Bright Minds, Poor Grades: Understanding and Motivating your Underachieving Child

Bright Minds, Poor Grades: Understanding and Motivating your Underachieving Child
by Michael D. Whitley

Bright Minds, Poor Grades: Understanding and Motivating your Underachieving Child
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Author: Michael D. Whitley
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-07-01
ISBN: 0399527052
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Perigee Trade

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Book Review: Simple, direct method for solving causes of poor grades
Summary: 5 Stars

We found this to be a simple, direct method for solving causes of poor grades. Well written.

Summary of Bright Minds, Poor Grades: Understanding and Motivating your Underachieving Child

For any parent who has ever been told, "your child isn't performing up to his or her potential," this book has the answer. Renowned clinical psychologist Michael Whitley, Ph.D. offers a proven ten-step program to motivate underachieving children. This easy-to follow book identifies the six types of underachievers from the procrastinator to the hidden perfectionist to the con artist, and it presents the ten steps to help children succeed in school-and ultimately, in life.

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