Parenting Learning

Drawing on decades of research, psychologist Stephen Nowicki shows parents and educators how to equip children with the nonverbal skills they need to succeed socially in childhood, and throughout their adult lives. We all want our kids learn the social skills they need to thrive. Yet many of...

Think smarter, better, and faster. Clear thinking is the key to truth, wisdom, and knowledge. Whether it’s from ourselves or others, we rarely see the world as it really is. We aren’t able to think clearly. We build our beliefs on lies, assumptions, and deceptions. This ends now. Practical methods to never be fooled, stop making mistakes, and avoid traps. The Art of Clear Thinking takes an in-depth look at the everyday illusions we come across, and how to defeat them once and for all.

Add some kick to your characters with some quick and simple dialect training. Paul Meier has been training actors for over 25 years and now offers his experience to the casual pretender in these entertaining presentations.

Learn how to overcome your urges to emotionally binge eat and start to deal with your triggers in a healthier way with this guided meditation and relaxation program, from certified hypnotherapist, Joel Thielke. It's as easy as turning on the tracks and falling asleep! The Sleep Learning System is specially designed to work with your subconscious mind during your sleep cycle.

Research into how we learn has opened the door for utilizing cognitive theory to facilitate better student learning. But that's easier said than done. Many books about cognitive theory introduce radical but impractical theories, failing to make the connection to the classroom. In Small Teaching, James Lang presents a strategy for improving student learning with a series of modest but powerful changes that make a big difference - many of which can be put into practice in a single class period.

Wilder's stories consistently explored the connections between the commonplace and cosmic dimensions of human experience, always returning to fundamental questions about the meaning of life. This Pulitzer Prize-winning tale concerns the lives of five people who fall to their deaths from a Peruvian rope bridge in 1714. A humble Franciscan, Brother Juniper, witnesses the accident and determines to learn about the lives of the victims in order to find out whether this accident happened by chance or by plan.

A short, introductory guide to PDA for parents, extended family and professionals who are supporting a PDA child, with engaging illustrations throughout. Including explanations of the basics of PDA and how it can present, as well as straightforward advice on how best to meet the needs of the PDA...

Don't get caught with your pants down! Experts provide step-by-step instructions on what you need to know FAST: How to fend off a pickup artist, how to remove difficult clothing, how to fend off an obsessive ex, and how to determine if your date is an axe murderer. Tasteful and useful, and with a handy appendix of body language, pickup lines, and useful excuses, this is the book you need when you wake up next to someone whose name you can't remember.

Toddlers aren’t born knowing how to share, wait, listen, or handle big feelings. Those are learnable skills—and the early years are the best time to teach them. This audiobook goes beyond potty training and basic discipline. It gives you simple, positive parenting strategies for raising toddlers with strong social skills—so your child can make friends, cooperate, communicate, and thrive from preschool onward.

Should you really read to your baby? Can teaching a baby sign language boost IQ? Should you pipe classical music into the nursery? Dr. Jill Stamm translates the latest neuroscience findings into clear explanations and practical suggestions, demonstrating the importance of the simple ways you interact with your child every day. It isn't the right edutainment that nurtures an infant's brain. It is as simple as attention, bonding, and communication, and it's within every parent's ability to provide.

This is the summary and analysis of Angela Duckworth's Grit, designed to give you the key takeaways in less than 30 minutes. Listen to a summary of Angela Duckworth's research and findings on her studies of grit, which is a combination of passion and perseverance. Do you wonder why some people succeed and others don't? Grit is important because it is a common element among high achievers.

Middle school is hard. Your bodies are changing, your friends are changing, classes are harder, and tough things happen. This “support group in a book” is specifically geared to you. Read stories written by kids just like you, about their middle school years, and: true friends and new friends; mean girls... and boys!; embarrassing moments; bully payback; crushes and young love; being happy with yourself; tough times; family issues; doing what’s right and lots more!

This is an audio summary of Braving the Wilderness, a timely reflection of the social and political realities of the world today, and a deeper look into the deep lonesomeness that is pulling us apart from each other.

Internationally best-selling author Umberto Eco is a master stylist whose books, including The Name of the Rose and Baudolino, have been savored by millions around the world. Now, with The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana, Eco crafts another of the ambitious and breathtaking novels that are his trademark.

This is a summary of The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning, Elevate Your Life (2018) by leadership guru Robin Sharma. It is an inspirational work of fiction. Sharma uses the narrative of a fictional artist, entrepreneur, and tycoon to extol the virtues of rising early every morning.

There's a lot a young man in the making needs to succeed as he grows up and prepares to make his way in the world. Many important skills and character traits he should acquire he might not be quick to ask how to do because, well then, people would know he doesn't know what he is doing, just yet. For all the guys out there who want to have it all together, Jonathan Catherman offers this collection of 100 step-by-step instructions on almost everything a guy needs to know.

How can hypnosis help you learn German easily and quickly? It will take you into a deeply relaxed state. Powerful hypnotic suggestions will take you deep into your inner core and can work directly with your unconscious mind to prevent those negative, overly critical thoughts from telling us how to feel about ourselves and empower us to rid ourselves of these negative thinking patterns.

This is an audio summary of Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, a book that helps you confront your deeply ingrained habits, so you can start to make a change for the better.

Children are born curious, creative, and wired to learn - and we value those traits in adults! Still, as our children grow up, we often insist they change to fit into the education system, where curiosity is replaced by curricula, creativity by conformity, and learning by memorizing. But if you’d rather nurture your children’s curiosity, creativity, and love of learning, let me introduce you to the world of unschooling.

Children are born full of curiosity, eager to participate in the world. They learn as they live, with enthusiasm and joy. Then we send them to school. We stop them from playing and actively exploring their interests, telling them it's more important to sit still and listen. The result is that...