Most parenting guides begin with the question "How can we get kids to do what they're told?" and then proceed to offer various techniques for controlling them. In this truly groundbreaking book, nati
A prominent and esteemed critic challenges widely held beliefs about children and parenting, revealing that underlying each myth is a deeply conservative ideology that is, ironically, often adopted by
A human behavior and parenting and education expert dispels the prevailing notion that today's parents are raising spoiled and self-entitled children, using logic, social science data and a dose of hu
To the delight of his thriving fan base, YouTuber Alfie Deyes extends all the fun of the Pointless Blog to his third interactive activity book! Featuring never-before-seen content, fan contributions,
Kohn, a former teacher and author of several other books on education and human behavior, challenges the fundamental assumptions of most classroom discipline programs, and with them the very idea of c
“Every parent, teacher, and manager should read this book—and hurry.”—Thomas Gordon, founder of Parent Effectiveness Training The basic strategy we use for raising childr
Drawing from hundreds of studies in half a dozen fields, The Brighter Side of Human Nature makes a powerful case that caring and generosity are just as natural as selfishness and aggression. This live
To the delight of his thriving fan base, YouTuber Alfie Deyes extends all the fun of the PointlessBlog to his first interactive activity book! Fully illustrated and packed with a host of games, activ
Alfie Deyes is back with another installment of his unique brand of nothingness. Bigger, better, and even more pointless,The Pointless Book 2 is once again full of hilarious challenges and crazy activ
In this collection of provocative articles and blog posts originally published between 2010 and 2014, Alfie Kohn challenges the conventional wisdom about topics ranging from how low-income children ar
In this ?lively, provocative and well-researched book” (Theodore Sizer), AlTe Kohn builds a powerful argument against the ?back to basics” philosophy of teaching and simplistic demands to ?raise the b
Kohn's central message is that standardized tests are "not a force of nature but a force of politics-and political decisions can be questioned, challenged, and ultimately reversed."
Mind-opening writing on what kids need from school, from one of education’s most outspoken voices ? Arguing that our schools are currently in the grip of a “cult of rigor”—a confusion of harder with b
From rollers and mixers to dumper trucks and bulldozers, children aged 3+ will enjoy matching the colourful magnetic play pieces to the simple story in this interactive novelty book.Guide your child t
