Einstein Never Used Flashcards How Our Children Really Learn and Why They Need to Play More and Memorize Less

Now Available in Paperback!In Einstein Never Used Flashcards highly credentialed child psychologists Kathy Hirsh-Pasek Ph.D. and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff Ph.D. with Diane Eyer Ph.D. offer a compelling indictment of the growing trend toward accelerated learning. It's a message that stressed-out parents are craving to hear Letting tots learn through play is not only okay-it's better than drilling academics!Drawing on overwhelming scientific evidence from their own studies and the collective research results of child development experts and addressing the key areas of development-math reading verbal communication science self-awareness and social skills-the authors explain the process of learning from a child's point of view. They then offer parents 40 age-appropriate games for creative play. These simple fun--yet powerful exercises work as well or better than expensive high-tech gadgets to teach a child what his ever-active playful mind is craving to learn.