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The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way
by Amanda Ripley
I'm glad I read this book while my children are still young. I'm not sure it will really change the way I parent, but it certainly will make me feel less guilty for shying away from PTA fundraisers and sports events. In the book, the author follows three American exchange students in Poland, Finland, and Korea and compares the education they receive in their host countries (all considered by the author to be educational superpowers) with their experiences at home.
These two quotes provides a basic summary:
"American parents tend to be more involved in school than parents in education superpowers, but not, generally speaking, in ways that lead to learning. Raising money, going to soccer games, and serving on teacher-appreciation committees are wonderful things to do. They do not, however, tend to improve the quality of your child's education."
"Parents who view themselves as educational coaches tend to read to their children every day when they are small; when their children get older, they talk with them about their days and about the news around the world. They let their children make mistakes and then get right back to work. They teach good habits and give them autonomy. They are teachers, too, in other words, and they believe in rigor. They want their children to fail while they are still children. They know that those lessons--about hard work, persistence, integrity, and consequences--will serve a child for decades to come."
These two quotes provides a basic summary:
"American parents tend to be more involved in school than parents in education superpowers, but not, generally speaking, in ways that lead to learning. Raising money, going to soccer games, and serving on teacher-appreciation committees are wonderful things to do. They do not, however, tend to improve the quality of your child's education."
"Parents who view themselves as educational coaches tend to read to their children every day when they are small; when their children get older, they talk with them about their days and about the news around the world. They let their children make mistakes and then get right back to work. They teach good habits and give them autonomy. They are teachers, too, in other words, and they believe in rigor. They want their children to fail while they are still children. They know that those lessons--about hard work, persistence, integrity, and consequences--will serve a child for decades to come."