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How To Talk So Kids Can Learn

by Adele Faber, Rosalyn Anstine Templeton, Elaine Mazlish · 1994

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The leading experts on parent-child communication show parents and teachers how to motivate kids to learn and succeed in school. This breakthrough book demonstrates how parents and teachers can join forces to inspire kids to be self-directed, self-disciplined and responsive to the wonders of learning. Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish are internationally acclaimed, award-winning experts on parent-child communication. Lisa Nyberg, PhD, winner of the Presidential award for Excellence, teaches in Springfield, Oregon. Rosalyn Anstine Templeton, PhD, is a teacher of teachers at Bradley University, Illinois.

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educationeducationMore like thisLess of thisself-helpself-helpMore like thisLess of thispsychologypsychologyMore like thisLess of thissciencescienceMore like thisLess of this
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parentingparentingMore like thisLess of thisteachersteachersMore like thisLess of thisrelationshipsrelationshipsMore like thisLess of this
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childrens
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medium · 256 pages

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