Cultivating the Desire 4. Grades, Homework, and Television: Thorny Concerns Part Two: How to Support a Child's Learning and Solve Motivational Problems 5. Building a Positive Parent-Teacher Relationship 6. Fostering Success in Learning 7. Reducing Anxiety Over Tests and Grades 8. Overcoming Boredom and Indifference 9. Encouraing Effort and Perseverance Epilogue: Creating Friendship Between a Child and Learning.
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