How To Give It So They Get It [Paperback]

Sharon L. Bowman (Author)

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Sharon Bowman has been an author, teacher, and trainer for over twenty-five years.

* She offers trainings in brain-based learning and teaching, communication, stress management, change, teambuilding, and more
* She relishes being the "guide-on-the-side," not the "sage-on-the-stage".
* All the effective teaching strategies she used successfully in twenty-three years of classroom instruction (grades kindergarten through high school with Special Education, Gifted and Talented, and English as a Second Language thrown in for good measure) work equally well with adults.
* She "walks her talk" so her classes and trainings are all learner-centered - she models everything she writes about.
* She's taught adults in community college classes, university extension courses, work force development and employment and training programs, community programs, and corporate trainings for almost as long as she's taught kids.
* The two things she's most proud of are learning to fly and writing two books.
* Finally, when the teacher is ready, the students will come (adapted from "A Course in Miracles").
* She welcomes thoughts, ideas, comments, stories, inspirational tidbits and cheers from her trainees and readers. Send them to: Sharon Bowman, E-Mail: [e-mail]

Product Details

• Paperback: 227 pages
• Publisher: Bowperson Pub; 1 edition (April 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965685128
• ISBN-13: 978-0965685122
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #175,117 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book on how to give brain friendly trainings, January 10, 2004

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Languagelover (Manchester, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How To Give It So They Get It (Paperback)

I love this book on training because unlike most other books of its type it doesn't go into long winded theories of learning that are not necessary to be good at teaching. It also gives a methodology that can be applied to any kind of training.

The small section on learning styles is relevant because it is argued that your own learning preference will affect the way in which you teach. When this was pointed out it was somewhat of a revelation to me. I realised that I had been training in my own learning style and not training towards the preferred style of the other three types of learner.

The best thing about this book for me was the fact that it gives you a practical guide to how you can incorporate the four learning styles into your trainings along with example exercises for each. I have now adopted this method in all of my trainings and it has enhanced the learning of my students and also their enjoyment of the courses!

On the downside for me is the fact that Sharon uses the metaphor of learning to fly throughout the book and I found it was wearing a bit thin with me by the end. However, that might just be my type 2 (fact driven) learning style showing itself.

All in all an excellent, practical and very readable book on training which will quickly enable you to apply its principles. Its a book that 'walks the talk' . Thanks Sharon.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Field Guide to Giving It and Getting It, April 26, 2003

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Meghan E. O'Leary (Malibu, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How To Give It So They Get It (Paperback)

This book reviews the four basic styles of learning (peacemaker, truthkeeper, solutionseeker, and risktaker) and teaching (getting connected, sharing the wealth, making it happen, and celebrating the success).

The format holds true to the title: that is, basic practical and down-to-earth advice and techniques that you can implement immediately. It's a user guide to understanding your own learning and teaching styles, as well as the styles of your learners/students. Bowman reminds us that we are all students and teachers in our lives. Bowman uses humor and a consistent metaphor of the "flight plan," fleshing out her premise with interesting examples, animation, and analogies. Bowman says, "The style map is a metaphor for life itself." (p. 158)

The author addresses the emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual aspects of all of us. I think this holistic approach makes real good sense because you will stretch as a teacher and embrace all of your students' learning styles.

Bowman includes "flight kits" for each teaching style- real-life activities you can use in your learning environment right away.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!!!!, January 5, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: How To Give It So They Get It (Paperback)

A quick read and full of ready-to-use ideas. A great reference for interactive teaching strategies and why they work. My classroom teachers should have read this book.