Creating capable kids : twelve strategies that will help kids succeed in school and life PDF
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Creating Capable Kids Creating Capable Kids Twelve Skills That Will Help Kids Succeed in School and Life Bruce Howlett and Caitlin Howlett NEW HORIZON PRESS NEW HORIZON PRESS Far Hills, New Jersey Far Hills, New Jersey Copyright © 2015 by Bruce Howlett and Caitlin Howlett All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form whatsoever, including electronic, mechanical or any information storage or retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted in the 1976 Copyright Act or in writing from the publisher. Requests for permission should be addressed to: New Horizon Press P. O. Box 669 Far Hills, NJ 07931 Bruce Howlett and Caitlin Howlett Creating Capable Kids: Twelve Skills That Will Help Kids Succeed in School and Life Cover design: Charley Nasta Interior design: Scribe Inc. Library of Congress Control Number: 2014950549 ISBN-13 (paperback): 978-0-88282-497-0 ISBN-13 (eBook): 978-0-88282-498-7 New Horizon Press Manufactured in the U.S.A. 19 18 17 16 15 1 2 3 4 5 Author’s Note This book is based on the authors’ research, personal experiences, interviews and real life experiences. In order to protect privacy, names have been changed and identifying characteristics have been altered except for contributing experts. For purposes of simplifying usage, the pronouns his/her and s/he are sometimes used interchangeably. The information contained herein is not meant to be a substitute for professional evaluation and therapy with mental health professionals. v Acknowledgments Tony, Dr. Gary Evans, Kay Inglin, Elise Feuer, Jen Wilkie, Denise Gelberg and Colleen Hill vii Contents Introduction xi Part 1: Finding Children’s Full Capabilities Chapter 1: More Capable Lives 3 Chapter 2: When Parenting and Teaching Lost Their Way 21 Chapter 3: Giving Learning Purpose and Meaning 39 Chapter 4: The Twelve Capabilities Children Need 57 Part 2: Engaged, Embodied and Experimental Capabilities Chapter 5: Children as Curious Explorers 81 Chapter 6: The Action Character 99 Chapter 7: The Fascinated Learner 115 Part 3: Sense-Making Capabilities Chapter 8: The Creative Dreamer 133 Chapter 9: The Storyteller 151 Chapter 10: The Careful Communicator 167 ix
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