Beyond the tiger mom, East-West parenting for the global age, Maya Thiagarajan
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Beyond the tiger mom, East-West parenting for the global age, Maya Thiagarajan
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references
Illustrations
illustrations
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no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Beyond the tiger mom
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bibliography
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Maya Thiagarajan
Sub title
East-West parenting for the global age
Summary
"How can Western parents unlock the secrets of Asian academic success? Using a comparative lens, educator and mother Maya Thiagarajan examines the differences between Asian and Western approaches to parenting, family values, and education. Packed with practical tips and interviews with parents, as well as the latest educational research, this invaluable guide shows how to raise successful children by blending the best of East and West."--Page [4] of cover
Table Of Contents
Introduction: homecoming -- Part 1. Academics. Why are all the Asian kids on the math team? -- Raising readers: is West really best? -- Memorization, practice, exams, and other things that Asians love -- Part 2. Achieving balance. Where are all the children? -- Raising resilient children: how do we deal with failure? -- Part 3. Myth, media, and metaphor. Myth and media: the stories we tell and the scripts they give us -- Twenty-first-century challenges for East and West: the metaphors we make, the technology we use, and the purpose of education -- Conclusion: looking back and looking forward
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