Introverted Thinker's Playbook for Learning

by Jen Lilienstein

Overview

As parents, we know that every mom and dad strives to help their kids develop an appetite for learning that will last a lifetime. But, if we want our kids to "think different", we need to first acknowledge that they "learn different"...then help them learn to play to those learning strengths.
The personality type based techniques you’ll learn in this book will teach you:
* How to create a learning environment that allows your introverted thinking child to excel and develop confidence in his or her abilities.
* How to support and encourage your child’s education in ways that are best for him or her.
* How to teach your child the most effective learning strategies for him or her, as well as how and when to use those strategies.


Topics include:
* Your child's personality profile
* Getting organized
* Approaching new concepts
* Note taking and "filing" knowledge
* Homework and test prep
* Group learning
* Enrichment activities
* Motivation and underachievement
* Handling successes and failures
* Effective teacher communication

Product Details

BN ID:	2940015677577
Publisher:	Frontsiders, LLC
Publication date:	08/01/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Jen Lilienstein did her undergrad thesis in 1994 on Multiple Intelligences/whole child education, but her interest really blossomed when my daughter was born several years ago. It was clear from the get go just how different her spirit was than either of her parents. She not only enjoyed different activities, she innately approached problem-solving, communication, and new environments differently.

As Jen delved more deeply into how kids learn, researching personality type, learning styles, multiple intelligences and mind, brain & education science, it became more and more clear that this was information that parents really needed to know.

Just because certain learning, study or organizational techniques worked well for you as a child (or work well for you now) doesn’t mean they will work equally as well for all your children. If parents are going to be a partner in their kids' educations and be more effective in how they support and supplement their kids' classroom learning, they need to understand how their children are each uniquely wired to learn.

Jen wrote the books and segmented them by personality type because parents are so busy and she wanted to give parents a "cliff's notes version" of research-backed tips, tactics, soft skills and strategies that will work for each of their unique kids--from the classroom to the boardroom.

Ms. Lilienstein currently serves on the Editorial Board of the National Afterschool Association, the Publications and Platform Committees of the NAA, the Quality Committee of the CA Afterschool Network, and advocates for Afterschool for All with the Afterschool Alliance. She is also a member of BOOST and ASCD.

Editorial Reviews

The Playbook has a wealth of information. With tips from preparing the environment to overcoming failures and even ideas for motivating your child, the Kidzmet Personal Playbook for Learning will be a valuable tool and a wise investment for assisting your child through their education.

http://www.meetpenny.com/2012/08/kidzmet-playbook-for-learning-review-giveaway/ - Tabitha Philen

These playbooks are extremely detailed, personalized books that walk you through the areas of organization, motivation, homework, group activities, communication, and more. When I read through Big’s personalized book, I sat there with my mouth open – floored by the amount of detail and insight, revelation about my son (which intutively I fully recognized as true!), and knowing that it could make an extreme impact on his success...This is the kit that every child should come with.

http://www.ptpamedia.com/blog/index.php/2012/08/08/kidzmet/ - Lisa Marie Fletcher

One of the issues that plague so many learning systems is that all children do not learn the same way. Kidzmet knows this and has created a superb system for parents that addresses this issue. Parents told us they felt that they were in good hands since everything was so thoughtfully laid out. The sections...helped to create the perfect parent playbook. One tester called it a "customized learning manual for your child"...To say testers liked this would be a huge understatement.

http://www.tnpc.com/search/tnpcarticle2.asp?rec=7674 - The National Parenting Center