| The Motivation Breakthrough: 6 Secrets to Turning on the Tuned-Out Child Contributor(s): Lavoie, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0743289617 ISBN-13: 9780743289610 Publisher: Atria Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: The author of the groundbreaking "It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend" gives parents, teachers, coaches, and caregivers the keys to spark the desire to learn in any child. Includes a quiz to assess a child's needs. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Educational Psychology - Education | Special Education - Learning Disabilities - Education | Parent Participation |
| Dewey: 370.154 |
| LCCN: 2008279160 |
| Physical Information: 0.99" H x 6.32" W x 9.2" (0.99 lbs) 416 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Motivation Breakthrough explores proven techniques and strategies--based on six possible motivational styles--that will revolutionize the way teachers and parents inspire kids with learning disabilities to succeed and achieve. Backed by decades of experience in the classroom, educator and acclaimed author Rick Lavoie explodes common myths and gives specific advice for motivating children with learning disabilities. He outlines parents' and teachers' roles, suggesting ways in which they can work together to encourage any child to reach his or her potential. Finally, he reveals what we can learn from some of the most powerful motivators in the world: advertisers. With empathy and understanding, Lavoie offers parents and teachers the key to unlocking enthusiasm and responsiveness, proving any child can be motivated to learn. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lavoie, Richard: - Richard Lavoie, M.A., M.Ed., has worked as a teacher and headmaster at residential special education facilities for the past thirty years. He holds three degrees in special education and serves as a consultant to several agencies and organizations. The father of three adult children, he lives with his wife in Barnstable, Massachusetts. He welcomes visitors to his website at www.ricklavoie.com |