Download or read book The First 20 Hours written by Josh Kaufman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forget the 10,000 hour rule— what if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills—time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy? To make matters worse, the early hours of practicing something new are always the most frustrating. That’s why it’s difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It’s so much easier to watch TV or surf the web . . . In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition— how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct complex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By completing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you’ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. Kaufman personally field-tested the methods in this book. You’ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard keyboard, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the simple techniques he teaches: Define your target performance level: Figure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what you’re trying to achieve, and what you’ll be able to do when you’re done. The more specific, the better. Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcomponents, it’s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first. Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice. Create fast feedback loops: Getting accurate, real-time information about how well you’re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve. Whether you want to paint a portrait, launch a start-up, fly an airplane, or juggle flaming chainsaws, The First 20 Hours will help you pick up the basics of any skill in record time . . . and have more fun along the way.
Download or read book Learning How to Learn written by Barbara Oakley, PhD and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A surprisingly simple way for students to master any subject--based on one of the world's most popular online courses and the bestselling book A Mind for Numbers A Mind for Numbers and its wildly popular online companion course "Learning How to Learn" have empowered more than two million learners of all ages from around the world to master subjects that they once struggled with. Fans often wish they'd discovered these learning strategies earlier and ask how they can help their kids master these skills as well. Now in this new book for kids and teens, the authors reveal how to make the most of time spent studying. We all have the tools to learn what might not seem to come naturally to us at first--the secret is to understand how the brain works so we can unlock its power. This book explains: • Why sometimes letting your mind wander is an important part of the learning process • How to avoid "rut think" in order to think outside the box • Why having a poor memory can be a good thing • The value of metaphors in developing understanding • A simple, yet powerful, way to stop procrastinating Filled with illustrations, application questions, and exercises, this book makes learning easy and fun.
Download or read book I Can Learn from You written by Michael Reichert and published by Youth Development and Educatio. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title probes deeply into the relational dynamics that help boys succeed as learners. Drawing on interviews with students and teachers in thirty-five schools across six countries, the authors examine the particular ways boys extend and receive empathy.
Download or read book Everyone Can Learn Math written by Alice Aspinall and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you approach a math problem that challenges you? Do you keep trying until you reach a solution? Or are you like Amy, who gets frustrated easily and gives up? Amy is usually a happy and enthusiastic student in grade five who loves to dance, but she is struggling with a tough math assignment. She doesn’t think she is good at math because her classmates always get the answers faster than she does and sometimes she uses her fingers to help her count. Even though her mom tries to help her, Amy is convinced she just cannot do math. She decides not to do the assignment at all since she thinks she wouldn’t do well anyway. As Amy goes about her day, her experiences at ballet class, the playground, and gym class have her thinking back to how she gave up on her math assignment. She starts to notice that hard-work, practice, and dedication lead to success, thanks to her friends and teachers. She soon comes to understand that learning math is no different than learning any other skill in life. With some extra encouragement from her math teacher, a little help from her mom, and a new attitude, Amy realizes that she can do math!
Download or read book Your Baby Can Read written by Robert Titzer and published by Smart Kids. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For ages 3 months to 5 years. This revolutionary early-reading program encourages infants and toddlers to NATURALLY learn the written word AT THE SAME TIME as they learn the spoken word. This systems introduces children to the wonderful world of words using Titzer's fun, multi-sensory reading approach. Babies and toddlers do not just watch this DVD. They interact with it! Volume 2 introduces approximately 50 new key words. After 3 months your child will be ready for this volume. Set includes: Interactive DVD; 5 double-sided word and picture cards; 1 wipe-clean word card and non-toxic pen.
Download or read book I Can Learn to Pray written by Holly Hawkins Shivers and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help your children develop a closer relationship with God through prayer. The more we talk with God in prayer—bringing Him thanks, praise, joys, hurts, confessions, and requests—the stronger our faith becomes. We’re not always sure how to pray . . . but Jesus says that prayer is something to be learned. And what better time to learn how to pray than during childhood, when habits that will last a lifetime are formed? This 52-week experience is a terrific guide for families to understand prayer. From “Wow!” and “Thank you!” prayers to “I’m sorry!” and “Help!” prayers, children will learn what it means to draw near to God and to be changed by Him. Holly Hawkins Shivers, a mother gifted at connecting with kids, makes every discussion engaging and relatable, and helps young believers grow leaps and bounds in their faith. Give your children a gift that will stay with them forever—the power of prayer.
Download or read book Dinosaurs written by Lauren Crisp and published by Tiger Tales. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the world of dinosaurs in this bright and bold board book full of peek-through holes, flaps, and surprises from the I Can Learn! series. Children will delight in exploring the pages, while learning all about dinosaurs in their many shapes and sizes! Learning is fun with the I Can Learn! series where young readers can explore colors, shapes, counting, and many other first concepts in these hands-on books. Manipulating special features such as tactile elements, sound buttons, and flaps is an excellent way for children to reinforce learning and strengthen hand-eye coordination.
Download or read book Noisy Tractor written by Lauren Crisp and published by Tiger Tales. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children will love to press the soft, silicone buttons on the tractor to hear entertaining sounds, from a beeping horn to a revving engine in this touch and feel sound title from the I Can Learn! series. Includes an on/off switch on the back cover to extend battery life. Follow the tractor for a busy day on the farm in this interactive book filled with engaging rhymes, illustrations, and a tactile tractor featuring corresponding sounds. Little ones will love pressing Tractor's parts to hear an entertaining range of sounds, from a beeping horn, revving engine, and the crunch of gravel to the tires spinning along in the mud. The tactile features and sounds promote learning through fun! Learning is fun with the I Can Learn! series where young readers can explore colors, shapes, counting, and many other first concepts in these hands-on books. Manipulating special features such as tactile elements, sound buttons, and flaps is an excellent way for children to reinforce learning and strengthen hand-eye coordination.
Download or read book I Can Learn to Read Collection Level C written by Scholastic Teaching Scholastic Teaching Resources and published by Scholastic Teaching Resources. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jumpstart your child’s reading ability with this value-packed book set from the literacy pros at Scholastic! Perfect for readers who can sound out some words, this box set includes: * 20 First Little Readers, Level C are simple stories that give children the tools they need to become confident readers. * 10 Just-Right Readers are lively stories that are just right for kids who can sound out some words. * 10 Next-Step Readers are engaging tales that help children grow into capable, independent readers. * 25 fun stickers to motivate and reward your child. * Plus, a Parent Guide with quick tips to help you help your child soar as a new reader. For use with .
Download or read book Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle written by Chris Raschka and published by Schwartz & Wade. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[Raschka's] marvelous sequences, fluid style, and emotional intelligence capture all of the momentum and exhilaration of this glorious accomplishment,” raves School Library Journal in a starred review. Learning to ride a bike is one of the most important milestones of childhood, and no one captures the emotional ups and downs of the experience better than Chris Raschka, who won the 2012 Caldecott Medal for A Ball for Daisy. In this simple yet emotionally rich "guide," a father takes his daughter through all the steps in the process—from choosing the perfect bicycle to that triumphant first successful ride. Using very few words and lots of expressive pictures, here is a picture book that not only shows kids how to learn to ride, but captures what it feels like to fall . . . get up . . . fall again . . . and finally "by luck, grace, and determination" ride a bicycle!
Download or read book You Can Learn written by Tm Brown and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-04 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great learning starts when students believe in their academic abilities. In You Can Learn!, authors Tim Brown and William M. Ferriter introduce intentional and purposeful steps collaborative teams can take to increase the self-efficacy of every learner. By incorporating the book's research-backed practices, professional learning communities will cultivate a culture where students at every grade level see themselves as competent learners fully capable of succeeding in school and beyond. Discover key instructional strategies to develop and reinforce student learning and achievement: Understand why self-efficacy in the classroom is important for student achievement and well-being. Discover how to implement efficacy-building practices designed around foundational PLC elements. Study a research-based approach to student engagement that spans grade levels and subject areas. Review recommendations for how to start utilizing the strategies outlined in each chapter. Utilize reproducible templates and tools to enhance individual and team understanding of the material. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Building a Commitment to Learning in Students Chapter 2: Helping Students Understand the Expectations for a Unit of Study Chapter 3: Helping Students Assess Their Progress Toward Mastery Chapter 4: Helping Students Take Action Epilogue References and Resources
Download or read book Professional Learning Communities at Work written by Richard DuFour and published by Solution Tree. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides specific information on how to transform schools into results-oriented professional learning communities, describing the best practices that have been used by schools nationwide.
Download or read book 100 Ways Your Child Can Learn Through Play written by Georgina Durrant and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2021-06-21 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed full of 100 creative and engaging activities for young children with special educational needs, this book enables you to have fun and enjoy developing your child's skill-based learning with them. From building biscuit construction sites and rainbow ice towers to playing dentists, nail salons and post office workers, the variety and creativity featured on every page of this book means you'll never have a dull day with your child again! With activities for rainy days, in the garden, on walks and more, there's something new to learn wherever you go. With charming black and white line illustrations to depict each activity, this is a great way to connect with your children with SEN, while building their life skills at the same time.
Download or read book Noisy Digger written by Lauren Crisp and published by Caterpillar Books. This book was released on 2021-11-11 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children will love pressing Digger's squishy parts to hear an entertaining range of sounds, from clanking tracks to revving engine to beeping beacon!
Download or read book Every Child Can Learn written by Katrin Stroh and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2008-04-18 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes CD-Rom Based on the authors′ own clinical practice and extensive experience in the field, this book is a creative and flexible aid to helping children with learning difficulties. Their accessible and positive approach, ′Functional Learning′, focuses on helping children learn, children′s potential, and what they can rather than cannot do. It is based on the purposeful ′doing′ by the young child and can be carried out at home, school or the therapy room with either parents, teacher or therapist. The approach, which is cross-cultural, can be extended to all aspects of the child′s life, and enables them to participate in everyday activities at home and school. Fully illustrated, the book draws extensively on the authors′ many years of practical work and offers techniques and activities used to help children develop their learning with a focus on: - Development of Learning Tools - Working with parents - Language and communication - Behaviour and emotional development - Integration of learning into everyday life The book includes a CD-Rom/DVD with printable material for making cards and worksheets, plus illustrative video material. This book is suitable for anyone working with or caring for a child with learning difficulties, or with autistic spectrum disorders; for SEN teachers and SENCOs, early years training, teacher training and child development courses, as well as parents. Recommended video resources: Learning and Communication http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/products/learning-and-communication-programmes-for-developmentally-delayed-children-568/ Understanding Understanding http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/products/understanding-understanding-1157/
Download or read book So All Can Learn written by John McCarthy and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we educate so all can learn? What does differentiation look like when done successfully? This practical guide to differentiation answers these questions and more. Based on national and international work, McCarthy shares how educators finally understand how differentiation can work. Bridging pedagogy and practice, each chapter addresses a key understanding for how good teaching practices can include differentiation with examples and concrete methods and strategies. The book is constructed to differentiate for diverse educators: veteran of many years to the pre-service teacher, classroom teacher leader to administrator as instructional leader, and coaches for staff professional development: Presents common language for staff discussing learner needs. Provides structures for designing powerful learning experiences so all can learn. Includes chapter reflection questions and job-embedded tasks to help readers process and practice what they learn. Explore a supporting website with companion resources. All learners deserve growth. All teachers and administrators deserve methods and practices that helps them to meet learner needs in an ever challenging education environment. Take this journey so all can learn.
Download or read book Animal World written by Lauren Crisp and published by Caterpillar Books. This book was released on 2021-01-14 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discovering colours is more exciting and hands-on than ever with this interactive board book, complete with tactile moving spinners to encourage children to think, turn and learn!
