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How to Multiply Your Baby's Intelligence
Time and again, the work performed at The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential has demonstrated that children from birth to age six are capable of learning better and faster than older children. How To Teach Your Baby To Read shows just how easy it is to teach a young child to read, while How To Teach Your Baby Math presents the simple steps for teaching mathematics through the development of thinking and reasoning skills. Both books explain how to begin and expand each program, how to make and organize necessary materials, and how to more fully develop your child’s reading and math potential. How to Give Your Baby Encyclopedic Knowledge shows how simple it is to develop a program that cultivates a young child’s awareness and understanding of the arts, science, and nature―to recognize the insects in the garden, to learn about the countries of the world, to discover the beauty of a Van Gogh painting, and much more. How To Multiply Your Baby’s Intelligence provides a comprehensive program for teaching your young child how to read, to understand mathematics, and to literally multiply his or her overall learning potential in preparation for a lifetime of success. The Gentle Revolution Series: The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential has been successfully serving children and teaching parents for five decades. Its goal has been to significantly improve the intellectual, physical, and social development of all children. The groundbreaking methods and techniques of The Institutes have set the standards in early childhood education. As a result, the books written by Glenn Doman, founder of this organization, have become the all-time best-selling parenting series in the United States and the world.
408 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1983
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Glenn Doman
94 books87 followersGLENN DOMAN is the founder of The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential to which parents from every continent have been finding their way for more than a half of a century. He and The Institutes are famous for their pioneering work with brain-injured children and for their work in early development for well children.
In addition to dealing intimately with more than twenty thousand families over the last fifty years, he has strongly influenced millions of families through the book What To Do About Your Brain-Injured Child and the creation of the groundbreaking Gentle Revolution Series of books and materials that teach parents how to teach their babies at home.
Glenn Doman has lived with, studied, or worked with children in more than one hundred nations, ranging from the most civilized to the most primitive.
He was distinguished for outstanding heroism in action during World War II and was knighted by the Brazilian government in 1966 for his services to the children of the world.
Glenn Doman is the principle lecturer for the many courses given by The Institutes for the parents of well children and brain-injured children. When he is not lecturing in Philadelphia or around the world, he is nose-to-nose with parents and children, discovering better ways to make hurt kids well and well kids more capable.
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In addition to dealing intimately with more than twenty thousand families over the last fifty years, he has strongly influenced millions of families through the book What To Do About Your Brain-Injured Child and the creation of the groundbreaking Gentle Revolution Series of books and materials that teach parents how to teach their babies at home.
Glenn Doman has lived with, studied, or worked with children in more than one hundred nations, ranging from the most civilized to the most primitive.
He was distinguished for outstanding heroism in action during World War II and was knighted by the Brazilian government in 1966 for his services to the children of the world.
Glenn Doman is the principle lecturer for the many courses given by The Institutes for the parents of well children and brain-injured children. When he is not lecturing in Philadelphia or around the world, he is nose-to-nose with parents and children, discovering better ways to make hurt kids well and well kids more capable.
from http://www.iahp.org/Glenn-Doman-Found...
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June 13, 2015
Every parent should read all of Doman's books. Even if you don't agree with 100% with his methods, you will learn how important it is to take advantage of the child's early years when their mind is like a sponge.
This book combines a shorter version of some of Doman's other books (Teach Your Baby to Read , How To Give Your Baby Encyclopedic Knowledge and Teach Your Baby Math) into one book. If you have read those books, there is no need to read this one as well. If you have not read those other books, I recommend that you read the individual books, rather than this one if possible, as they go into a wee bit more detail.
The Doman method to teaching young babies involves creating "flash cards" that you are to show very quickly to the child. I tried this with my son (19 months old at the time) because he was already learning the alphabet just from watching shows such as "Super Why" on tv. We only did it for about a month. We stopped for a while because my son had a cold. (Doman recommends to pause the lessons if the child is sick or for any other other reason that the child might not enjoy doing it.) We never did start back up with it because my son never seemed in the mood to do it anymore. I should give it another try.
This book combines a shorter version of some of Doman's other books (Teach Your Baby to Read , How To Give Your Baby Encyclopedic Knowledge and Teach Your Baby Math) into one book. If you have read those books, there is no need to read this one as well. If you have not read those other books, I recommend that you read the individual books, rather than this one if possible, as they go into a wee bit more detail.
The Doman method to teaching young babies involves creating "flash cards" that you are to show very quickly to the child. I tried this with my son (19 months old at the time) because he was already learning the alphabet just from watching shows such as "Super Why" on tv. We only did it for about a month. We stopped for a while because my son had a cold. (Doman recommends to pause the lessons if the child is sick or for any other other reason that the child might not enjoy doing it.) We never did start back up with it because my son never seemed in the mood to do it anymore. I should give it another try.
February 21, 2013
خلال قرائتي للكتاب كثيرا ما علقت على تكرار المعلومات فيه، لكن ملاحظة من الكاتب في نهايته يقول فيها أنه أخذ وقته في الكتابة فسرت لي سر تواتر المعلومات بصورة تجعل الكتاب ممل وغير مفيد.
أغلب فصول هذا الكتاب تتحدث عن لماذا يجب على الأب/الأم أن يبدآن بتعليم طفلهما من ولادته و حتى السن السادسة، و كيف أن في هذه السنوات نمو المخ يأخذ نمطا اطرادي ثم لا يلبث إلا و أن ينمو بمعدل أقل بكثير. فعلا الحضانة متأخرة جدا و يجب على الأم/الأب تسليح الطفل بمهارة القراءة على الأقل ولغة أجنبية أخرى. الكل قد يتمنى اهتمام والديه بتعليمه و قدراته و ذكائه في سن متقدمة ولكن النادر من يكسر قاعدة فاقد الشيء لا يعطيه.
الكتاب ليس بالسيء لأن التكنيكات المعروضة (تبدو لي وكأنها) فعالة و ذات نتائج بعيدة المدى.
أغلب فصول هذا الكتاب تتحدث عن لماذا يجب على الأب/الأم أن يبدآن بتعليم طفلهما من ولادته و حتى السن السادسة، و كيف أن في هذه السنوات نمو المخ يأخذ نمطا اطرادي ثم لا يلبث إلا و أن ينمو بمعدل أقل بكثير. فعلا الحضانة متأخرة جدا و يجب على الأم/الأب تسليح الطفل بمهارة القراءة على الأقل ولغة أجنبية أخرى. الكل قد يتمنى اهتمام والديه بتعليمه و قدراته و ذكائه في سن متقدمة ولكن النادر من يكسر قاعدة فاقد الشيء لا يعطيه.
الكتاب ليس بالسيء لأن التكنيكات المعروضة (تبدو لي وكأنها) فعالة و ذات نتائج بعيدة المدى.
June 11, 2008
In rereading this, I am finding that Doman is often inaccurate and manipulative in the way he writes. Not that he necessarily means to be. He has a lot of good ideas in the book, but they need to be used wisely and with the best intentions for children. I think the most important thing I'm realizing is that children do, as he says, take in huge amounts of info in the first few years, but that doesn't mean they need to be inundated with flash cards. Instead, it means that that is the time to teach them and help them experience those things you believe will best prepare them for the experience they have ahead of them.
September 19, 2025
Definitivamente un libro muy interesante que aborda de manera general el potencial de los niños desde su nacimiento hasta los 6 años de edad. Su experiencia a lo largo de (me parecen) 20 años desde el inicio de sus estudios hasta la publicación del libro y las prácticas que propone para enseñar en casa desde edades muy tempranas me motiva a preparar los materiales para iniciar con la Lectura y matemáticas con mis niños.
El contenido es invaluable, desafortunadamente la traducción al español es muy pobre, llevando palabras al estilo literal más que al contextual, y utilizando un lenguaje muy repetitivo que no me ayudó a tener una gran experiencia lectora, me lo quedo como un buen manual pero creo que leería la edición en inglés.
El contenido es invaluable, desafortunadamente la traducción al español es muy pobre, llevando palabras al estilo literal más que al contextual, y utilizando un lenguaje muy repetitivo que no me ayudó a tener una gran experiencia lectora, me lo quedo como un buen manual pero creo que leería la edición en inglés.
September 26, 2020
I’ve never read this book, but once upon a time someone recommended it to my mother before I was born. She read it and used what she learned on me. My mom only knows one language, as does everyone in my family, but because of how she taught me, I know five languages. I don’t know what’s in this book but it’s the reason I was able to get a certificate in medical interpreting and work as a Spanish teacher at age 20 as the only non-native speaker among my coworkers. So I definitely recommend this book if you would like to benefit your child’s learning ability.
July 29, 2022
My biggest annoyance is people who write books on kids and babies and parenting who clearly have never had one and don’t understand them or parents. Glenn Doman is a great mind to encourage mothers that professional motherhood is important, a gentle revolution that truly affects the future.
I might not be able to implement everything as a working mom, but the book is encouraging nevertheless that no matter how much time you spend with your kids and teach them, it is infinitely better than the time not spent with them.
I might not be able to implement everything as a working mom, but the book is encouraging nevertheless that no matter how much time you spend with your kids and teach them, it is infinitely better than the time not spent with them.
February 8, 2024
This book gives us the privilege to know what babies are really capable of while learning.
I think it should be read by every parent who wishes to give their kids the opportunity to love learning in every aspect, to make them grow confident and independent with knowledge that would lead them to take decisions in life.
I really hope to put everything I’ve learned into practice with my child 🤍
I think it should be read by every parent who wishes to give their kids the opportunity to love learning in every aspect, to make them grow confident and independent with knowledge that would lead them to take decisions in life.
I really hope to put everything I’ve learned into practice with my child 🤍
March 30, 2018
This is an amazing book that shows the importance of Early Learning and shows techniques on how to teach very young children how to read, do math and so on...
If I didn’t see this techniques being applied and succeed everyday... I wouldn’t have believed this is possible.
If I didn’t see this techniques being applied and succeed everyday... I wouldn’t have believed this is possible.
August 9, 2025
Първите 150 страници са просто пълнеж. Повтаряне на едно и също, сухи твърдения, без реални доказателства. След това са представени два много конкретни метода. Не съм ги изпробвала все още, ще се радвам на обратна връзка, от който е.
July 14, 2019
Simply awesome!!
September 18, 2019
Pretty much summarizes all the other books. I enjoyed it.
May 24, 2020
A good book to start and understand how any child is a born genius and the things we expose to them shapes the kids intelligence. Must read for new parents.
August 7, 2020
Amazing books
March 17, 2023
The best book that contains all the intelligence programs! There is no need to read others.
April 10, 2023
Worth it
March 30, 2025
Did not know it was the summary of his other books ...
August 16, 2015
This book was recommended for me by a friend who is a teacher of english who said that this will help me get better understanding of the mentality of my students and that would help me in my educational career.
I really enjoyed this book and the way the author is presenting it is just easy and causal as if he is in front of u chatting with u as a friend. I I kept wondering " why didn't my parents read this book before I was born ? " .. I would have learned a lot of stuff I am having difficulties with right now !
So basically the book let u understand how the child thinks and how he perceives things differently from the adults. And that you can teach your child anything if u teach him with passion as early as possible in his first 6 years. And after those years it's too late.
He proposes the idea of using big flash cards to teach him anything you want him to learn. " languages, math, general info, music .. Etc "
However, there are certain things i questioned them:
- It is a time and effort consuming technique with all those big flash cards with certain features. What should a working mother do ? .. The book suggest that a mother should reconsider her choice of working so she can stay more with her baby. But that is unrealistic as we live in a world that we - women - must work to offer a basic decent life.
- the book doesn't discuss the different types of personalties of the kids. Not everything work the same with every child.
- the book suggest that we do not test kids. But doesn't propose any idea to help us know whether the kid understood or not
- last, I think the idea of the flash card wont work in teaching multiplication and division. He would ask what do u mean by multiply and divided ? What is the difference ? .. I think the traditional way of teaching the kid to multiply and showing him that 2 x 3 is 2 + 2 + 2 so he can understand the concept.
But to be fair, i don't have children and i didn't apply it so i cant judge if all what he've said works or not.
Although there is a lot of repetition and the last two chapters gets boring. I really enjoyed this book ! And am planning to read other books from the same series of the gentle revolution.
I really enjoyed this book and the way the author is presenting it is just easy and causal as if he is in front of u chatting with u as a friend. I I kept wondering " why didn't my parents read this book before I was born ? " .. I would have learned a lot of stuff I am having difficulties with right now !
So basically the book let u understand how the child thinks and how he perceives things differently from the adults. And that you can teach your child anything if u teach him with passion as early as possible in his first 6 years. And after those years it's too late.
He proposes the idea of using big flash cards to teach him anything you want him to learn. " languages, math, general info, music .. Etc "
However, there are certain things i questioned them:
- It is a time and effort consuming technique with all those big flash cards with certain features. What should a working mother do ? .. The book suggest that a mother should reconsider her choice of working so she can stay more with her baby. But that is unrealistic as we live in a world that we - women - must work to offer a basic decent life.
- the book doesn't discuss the different types of personalties of the kids. Not everything work the same with every child.
- the book suggest that we do not test kids. But doesn't propose any idea to help us know whether the kid understood or not
- last, I think the idea of the flash card wont work in teaching multiplication and division. He would ask what do u mean by multiply and divided ? What is the difference ? .. I think the traditional way of teaching the kid to multiply and showing him that 2 x 3 is 2 + 2 + 2 so he can understand the concept.
But to be fair, i don't have children and i didn't apply it so i cant judge if all what he've said works or not.
Although there is a lot of repetition and the last two chapters gets boring. I really enjoyed this book ! And am planning to read other books from the same series of the gentle revolution.
April 16, 2009
I am incredibly grateful for this book because it is the one my mom used to teach me to read at 18 months, and it inspired a life-long love of reading for me, and helped me form a special bond with my mother.
OK, so Doman is a terrible writer. His obsessive use of italics drove me nuts. He goes off on tangents all the time, and he is prone to over-emotional descriptions of the beauty of kids playing violin. And as with any book, I don't agree with him 100% of the time. I was particularly unimpressed with its system for teaching foreign languages.
That said, I agree with a lot of what he has to say. I love his emphasis that young children love to learn, and have an incredible capacity to learn information that can be presented to them in an honest and factual manner. Its techniques for teaching are great - keep it short, be incredibly enthusiastic throughout the process, don't test them, and stop before they want to stop (so they are always begging for more, and don't associate learning with being bored). And I love its emphasis on how the teaching process will increase your respect for each other and what your child is capable of becoming. I plan to at least use its reading system with Emily, and probably math.
OK, so Doman is a terrible writer. His obsessive use of italics drove me nuts. He goes off on tangents all the time, and he is prone to over-emotional descriptions of the beauty of kids playing violin. And as with any book, I don't agree with him 100% of the time. I was particularly unimpressed with its system for teaching foreign languages.
That said, I agree with a lot of what he has to say. I love his emphasis that young children love to learn, and have an incredible capacity to learn information that can be presented to them in an honest and factual manner. Its techniques for teaching are great - keep it short, be incredibly enthusiastic throughout the process, don't test them, and stop before they want to stop (so they are always begging for more, and don't associate learning with being bored). And I love its emphasis on how the teaching process will increase your respect for each other and what your child is capable of becoming. I plan to at least use its reading system with Emily, and probably math.
August 23, 2016
It's a summary of 3 other Doman books,
1. How to teach your baby to Read,
2. How to give your baby Encyclopedic Knowledge, and
3. How to teach your baby Math.
Doman encourages to take he sessions in the order of Read, Encyclopedic and Maths. However it doesn't say how to fit sessions from these 3 areas to a day schedule.
As I have read the first 2 books already, i found this one bit repetitive.
Can be used as a summarized notes for quick references.
Definitely a good read, but IMHO, Not for the one who has read other books in gentle revolution series.
1. How to teach your baby to Read,
2. How to give your baby Encyclopedic Knowledge, and
3. How to teach your baby Math.
Doman encourages to take he sessions in the order of Read, Encyclopedic and Maths. However it doesn't say how to fit sessions from these 3 areas to a day schedule.
As I have read the first 2 books already, i found this one bit repetitive.
Can be used as a summarized notes for quick references.
Definitely a good read, but IMHO, Not for the one who has read other books in gentle revolution series.
August 14, 2013
My son won this book and a set of Intelligence Cards in a "Smartest Kid" contest and I'm sure glad he did. I think it was me who benefited the most, because it gave me means to treat both my kids like learning adults who shouldn't be underestimated. Although we haven't been strict with the routine, my son picked up fast with reading and that encyclopaedic knowledge thing (although we didnt use flashcards). Need to start it with his sister.. :)
April 15, 2009
This book is amazing! I have been creating my materials to implement a learning program, and my children and I are extremely excited about it. Everyone with children under 7 years, or who may have children in the future, should read it. I can hardly believe it has been around for so long and is not spoken of by every mother on earth.
February 28, 2010
Good overview of all the programs throughout the Gentle Revolution series. Good starter book to get the idea of what it's all about. I read this between all the other books and found it just as enlightening...though some parts are repetitive.
July 21, 2012
excellent. wish everyone could find this book as exciting as I do.
May 15, 2012
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