Little soldiers, an American boy, a Chinese school, and the global race to achieve, Lenora Chu
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Little soldiers, an American boy, a Chinese school, and the global race to achieve, Lenora Chu
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-347)
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non fiction
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Little soldiers
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bibliography
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1003488192
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Lenora Chu
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an American boy, a Chinese school, and the global race to achieve
Summary
An exploration of China's widely acclaimed yet insular education system shares insights into how their examples are shaping the future of American parenting and education
Table Of Contents
Part I: The system. Force-fed eggs -- A family affair -- Obey the teacher -- No exceptions to the rule -- No rewards for second place -- Part II: Change. The high price of tests -- Little soldier -- One hundred days 'til test time -- Shortcuts and favors -- Beating the system versus opting out -- Part III: Chinese lessons. Let's do math! -- Genius means struggle -- The middle ground
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