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A Mind at a Time America's Top Learning Expert Shows How Every Child Can Succeed
Author: Mel Levine

"Different minds learn differently," writes Dr. Mel Levine, one of the best-known education experts and pediatricians in America today. And that's a problem for many children, because most schools still cling to a one-size-fits-all education philosophy. As a result, these children struggle because their learning patterns don't ... more »fit the schools they are in.

In A Mind at a Time, Dr. Levine shows parents and others who care for children how to identify these individual learning patterns. He explains how parents and teachers can encourage a child's strengths and bypass the child's weaknesses. This type of teaching produces satisfaction and achievement instead of frustration and failure.

Different brains are differently wired, Dr. Levine explains. There are eight fundamental systems, or components, of learning that draw on a variety of neurodevelopmental capacities. Some students are strong in certain areas and some are strong in others, but no one is equally capable in all eight. Using examples drawn from his own extensive experience, Dr. Levine shows how parents and children can identify their strengths and weaknesses to determine their individual learning styles.

For example, some students are creative and write imaginatively but do poorly in history because weak memory skills prevent them from retaining facts. Some students are weak in sequential ordering and can't follow directions. They may test poorly and often don't do well in mathematics. In these cases, Dr. Levine observes, the problem is not a lack of intelligence but a learning style that doesn't fit the assignment. Drawing on his pioneering research and his work with thousands of students, Dr. Levine shows how parents and teachers can develop effective strategies to work through or around these weaknesses.

"It's taken for granted in adult society that we cannot all be 'generalists' skilled in every area of learning and mastery. Nevertheless, we apply tremendous pressure to our children to be good at everything. They are expected to shine in math, reading, writing, speaking, spelling, memorization, comprehension, problem solving...and none of us adults can" do all this, observes Dr. Levine. Learning begins in school but it doesn't end there. Frustrating a child's desire to learn will have lifelong repercussions. This frustration can be avoided if we understand that not every child can do equally well in every type of learning. We must begin to pay more attention to individual learning styles, to individual minds, urges Dr. Levine, so that we can maximize children's learning potential. In A Mind at a Time he shows us how.

ISBN-13: 9780743202220
ISBN-10: 0743202228
Publication Date: 3/2002
Pages: 352
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Currently 3.6/5 Stars.

3.6 stars, based on 24 ratings

Publisher: Simon Schuster
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Angela S. (readabk) reviewed A Mind at a Time: America's Top Learning Expert Shows How Every Child Can Succeed on 8/28/2006 + 62 more book reviews

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"A wide-ranging exploration of the myriad ways in which young mind differ, coupled with vivid and useful recommendations about developing those minds to the fullest."--Howard Gardner, Professor in Cognition and Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education

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Kristin M. (MissKristin66) - , reviewed A Mind at a Time: America's Top Learning Expert Shows How Every Child Can Succeed on 8/20/2005 + 80 more book reviews

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THis book really helps parents and educators think outside the box.

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Lori C. (dollycas) reviewed A Mind at a Time: America's Top Learning Expert Shows How Every Child Can Succeed on 8/15/2005 + 701 more book reviews

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This book was very helpful to me as a parent of a child with a learning disability.

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Colleen H. (Dove) - , reviewed A Mind at a Time: America's Top Learning Expert Shows How Every Child Can Succeed on 1/17/2006 + 262 more book reviews

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A great book! Does your child struggle with the typical education system? This book talks about discovering how "your" child learns and the methods to help them succeed.

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Nilah F. reviewed A Mind at a Time: America's Top Learning Expert Shows How Every Child Can Succeed on 9/8/2006 + 11 more book reviews

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This is an excellent book for teachers or parents working with children who are having difficulty in school. It helps them understand why the child may be having difficulties and ways to change the teaching environment to help the child overcome these difficulties.

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