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ISBN: 0452262429

ISBN13: 9780452262423

Smart Kids with School Problems: Things to Know and Ways to Help

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Item: Smart Kids with School Problems: Things to Know and Ways to Help
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By Priscilla L. Vail

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Book Overview

They are known as "conundrum kids": the math whiz who can't read, the budding artist who can't spell or solve a simple equation, the wonderfully coordinated athlete with the undecipherable handwriting. As the title of this book implies, they are a puzzle-smart kids, even extremely gifted ones, who do poorly in school. Learning specialist, diagnostician, teacher, and parent herself, Priscilla Vail has created a much-needed, authoritative guide to spotting conundrum kids, evaluating their problems, and using the right do and don't strategies for dealing with them in the school environment and at home. She provides specific remedial programs, such as multisensory training to improve reading and writing as well as techniques for taking standardized tests so that they work for conundrum kids instead of against them. Best of all, this optimistic book supplies effective methods to break the cycle of anger, fear, pressure, self-doubt and frustration, and makes it possible to turn school failure into school success. Book jacket.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0452262429

ISBN13:9780452262423

Release Date:August 1989

Publisher:Plume Books

Length:256 Pages

Weight:0.58 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.4" x 8.0"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Grade 12 and higher

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Education Education & Reference Education Theory Parenting & Relationships Schools & Teaching Special Education

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excellent resource

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago

I poured over this book after receiving my child's evaluation. Full of nuts and bolts explanations on various learning difficulties. Gave me hope for the future. I couldn't help but wonder if it shouldn't be updated since it is now 20 years old and much has happened in the study of children's learning issues. Still, it was clearly ahead of its time.

This book was an enormous help 6 years ago.

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago

When my child was in the process of being evaluated for possible learning disabilities, I was given this book to read. It was like "deja vue"....so many of the stories/examples within the book fit my child's situation exactly. It helped me understand her evaluation results and also helped me to understand her better. This book was pivotal in leading our whole family down the path to understanding, advocating and supporting our child at home and in the school. It's been 6 years now, and I still re-read parts of it.

A Parent's Answer

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago

This book was a God-send just at the time of giving up on the school system-- I took charge and looked for an answer to why my son who was so bright has hated school since Kindergarten. I found out why in this book!! The author lovingly and astutely explains how and at what point the learning process can break down. I was able to pinpoint that area in my son and then use the practical advice Ms. Vail offered. AN ABSOLUTELY MUST BOOK FOR FUTURE TEACHERS (and parents seeking understanding and practical advice). TEACHERS NEED TO BE ABLE TO "SEE" A CHILD WHO IS FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS BECAUSE OF A STRUGGLE HE/SHE IS HAVING WITH AN UNRECOGNIZED LEARNING BREAKDOWN.