Millions of gifted children are failing to reach their potential something Dr. Sylvia Rimm calls underachievement syndrome. Drawing on both clinical research and years of experience counseling families, 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 or student s underachievement into success.
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"...Down-to-earth advice parents desperately seek when struggling to motivate their underachievers." --The Washington Post Education Review (In reference to previous edition)
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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.
She 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 also featured on the Oprah Winfrey and Today Shows, and in People magazine. Another book she wrote, Rescuing the Emotional Lives of Overweight Children, was a finalist for the Books for a Better Life Award. Katie Couric, former long-time host of NBC s Today Show, says, 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 in Cleveland with her husband.
She 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 also featured on the Oprah Winfrey and Today Shows, and in People magazine. Another book she wrote, Rescuing the Emotional Lives of Overweight Children, was a finalist for the Books for a Better Life Award. Katie Couric, former long-time host of NBC s Today Show, says, 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 in Cleveland with her husband.
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This review is from: Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades And What You Can Do About It: A Six-Step Program for Parents and Teachers (Paperback)
The author avoids the psycho-pop-educational jargon to diagnosis the problem of bright kids who get bad grades, and also provide reasonable, helpful "cures" for the challenge. As a parent, I really enjoyed the book and received her advise as not only the wisdom of a seasoned professional, but the wisdom of good old common sense. Much appreciated.
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Good general information about underachievers,
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I was looking for a book to help me get my 15 year old underachieving son back on track in school. I needed specifics and information that would be relevant to a teenager. This book had a lot of information about underachievers and about homework struggles in general, but it is geared towards elementary and middle school students. Reward systems and check-in lists for teachers were big suggestions and they will not work for high schoolers. The advice about parenting the different kinds of underachievers was helpful, though. We have been fairly indulgent and will definitely promote more independence in our son from here on out. I disagreed with the cross-gender identification advice, though. I think most families have one parent that will have more insight and patience for supervising homework and it isn't necessarily (or even usually) the father, for the sons or daughters. Also, as a pediatrician, I was dismayed to read outdated ideas and advice about ADHD. The ability of a very active ("hyperactive") child to sit and play video games does NOT mean that the child can pay attention when asked to perform less interesting or engaging tasks, such as schoolwork. Overall, though, it provided a lot of general information about underachieving children, just not enough specifics for teenagers.
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Thanks so much to the author of this book for helping us figure out why our bright child refuses to do his school work- it's so easy for him.
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underachievement syndrome, conforming underachievers, why bright kids, dominant nonconformers, underachieving pattern, dependent underachievers, nonconforming children, creative underachievers, sheltering parent, referential speaking, sympathy sessions, dominant conformers, underachievement patterns, underachieving children, dominant children, underachievement problems, teaching competition, oppositional children, grade skipping, grade goals, underachieving students, peer expectations Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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underachievement syndrome, conforming underachievers, why bright kids, dominant nonconformers, underachieving pattern, dependent underachievers, nonconforming children, creative underachievers, sheltering parent, referential speaking, sympathy sessions, dominant conformers, underachievement patterns, underachieving children, dominant children, underachievement problems, teaching competition, oppositional children, grade skipping, grade goals, underachieving students, peer expectations Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rimm's Law, The Next Three Steps, Step One, Trifocal Model, Educational Assessment Service, Sylvia Rimm On Raising Kids Newsletter, Solicitous Sally, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Early Risks, Family Achievement Clinic, Total Points, Rebellious Rebecca, Manipulative Maria, Step Two, Perfectionist Pearl, Creative Chris, Step Tivo, Poor Grades Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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