Nurture Shock

For those who have children or work with them, I highly recommend you read the book Nurture Shock by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman. It isn't a book about discipline or techniques, but new thinking about children.

I was impressed with the chapter called "Can self-control be taught?" The chapter discusses the extreme success of the curriculum called Tools of the Mind for pre-K and kindergarten. I was so impressed, I called, and then emailed, Ellie's school principal to let her know about the Tools of the Mind program. I also emailed a friend who is homeschooling her children.

In fact, I am impressed with the whole book. I don't want to take it back to the library.