"In the spirit of Thinking, Fast and Slow, a ... look at the science of how we learn--and how we can use it to discover our true potential, as individuals and across society"--

A skateboarding principal offers unusual incentives to his students to motivate them to learn more.

To most of us, learning something 'the hard way' implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Many common study habits and practice routines turn out to be counterproductive. Underlining and highlighting, rereading, cramming, and single-minded repetition...

The Fearless Organization offers practical guidance for teams and organizations who are serious about success in the modern economy. With so much riding on innovation, creativity, and spark, it is essential to attract and retain quality talent-but what good does this talent do if no one is able to speak their mind? The traditional culture of "fitting in" and "going along" spells doom in the knowledge economy. Success requires a continuous influx of...

A young boy shares all of the things he learned and how he changed in second grade, what he still wonders about, and what he hopes to accomplish when he is in third grade.

Mason Buttle is the biggest, sweatiest kid in his grade, and everyone knows he can barely read or write. But those troubles don't compare with grief. Fifteen months ago, Mason's best friend, Benny Kilmartin, turned up dead in the Buttle family's orchard. An investigation drags on, and Mason, honest as the day is long, can't understand why Lieutenant Baird won't believe the story Mason has told about that day. Mason's new friend, tiny Calvin Chumsky,...

Looks at animal intelligence from seven broad categories of cognition, including tool making and use, numerical ability, language learning, and learned social behaviors.

If ya'll are fixin' to raise those youngins right, this here book is the best in the West! Say "Howdy" to 100 First Words for Little Cowpokes, a plumb pretty little primer for tenderfoots learnin' their first words! Forget yellow-bellied words like apple and dog. Your little varmints are ready for pommel, bolo, and Dodge. Packed with hilarious illustrations and 100 words every baby buckaroo needs to know, 100 First Words for Little Cowpokes is the...