The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way by Amanda Ripley
"In a handful of nations, virtually all children are learning to make complex arguments and solve problems they’ve never seen before. They are learning to think, in other words, and to thrive in the modern economy. Inspired to find answers for our own children, author and Time magazine journalist Amanda Ripley follows three Americans embedded in these countries for one year."
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Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five by John Medina
"What’s the single most important thing you can do during pregnancy? What does watching TV do to a child’s brain? What’s the best way to handle temper tantrums? Scientists know."
Intelligent Children: A Brief Introduction To What Today's Smart Parents Know About Increasing A Child's Intelligence by Dr. Edward Droge
"Smart isn’t what it used to be. The understanding we have gained about intelligence in recent years has turned old notions on their heads and has created a giant wave of insight and encouragement for parents and children everywhere. In this clear, crisp, reader-friendly introduction to the subject, Dr. Droge, a Harvard-Yale educator, provides a wealth of information about what today’s smart and savvy parents know about increasing intelligence. Areas discussed include IQ, learning, memory, genius, parent-child language interaction, and reports on theories and research of important scholars and educators in the field."
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