Beyond Smart: Boosting Your Child's Social, Emotional, and Academic Potential

by Linda Morgan

Beyond Smart is the first book to give parents practical, realistic tools for maximizing all aspects of their child’s educational experience, from academics to social and emotional learning, beginning from birth. Morgan provides clear direction for parents, giving them effective strategies for guiding and supporting their child’s learning --beginning while the child is still in diapers – and for working with educators and within a school community. Each chapter in this book addresses a common school-related issue, breaking it down into specific, approachable problems and presenting steps towards resolution. Morgan, a veteran journalist, includes the very latest in brain and education research, and draws from a pool of world-renowned experts, including Dr. Harvey Karp, Dr. Wendy Mogel, Dr. Laura Kastner, Dr. Andrew Meltzoff, and many more. Beyond Smart provides a blueprint for parents who want to go beyond academics to support their child’s social and emotional education.

Genres: Parenting

153 pages, Paperback

Published February 5, 2010

Reviews

[Marrico Gordon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful, indeed. Teaching begins at home, but we must create a healthy environment for our children.

[Wendy Lawrence]

I've read a lot of parenting books, and this one is great. It touches on a lot of topics and is dense with useful information, yet a nice and fairly quick read. Instead of going out and purchasing ten books by the so-called experts and reading 300 pages on "how to say no" or whatever their topic is, you can get the experts here, interviewed and in small doses. You learn a lot from this educational journalist. I would highly recommend it for any parents looking for some great advice, easy tips, and interesting background information.

[Latkendall]

Empathy -emphasized in this book, and so clearly not taught in our schools. Many ways to foster beyond the books learning, great book in general - Alfie Kohn is quoted and in general I am no fan of Kohn but the rhetoric here is toned down.

[Deanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a great overall for any parent or teacher who wants to learn more about cultivating a child's intellect, creativity, and overall health of body and mind.
Definitely geared more toward parents with certain economic resources. (i..e for music, just "put them in lessons".)

[Patty Lazarus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful and insightful read. The author has the experience and knows how to share it!