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How do Asian parents prime their children for success from a young age by encouraging them to achieve academic excellence? Why do Asian kids do so well in math and science? What is the difference between an Asian upbringing and a Western one? These are just a few of the fascinating questions posed and discussed in Beyond the Tiger Mom , a captivating new book by educator, author, and mother, Maya Thiagarajan. In this research-backed guide, she examines each of the «tiger mother» stereotypes and goes beneath the surface to discover what happens in Asian parenting households. How do Asian parents think about childhood, family, and education and what can Western parents learn from them? And what benefits does a traditional Western upbringing have that Asian parents, too, may want to consider? Some of the takeaways of this parenting book include: The best of Asian parenting practices — such as how to teach children math, or raise tech-healthy kids Teaching your child to broaden his or her attention span Finding the right balance between work and play, while including family time Helping your child see failure as a learning experience And many, many more insights Each chapter offers interviews with hundreds of Asian parents and kids and ends with a «How To» section of specific tips for Asian and Western parents both to aid childhood education and development inside and outside the classroom. Woven into this narrative are her reflections on teaching and parenting in locations that span the East and West. In this book, Thiagarajan synthesizes an extensive body of research on child education and Asian parenting both to provide accessible and practical guidelines for parents.

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Origami Fun for Kids is a great way to foster creativity by providing dozens of different paper activities. Nothing beats the sense of accomplishment that kids gain from making something with their own hands. Parents will love this ebook as it allows kids to learn and play at their own pace—and maybe they'll even join in the fun! Introduce your child to the basics of folding by folding up old standbys like a paper sailboat, a heart and a flower. Create a practical pencil holder and a candy tray—great gifts your child can give with pride. Fold up a snake, an anteater, a macaw and other exciting animals! Create a set of easy-to-fold finger puppets and color them to create an enchanted world of fairies, court jesters, kings and queens.There are 20 origami projects in all, combining classic favorites with easy, original origami models. Downloadable material is included. Each project is rated by its level of difficulty.

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