Published:1 September 2001
Format:Paperback 208 pp
Category:Parenting & Childcare
ISBN:9781876451189
Price:$26.95

Chasing Ideas

The fun of freeing your child's imagination

Christine Durham

'The most important thing parents can do for their parents is to encourage them to think. Children really enjoy thinking, and this builds on that enjoyment.' Edward de Bono. Chasing Ideas is a stimulating resource of ideas for parents of children of all ages. Christine Durham has compiled a treasure trove of techniques and tips to help parents with the delightful process of unleashing children's curiosity about the world.
Chasing Ideas encourages parents and teachers to see how discussing ideas with their children can be an enjoyable and creative activity for everyone. It is a fascinating mixture of thinking skills and techniques to help parents unlock their children's minds and give them confidence.

'Nothing is more important than helping your children think for themselves. And nothing is likely to be more effective than practical, hand-in-hand discovery, and your encouragement of thinking together. Start small, in easy steps, think and wonder till you "reach the moon together.'  Christine Durham

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Christine Durham

Christine Durham, M.Ed, teaches thinking skills and philosophy to schoolchildren and is in demand to discuss her innovative work in Australia and overseas. Christine is also the author of the highly acclaimed Doing Up Buttons, an inspiring account of her recovery from massive injuries following a car accident. She brings to her work the imaginative approaches used with her own children and grandchildren - and the countless pupils with whom she has explored the magic of 'thinking aloud'. She lives in Melbourne.

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