Great Minds and How to Grow Them: High Performance Learning

by Wendy Berliner

Great Minds and How to Grow Them is a handbook for parents that shows how they can grow the minds of their children and teenagers and guide them to success both at school and in life. The latest neurological and psychological research is proving that most children are capable of reaching high levels of performance that were previously associated only with the gifted and talented.

Brains are malleable and IQ is not fixed yet, without parental engagement in their learning, many children don't reach the levels of performance that are associated with academic success. Combining new knowledge with extensive research into how we learn, this book proves that by using simple, everyday techniques that are both rooted in research and accessible for parents, children can learn to learn more successfully.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction, Psychology, Family

130 pages, ebook

First published July 24, 2017

Reviews

[Blair · Rating 2 out of 5]

I can't remember what prompted me to buy this book, but I regret it. It's very thin, both literally and metaphorically. I've read much better and more rigorous books about the science of learning and this is really no more than a padded out magazine article.

[Matthew Clyma gooderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This dynamic and incredibly well researched book makes a compelling case that intelligence is not linked to genes. The following quote highlights this central theme;

"Talent should be seen as something that is earned rather than inherited".

Essentially, what this means is that everyone has the potential to be a 'high achiever'.

The book also gives a breakdown of how to not shut down your / or any child's curiosity. A key component for building the essential toolkit of success.

Not only has the book transformed my parenting, it has changed the way I understand the neurological make up of the brain.

[Sally · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book definitely captures the key concepts of growing great minds, but unfortunately is too dense for many US readers.

[Helen Hanna]

I read this in paperback borrowed from the library. "...what we are suggesting doesn't take masses of time or money - it takes a mindset shift so that you believe you are your child's teacher too. A teacher who will help your child make the most of their precious education." (p.123 paperback 2018 ed.)