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The Myth of Laziness: How Kids and Parents Can Become More Productive (Paperback)

by Melvin D. Levine (Author)
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd (1 Mar 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0743248651
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743248655
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 466,749 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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One of the most common complaints parents hear is that their child has great potential but is lazy. In the workplace one hears that a colleague is brilliant but just can't seem to deliver on time. Dr Levine believes that in reality very few people are truly lazy. Nearly all 'lazy' children and unproductive adults are in fact suffering from some sort of 'output failure,' that is, some problem of the mind that inhibits their productivity, despite their good intentions. In this book Dr Levine draws heavily on his years of clinical experience to construct the stories of representative children and adults who failed to be productive for the most common reasons. Too often we focus only on failure but people benefit enormously from recognition of their successes. In explaining outside or environmental factors that can affect productivity, Dr Levine points to the role of parents as well as teachers in identifying a child's weaknesses and nurturing the capacity to deliver, with such practical suggestions as describing the ideal study environment for a child. Whether the problem is manifested in motor breakdown, memory shortfall, verbal problems, lack of mental energy or underlying disorganization, Dr Levine provides a workable solution and dismisses the 'lazy' label.


About the Author

DR MEL LEVINE is a professor of paediatrics at the University of North Carolina Medical School and the director of the university's Clinical Center for the Study of Development and Learning. He is the co-founder and co-chair of All Kinds of Minds, a non-profit institute that develops products and programmes to help parents, teachers, clinicians and children address differences in learning. He is a Rhodes scholar and graduate of Harvard Medical School.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A real eye opener, 1 Sep 2006
I read this book some time ago, borrowing it from the library. At the time I would have been a sceptic at Mel Levine's assertion that no children are lazy. However now having experience of a dyslexic son, I believe if I'd taken this book seriously I might have realised there was a problem earlier.
Mel Levine goes through a long list of reasons why children may not be seeming to do their best with their school work. It explains the child who just never seems enthusiatic to learn from when they start school, to the disillusioned teenager who just grunts.
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