Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades and What You Can Do about It: A Six-Step Program for Parents and Teachers / Edition 3

by Sylvia B. Rimm

Overview

Millions of gifted children fail to reach their potential—something Dr. Sylvia Rimm calls “underachievement syndrome.” Drawing on both clinical research and years of experience counseling families of gifted children, Dr. Rimm has developed a “Trifocal Model” to help parents and teachers work together to get students back on track. It is effective for a wide range of students, from preschool through college. Dr. Rimm’s practical, six-step program provides everything you need to know to turn your child’s underachievement into success.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780910707879
Publisher:	Great Potential Press, Inc.
Publication date:	05/28/2008
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	388
Sales rank:	280,166
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Sylvia Rimm, Ph.D., is a best-selling author who was a contributing correspondent for nine years on NBC's Today show and who hosts a nationally broadcast radio program: Family Talk with Sylvia Rimm. Dr. Rimm is a psychologist who specializes in working with gifted children and is the director of the Family Achievement Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. She also writes a syndicated newspaper column on parenting.

Dr. Rimm has authored hundreds of articles and more than 20 books, including See Jane Win, which described her research on the childhoods of successful women. This book hit the New York Times bestseller list and was featured on the Oprah Winfrey and Today shows, and in People magazine. Katie Couric, former long-time host of NBC's Today show, said, "Dr. Rimm is a welcome voice of calm and reason-someone who offers practical advice, with almost immediate results. She's a guardian angel for families who need a little or a lot of guidance."

Dr. Rimm has served on the Board of Directors of the National Association for Gifted Children and is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences. A mother of four and grandmother of nine, she lives with her husband in Cleveland.

Table of Contents

Rimm’s Laws of Achievement

Chapter 1. What Is Underachievement?

Chapter 2. Early Risks

Chapter 3. Parents as Role Models

Chapter 4. Dependency and Dominance

Chapter 5. School Causes of Underachievement Syndrome

Chapter 6. Parenting toward Achievement

Chapter 7. Teaching toward Achievement

Chapter 8. How You Can Reverse Underachievement Syndrome

Chapter 9. Step Two: Communication between Teachers, Parents,

Chapter 10. The Next Three Steps: Expectations, Role Models,

Chapter 11. What You Can Do for Dependent Children

Chapter 12. What You Can Do for Dominant Conforming

Chapter 13. What You Can Do for Dominant Nonconforming

Chapter 14. Overview

Resources

References

Endnotes

Index

Editorial Reviews

Parents and educators will appreciate the resources and references [listed] at the conclusion of this helpful book… This is a book you need to have in your resource library.”

– Review from Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented’s magazine, Tempo

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