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  <title><![CDATA[Einstein Never Used Flashcards: How Our Children Really Learn--and Why They Need to Play More and Memorize Less]]></title>
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  <default-description>Now Available in Paperback!In this book two highly credentialed child psychologists offer a compelling indictment of the growing trend toward accelerated learning. It's a message that stressed-out parents are craving to hear: Letting tots learn through play is not only okay-it's better than drilling academics!Drawing on overwhelming scientific evidence from their own studies and the collective research results of child development experts, and addressing the key areas of development-math, reading, verbal communication, science, self-awareness, and social skills-the authors explain the process of learning from a child's point of view. They then offer parents 40 age-appropriate games for creative play. These simple, fun--yet powerful exercises work as well or better than expensive high-tech gadgets to teach a child what his ever-active, playful mind is craving to learn.</default-description>
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  <original-publication-year type="integer">2003</original-publication-year>
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  <read_at>Mon Dec 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was recommended by the newsletter from the preschool that my 3-year-old son attends. I didn't stop reading it because it sucked, really- it was more like preaching to the choir. My kids play a lot. In the 2.5 hours my older son is in preschool (2 days a week) they only have two structured ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34413665">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Wed Sep 02 10:22:01 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Este livro tem sido uma pulguinha atrás da orelha há dois anos e com muita frequência ele ainda me faz rever o cotidiano dos meus filhos.<br/><br/>[Eu adoro o nome do livro em inglês: Einstein Never Used Flashcards: : How Our Children Really Learn--and Why They Need to Play More and Memorize L...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69813744">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="26072863">
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  <read_at>Sat Jul 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Surprisingly comprehensive and not gimmicky at all. Great defense of play. Great explanations as to how children really learn to read, speak, do math, get along and more. Hopefully this will keep many families from wasting their money and their children's time on things like Baby Einstein and Leapfr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26072863">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="61210847">
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  <read_at>Sat Jul 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sat Jul 11 12:43:41 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I nearly completely agreed with this book. I often find myself wondering if I'm doing enough to teach my kids. With all the products you can buy you feel like if your child is not reading by 2 they are already behind and you are a bad parent for not buying and teaching it to your child. <br/><br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61210847">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="28876946">
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  <read_at>Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Another reassuring book to know it's okay to skip all that parent-directed learning crap.]]></body>
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    <review id="46275549">
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  <read_at>Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Fri Feb 13 17:16:05 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this book for my summer Infant/Toddler Development class and really enjoyed it.  The authors use child development research to show that all children really need is adults who love them, care about them, play with them, and give them the opportunity to explore at their own level and pace.  To...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46275549">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="30718990">
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[New moms, pregnant moms, those interested in play, educators, preschool teachers and K teachers]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Tue Oct 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Thu Oct 30 10:10:51 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Was very excited to read this book after hearing the author talk about it in a recent parent Podcast. It did not disappoint. <br/><br/>Lots of factual information to sink your teeth into. I particularly like the easy to read style; the studies &amp; authors mentioned, so you can look them up yourself....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30718990">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="30201186">
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  <read_at>Sun Apr 26 22:27:25 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Aug 14 22:19:16 -0700 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Refutes, as the title suggests, the need for educational materials and programming to strengthen the brains of our offspring. What they need is the ability to explore, to question and experiment, right? One thing they did say though, that surprised and stuck with me all these years, is that higher i...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30201186">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="28218019">
  <user id="1056205">
    <name><![CDATA[Moriah]]></name>
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  <read_at>Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Jul 24 18:50:53 -0700 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;When we understand what really does matter to children's development and how myths mislead us, we can feel more relaxed as parents and educators and can easily ensure that our children are intellectually stimulated and socially competent&quot; (p. 268).<br/><br/>&quot;The pervasive myth in o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28218019">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="61492282">
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    <name><![CDATA[Cayenne]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sat Jul 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Well, skimmed more like it.  I read the beginning and I'm pretty sure I got the idea, but it's on the cover too--let your kids play instead of overscheduling them.  It stresses them and you out.  A few select activities they enjoy is great, but pushing them to a hurried schedule does not make them s...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61492282">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="8861007">
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  <date_added>Thu Nov 08 18:44:41 -0800 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Nov 08 18:52:24 -0800 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a wonderful book that pokes holes in a lot of common misconceptions about how children learn, how you can make your child &quot;smarter,&quot; and the &quot;benefit&quot; of all those infant- and toddler-learning videos.  Written by two very reputable developmental psychologists, they explai...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8861007">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="46901210">
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  <read_at>Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great for the parent eager to accelerate her child's learning... this book reminds the reader that children are learning at a rapid rate without gimicky flashcards and software.  Gives eye-opening mini'experiments' that help raise parental respect and understanding of age-appropriate development mil...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46901210">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="33334524">
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  <read_at>Thu Dec 11 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[The first chapter or two was slightly slow going to me, but as they started to talk more about the learning process and the studies, it got markedly more interesting.<br/><br/>I would have liked them to supply more information about the studies they cited, explaining the findings and the methodolo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33334524">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="3037180">
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    <name><![CDATA[Carolyn]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Found the first half of the book to be a tad slow, especially the chapter on how kids learn to talk - lots of research and the authors have written an entire book on that topic so it was long, too. Really enjoyed the social/emotional development chapters. I've since joined Ben in pretend play with h...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3037180">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="45809179">
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  <read_at>Mon Feb 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[PLAY=LEARNING is the bottom line here. Useful for educators but written for parents, the authors draw heavily on Piaget and Vygotsky as well as some well chosen anecdotal examples to defend their central thesis (in caps above).]]></body>
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    <review id="53906224">
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    <body><![CDATA[Great book on how the preschool mind really works.  I loved learning more about how they learn and felt that just providing them with open ended toys, many experiences and reading to them was doing exactly what I should.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I thought this had a lot of useful information.  It was very scientific in parts which sometimes I skimmed a bit.  But overall it helped me feel justified is my more laid-back approach to creating baby geniuses.  ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Babies should play and be read to, not have flash cards thrust at them. The authors have good research and many studies to back up that hypothesis. I kind of felt like they were preaching to the choir. The style is definitely scientific and since I was not really interested in the data I found mysel...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55631178">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I skimmed the first half and enjoyed the last half. I love hearing that &quot;play&quot; in a child's life is really as important as it seems like it is. I hope to learn to play again...hoping my kids can teach me.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I thought this book was a little heavy on the research background, but once it got into the development chapters, it was fascinating and full of practical ideas for playing and watching your child develop their learning skills.  I really have wondered if my child's academic success by age 3-4-5 was ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3010512">more...</a>]]></body>
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