Educating Tigers
It is a parent's deepest heartache: watching a child struggle in life, desperate to help. When Katherine Cunningham's daughter Tricia ("Tiger") is diagnosed with dyslexia, roadblocks appear at every... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1893162575
ISBN13:9781893162570
Release Date:October 2000
Publisher:Publish America
Length:260 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
If you have a dyslexic child you need to read this book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Until it happens to you, its probably hard to relate, but in this beautifully written book, Wendy Sand Eckel has done an outstanding job of showing the process an entire family will go through when a child is diagnosed with dyslexia. From the inability of the typical educational system to cope, all the way through to the light at the end of the tunnel using specialized educational methods to confront and overcome the dyslexia, in Educating Tigers you have a fly-on-the-wall perspective of what happens to the family dynamic. Effective ways to deal with any learning disability become readily apparent as you make your way through this entertaining and enjoyable book. It's an easy read. Drawing on her own background in family counseling, Wendy Eckel does a great job with this book. I learned so much, and highly recommended it.
To love and learn
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
To love and to learn is to read Educating Tigers, just as the Cunningham family draws from their love to face the complexity of their daughter Tiger's learning disability. It is a rich story - addressing the beautiful complexity of relationships and the urgent need for help for learning disabled children and the myths that can shame and frustrate families. Educating Tigers is compelling and engaging and challenging in an important way. I highly recommend it to anyone - parents, therapists, educators and relatives of a learning disabled child.
educating tigers was wonderful
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I got a preview copy of Educating Tigers and once started, I couldn't put it down. WSEckel hits all the emotions that give a great read. If you feel like thinking, laughing, crying, and experiencing the feelings associated with family dynamics, give this a try. I'm already looking forward to the next one from this author.
The Story Needed to be Told!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This is a fun story, despite the serious issues it raises. It is a common story among millions, but a story that has never been told so well. With up to 20% of the population affected by dyslexia (and 100% of those families!) this story should be read by every educator, by every parent of a child with a learning difference, and by every mother, no matter how "perfect" your child is. The story transcends dyslexia and reaches to the basic structure of families and relationships. On top of that, almost as a bonus, it seamlessly weaves in ten outstanding parenting tips in the form of chapter headers, which are original and worth the price of the book alone.
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