Your Child's Strengths

A Guide for Parents and Teachers

By Jenifer Fox | Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

About the book

With this groundbreaking work, renowned educator Jenifer Fox argues against the flawed and maddening paradigm that \"fixing\"kids' weaknesses is the way to achieve success. Rather, Fox promotes focusing on kids' natural inclinations in three interdependent areas: Activity Strengths, Relationship Strengths, and Learning Strengths. Pairing inspiring firsthand accounts of success with practical workbook tools, alongside an outline of the award-winning strengths-based Affinities curriculum Fox has implemented in her own school, Your Child's Strengths is a user-friendly and indispensable guide for parents, teachers, and administrators alike.

Editions of Your Child's Strengths

Hardcover
ISBN 9780670018765
Paperback
ISBN 9780143115175
EBook
ISBN 9781101202890

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With this groundbreaking work, renowned educator Jenifer Fox argues against the flawed and maddening paradigm that \"fixing\"kids' weaknesses is the way to achieve success. Rather, Fox promotes focusing on kids' natural inclinations in three interdependent areas: Activity Strengths, Relationship Strengths, and Learning Strengths. Pairing inspiring firsthand accounts of success with practical workbook tools, alongside an outline of the award-winning strengths-based Affinities curriculum Fox has implemented in her own school, Your Child's Strengths is a user-friendly and indispensable guide for parents, teachers, and administrators alike.

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With this groundbreaking work, renowned educator Jenifer Fox argues against the flawed and maddening paradigm that \"fixing\"kids' weaknesses is the way to achieve success. Rather, Fox promotes focusing on kids' natural inclinations in three interdependent areas: Activity Strengths, Relationship Strengths, and Learning Strengths. Pairing inspiring firsthand accounts of success with practical workbook tools, alongside an outline of the award-winning strengths-based Affinities curriculum Fox has implemented in her own school, Your Child's Strengths is a user-friendly and indispensable guide for parents, teachers, and administrators alike.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Your Child's Strengths?

Society and Social Sciences > Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy > Teaching skills and techniques

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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Your Child's Strengths?

Jenifer Fox

Who is the Publisher of the book Your Child's Strengths?

Penguin Publishing Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Your Child's Strengths is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780670018765) and paperback(ISBN 9780143115175) and ebook(ISBN 9781101202890)

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