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Parent's Playbook for Learning
Spring 2013 Pinnacle Award Winner - Best Parenting & Family Book
A detailed, practical guide to help parents (and teachers) understand how different personality types learn best, and includes a personality quiz. The techniques parents learn in this book will teach them specific, research-backed, actionable strategies amassed from nearly 100 reference texts with respect to how to create a learning environment that allows their kids to excel and develop confidence in their abilities, how to support and encourage their kids' education in ways that are best for him or her, and how to teach kids the strategies that help them each play to their individual learning strengths. The book reveals how each of the eight personality types naturally gets organized, gets motivated, approaches new concepts, learns in groups, takes notes and files knowledge, tackles homework and test prep, and handles success and failure.
A detailed, practical guide to help parents (and teachers) understand how different personality types learn best, and includes a personality quiz. The techniques parents learn in this book will teach them specific, research-backed, actionable strategies amassed from nearly 100 reference texts with respect to how to create a learning environment that allows their kids to excel and develop confidence in their abilities, how to support and encourage their kids' education in ways that are best for him or her, and how to teach kids the strategies that help them each play to their individual learning strengths. The book reveals how each of the eight personality types naturally gets organized, gets motivated, approaches new concepts, learns in groups, takes notes and files knowledge, tackles homework and test prep, and handles success and failure.
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266 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 30, 2012
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About the author
Jen Lilienstein
20 books5 followersJen Lilienstein completed her undergraduate thesis on Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligence and its effect on self-esteem, attendance rates and love of learning in 1994.
Ms. Lilienstein is passionate about helping parents and teachers unearth, celebrate, and nurture the myriad of ways in which our kids are smart. Her book, A Parent's Playbook for Learning, is based on Jung's cognitive processes and helps parents understand how their kids are naturally "wired" to learn best.
Ms. Lilienstein currently serves on the Editorial Board of the National Afterschool Association, the Publications and Platform Committees of the NAA, the Quality Committee of the CA Afterschool Network, and advocates for Afterschool for All with the Afterschool Alliance. She is also a member of ASCD.
Ms. Lilienstein is passionate about helping parents and teachers unearth, celebrate, and nurture the myriad of ways in which our kids are smart. Her book, A Parent's Playbook for Learning, is based on Jung's cognitive processes and helps parents understand how their kids are naturally "wired" to learn best.
Ms. Lilienstein currently serves on the Editorial Board of the National Afterschool Association, the Publications and Platform Committees of the NAA, the Quality Committee of the CA Afterschool Network, and advocates for Afterschool for All with the Afterschool Alliance. She is also a member of ASCD.
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October 6, 2013
I have seven grown children. Some born to me and some by marriage. While they were growing up I struggled to understand what would work their very different personalities. I had no clue why something would work for one and not the other. I only knew that they were different and reacted differently to instruction and discipline.
As I read I reflected back on my years of homeschooling, I realized that there were simple changes that I could have made in my teaching style. A Parent's Playbook for Learning could have saved me a lot of sleepless nights and helped prevent some very stressful moments for my children.
The personality quiz that is included with A Parent's Playbook for Learning helps you discover child's personality. Knowing what type of learner your child is will help you develop a curriculum that will build on their strengths. I would recommend this to any parent who wants understand how to help their child grow to be successful and happy learner.
As I read I reflected back on my years of homeschooling, I realized that there were simple changes that I could have made in my teaching style. A Parent's Playbook for Learning could have saved me a lot of sleepless nights and helped prevent some very stressful moments for my children.
The personality quiz that is included with A Parent's Playbook for Learning helps you discover child's personality. Knowing what type of learner your child is will help you develop a curriculum that will build on their strengths. I would recommend this to any parent who wants understand how to help their child grow to be successful and happy learner.
March 14, 2013
Every child is born with special skill sets and, most certainly, unique personality traits. A Parent's Playbook for Learning is an informative go-to guide for all parents.
Even with all the experience on the planet, there are some things we may miss when it comes to identifying and encouraging the best in our children. There are helpful hints and "optimal study buddies" that allow the parents to further evaluate their own teaching styles.
Jen Lilienstein draws on her own experience and has created an innovative list separating each kind of learner into eight categories.
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Bookend Chronicles
Even with all the experience on the planet, there are some things we may miss when it comes to identifying and encouraging the best in our children. There are helpful hints and "optimal study buddies" that allow the parents to further evaluate their own teaching styles.
Jen Lilienstein draws on her own experience and has created an innovative list separating each kind of learner into eight categories.
Read the entire review here:
Bookend Chronicles
March 6, 2013
Great guide for parents & teachers who work with children, especially disabled or ESE children. This book breaks the learning profiles down in to 8 sections and teaches you how to teach your children according to their learning patterns. Includes several suggestions, techniques, guides and charts for getting the most out of your children. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
December 31, 2012
A handy guide for parents on what the best learning techniques are for their children depending on their personality types. It was written in easy to understand language and filled with handy tips. A helpful guide for parents.
September 28, 2013
There is a lot to like about Jen Lilienstein's book. First of all, it's based on the foundational idea that all children are different learners. Insights into the child's personality, whatever typology is used to describe differences as far as they are explored, would seem to be a source of valuable insight into how to maximize that child's learning. A Parent's Playbook for Learning does a great job of mining the gold of that concept for the reader. Lilienstein gives practical advice about a variety of aspects of a child's learning -- consisting substantially of actual concrete strategies and tips parents and educators can try themselves, as well as in the form of more general insights about particular approaches for children with particular traits. I read the book with a certain child in mind and while I had trouble on fixing on which "type" was the best fit, there were definitely traits in a few types I keyed into based on their accuracy. For those traits, I could see that her insights and her suggested approaches seemed smart and well-tailored to the child I had in mind at least.
Perhaps obviously, the usefulness of this book is grounded in its discussion of educationally relevant aspects of personality that are furthermore common enough that I could recognize most (perhaps all, I just don't remember whether there were any exceptions) by thinking of people I've known. Moreover, I think Lilienstein did a very good job of articulating what each trait looked like, so you could spot it in children effectively. Certainly, the book would be useless if was not consistently successful in this respect.
There was one part of the book that really stuck in my craw, as it were. This would be the fairly extensive discussion of group learning and relevant strategies. I personally think that group learning is best used to teach team collaboration and not traditional academic content. Even assuming a neutral or positive stance on group learning as a pedagogical method among readers generally, Lilienstein's lengthy discussion of related strategies seems to demonstrate her valuation of the method more than it provides tools that every child will frequently draw upon. I may be wrong about that, I admit. If nothing else, it seems weird to give this pedagogy primacy in a book that stresses the needs of children as unique individual learners who need different approaches and not a one-size-fits-all sort of educational approach. Group learning is not fairly described that way altogether, but it doesn't allow for much tailoring to children's needs by informed adults relative to other styles of teaching.
I hope this review is helpful somewhat in deciding whether to read this book. Thank you for reading my thoughts.
Please be advised I received a free electronic edition from NetGalley by permission of the publisher.
Perhaps obviously, the usefulness of this book is grounded in its discussion of educationally relevant aspects of personality that are furthermore common enough that I could recognize most (perhaps all, I just don't remember whether there were any exceptions) by thinking of people I've known. Moreover, I think Lilienstein did a very good job of articulating what each trait looked like, so you could spot it in children effectively. Certainly, the book would be useless if was not consistently successful in this respect.
There was one part of the book that really stuck in my craw, as it were. This would be the fairly extensive discussion of group learning and relevant strategies. I personally think that group learning is best used to teach team collaboration and not traditional academic content. Even assuming a neutral or positive stance on group learning as a pedagogical method among readers generally, Lilienstein's lengthy discussion of related strategies seems to demonstrate her valuation of the method more than it provides tools that every child will frequently draw upon. I may be wrong about that, I admit. If nothing else, it seems weird to give this pedagogy primacy in a book that stresses the needs of children as unique individual learners who need different approaches and not a one-size-fits-all sort of educational approach. Group learning is not fairly described that way altogether, but it doesn't allow for much tailoring to children's needs by informed adults relative to other styles of teaching.
I hope this review is helpful somewhat in deciding whether to read this book. Thank you for reading my thoughts.
Please be advised I received a free electronic edition from NetGalley by permission of the publisher.
October 19, 2013
Did I enjoy this book: It was wonderful. Lilienstein puts a new twist on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: instead of adults taking the famed personality quiz, she has parents take a simplified version to try and identify their child’s personality type. Lilienstein then breaks up her version of personality types and offers recommendations for how best to teach, encourage, and help children with the identified personality types. She even includes sections – the most valuable if you ask me – about which extracurricular activities most closely fit which personality types, and about how exactly to get in sync with your child’s educators (without annoying or offending them).
Lilienstein makes sure to apply the “don’t do this with special needs kids unless your professional consultant approves” caveat, but the theme of the book seems to be that every kid has special needs and it’s our job as parents and educators to figure them out and thereby help our children succeed. She uses simple, easy to understand language, gives loads of concrete examples and visual aids, and supplies a ton of references for further reading.
Would I recommend it: Absolutely. The Parent’s Playbook for Learning should be added to the requirements for an Education degree. It’s a great read for parents who want to be actively involved in their child’s education.
Will I read it again: I’m keeping it on the shelf for when my son’s old enough to head off to school.
As reviewed by Melissa at Every Free Chance Book Reviews.
(I received a copy of this book for review purposes.)
http://everyfreechance.com/2013/10/re...
Lilienstein makes sure to apply the “don’t do this with special needs kids unless your professional consultant approves” caveat, but the theme of the book seems to be that every kid has special needs and it’s our job as parents and educators to figure them out and thereby help our children succeed. She uses simple, easy to understand language, gives loads of concrete examples and visual aids, and supplies a ton of references for further reading.
Would I recommend it: Absolutely. The Parent’s Playbook for Learning should be added to the requirements for an Education degree. It’s a great read for parents who want to be actively involved in their child’s education.
Will I read it again: I’m keeping it on the shelf for when my son’s old enough to head off to school.
As reviewed by Melissa at Every Free Chance Book Reviews.
(I received a copy of this book for review purposes.)
http://everyfreechance.com/2013/10/re...
November 1, 2013
There are eight types of learners. Extravert, introvert, judge, perceiver, sensor, intuitive, thinker or feeler. Each of these learners have their own special way of absorbing information. Their environment for learning is different. We as parents can help these children be more productive if we know how they approach learning.
In the first few pages I found myself identifying my three children's learning styles. I could see the benefit of making sure where they learn. I mean their study area at home. I was amazed how much easier they picked up on their lessons when they were in their element. Ms Lilienstein did a fantastic job of making sure this book is easy to read and implement. If you are a parent, you need this book. Will save so many headaches and fights.
The only issue, I think it should have been maybe a couple of books. It's a lot of information to gather and put into play.
I gave this one 5 cheers out of 5 because I haven't found a book this good for parents! ~Copy of book provided by author in exchange for a fair review~
In the first few pages I found myself identifying my three children's learning styles. I could see the benefit of making sure where they learn. I mean their study area at home. I was amazed how much easier they picked up on their lessons when they were in their element. Ms Lilienstein did a fantastic job of making sure this book is easy to read and implement. If you are a parent, you need this book. Will save so many headaches and fights.
The only issue, I think it should have been maybe a couple of books. It's a lot of information to gather and put into play.
I gave this one 5 cheers out of 5 because I haven't found a book this good for parents! ~Copy of book provided by author in exchange for a fair review~
March 20, 2013
This book offers insightful guidance for parents to help encourage children to learn and to find learning styles that will fit the individual's child's needs.
The book begins by helping parents find their child's unique personality profile - the quizzes/questions are fun and interesting. The directions cover everything from word choice to how to approach new concepts and best group learning styles. I found it interesting, although the appraoches need to be adapted to individual children of course.
Some of the "what-to-avoid" items were a little hard to avoid (such as "emotional teachers" and "teachers who pick favorites" - is that ever a good thing?) But overall I think it is an interesting read and definitely a good book to check out for a parent who is unsure on where to begin with their child.
The book begins by helping parents find their child's unique personality profile - the quizzes/questions are fun and interesting. The directions cover everything from word choice to how to approach new concepts and best group learning styles. I found it interesting, although the appraoches need to be adapted to individual children of course.
Some of the "what-to-avoid" items were a little hard to avoid (such as "emotional teachers" and "teachers who pick favorites" - is that ever a good thing?) But overall I think it is an interesting read and definitely a good book to check out for a parent who is unsure on where to begin with their child.
July 3, 2016
Everyone learns in a slightly different way. There are typically 8 main ways that we each learn. A child's learning style can be used to help them realize their full potential and learn at maximum capacity. The author breaks down each each style and how it applies to the student. The book takes about creating a learning environment, how to support and aide your child's education and teaching them the tools to best fit their learning style.
The book was written well and explained very easily. My children are not quite old enough for me to figure out their learning style, but I plan on using this in the future to help with their education. I would recommend this book for teachers or homeschooling parents. But anyone would benefit from learning their learning style better.
I received this book free of charge from Goodreads in exchange for my honest review.
The book was written well and explained very easily. My children are not quite old enough for me to figure out their learning style, but I plan on using this in the future to help with their education. I would recommend this book for teachers or homeschooling parents. But anyone would benefit from learning their learning style better.
I received this book free of charge from Goodreads in exchange for my honest review.
April 13, 2013
This book is a handy guide for parents, teachers and caregivers of children. It explains the 8 different learning styles of children. I feel this guide is helpful in getting a better understanding of your child’s learning style. This book can help with learning how to have a successful time with homework time. It explains that with both parent and teacher participation a child can have a fun learning experience. I felt this book to be helpful.
Rating:4
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Reviewed By Rae
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September 11, 2013
I received an e-ARC copy of this book for a blog tour in return for an honest review. I don't have children of my own, but I found this book has a lot of great points about helping your child to learn effectively and efficiently for their own unique spirit. This book is very interesting and a fascinating read that all parents and teacher even, should pick up and read. This is a recommended must read and wonderful learning tool.
February 18, 2017
I won this in a Goodreads Giveaway.
Some nice tidbits of advice.
Some nice tidbits of advice.
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