The learning household : how to help your child get more out of school / Ken Bain, with Marsha Marshall Bain.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bain, Ken, author.

Bain, Marsha Marshall, author.

Series:

Texts and Translations of Transcendence and Transformation Series ; v.5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Home and school.

Education--Parent participation.

Education.

Curiosity in children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2025.

Summary:

Children are eager learners, but many find school alienating. How can parents nurture kids' natural curiosity? Educators Ken Bain and Marsha Marshall Bain show that by creating a "learning household" that encourages creativity and resourcefulness, parents can help bring the joy of learning back to the classroom.

Contents:

Prelude

One. Sparking Curiosity

Two. Helping Your Kids Deal with Failure (and Success)

Three. Creating a Home that Supports Learning

Four. Fostering a Creative Mindset

Five. Helping Your Kids Learn Deeply

Six. Preparing Your Children for the Slings and Arrows of School

Seven. Helping Your Kids Get a Higher Education They Can Use.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-674-30038-6

0-674-30039-4

OCLC:

1525621407