Lighting Their Fires: How Parents and Teachers Can Raise Extraordinary Kids in a Mixed-Up, Muddled-Up, Shook-Up World
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Lighting Their Fires: How Parents and Teachers Can Raise Extraordinary Kids in a Mixed-Up, Muddled-Up, Shook-Up World
By (Author) Rafe Esquith
J.P.Tarcher,U.S./Perigee Bks.,U.S.
J.P.Tarcher,U.S./Perigee Bks.,U.S.
29th June 2010
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
649.1
Physical Properties
Paperback
208
Width 147mm, Height 213mm
Description
During twenty-five years of teaching at Hobart Elementary School in inner city Los Angeles, Rafe Esquith has helped thousands of children maximise their potential - and became the only teacher in history to receive the president's National Medal of Arts. In LIGHTING THEIR FIRES, Esquith translates the inspiring methods from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire for parents. Using lessons framed by a class trip to a Dodgers game, he moves inning by inning through concepts that explain how to teach children to be thoughtful and honourable people - as well as successful students - and to have fun in the process.
Author Bio
Rafe Esquith has taught for twenty-two years. He is the only teacher in history to receive the National Medal of Arts. He has, also, received an MBE from the Queen. His many other honours include the American Teacher Award, Parents magazine's As You Grow Award, Oprah Winfrey's Use Your Life Award and the Compassion in Action Award from the Dalai Lama.
