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Better Late Than Early: A New Approach to Your Child's Education Paperback – January 1, 1900

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this book is a result of research on the young child's mental development
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    236 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Reader's Digest Association
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1900
  5. Dimensions
    8.23 x 5.39 x 0.71 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0883490498
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0883490495
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Reader's Digest Association (January 1, 1900)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 236 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0883490498
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0883490495
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.23 x 5.39 x 0.71 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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La Mancha
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic with much to teach us.
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2017
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A revelation to read, especially in this time where pre-school and "reading" and worksheets are pushed earlier and earlier and earlier. It was refreshing, and caused me to rethink and recast many thing. Bottom LINE: slow down and let the child do the learning in the best possible environment which, wherever possible, is often home, for as long as possible (in most situations. . . ). And stop thinking you are "gaining" something by pushing when, in fact, you are losing a great deal with these little ones--things that are irretrievable.
40 people found this helpful
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MP Kanewske
5.0 out of 5 stars Well-researched defense of delayed schooling
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2020
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Children shouldn't be doing formal academics or prolonged closeup work until past 7 or 8, this is the well proven thesis of several works by the authors. This is a great one-stop book for research pertaining to many areas of child development and how they affect the readiness of the child for formal academics, even if the child will be educated in the home.
15 people found this helpful
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rosamccormick
5.0 out of 5 stars Required read for all parents
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2013
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I wish all parents would have the chance to read this book before deciding to send their kids to day care or school. If we could understand how early schooling and the lack of respect for the natural developmental stages children go through as they grow, impacts their lives forever, we as a society would be more careful to hastily compare our selves with other nations and cultures apparently more successful at educating their young than we are, and we would be more mindful for what is good for kids in the long run. Our standards would be based on success and happiness by adulthood instead of how well we look on international academic testing.
27 people found this helpful
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Slatefish
1.0 out of 5 stars Can’t read…
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2021
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I’ve had this book recommended to me several times, but now that I’ve finally purchased the kindle edition, it’s not compatible with Kindle! I can read it on my Mac, but it’s literally photographs of the pages of the book - not an actual kindle book. It’s very difficult to read this way.
5 people found this helpful
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Karin
5.0 out of 5 stars an alternative view
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2013
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i like this book because it offers an alternative view to "early childhood education" - a philosophy that is being pushed hard at all parents and teachers today. i have a young son who is intelligent enough to be formally schooled, but not MATURE enough. trying to get him to sit and learn for long periods has been a battle. this book shows that it is probably actually better to wait until he is older. it was refreshing to hear the voice of an expert saying that young children (especially boys) should not be schooled until 8 or 9 years of age. i highly recommend this book.
27 people found this helpful
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Sarah
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book to Challenge Education Assumptions
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2020
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This book does an excellent job of challenging the assumptions behind early childhood education programs. Following the research, the Moore’s present an argument not based on political or economic goals. The research shows what we’ve known all along. It turns out that children really do need their parents.
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mom
4.0 out of 5 stars I recommend but with caveats.
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2022
First, I will unashamedly admit that I think by & large people should raise their own kids. Don’t have them if you have to stick them in daycare at 8 weeks, 8 months or even 18 months. But having said that, even I am annoyed by the author’s early 70’s condescending tone (which can sound like it borders on “mansplaining”). However that’s unfair of me to expect 2020 language from a book written almost 50 yrs ago. This book is for you if you can get past phrases like “retarded teenagers” and see the main points: 1) kids brains aren’t ready for separation from a loving parent/plopped into a 5 day a week conventional school until age 8
2) formal edu. too soon can cause an initial rise in performance followed by plateau or even decline by age 9+
3) the 20 reasons kids shouldn’t be in pre school / day care.
4) suggestions on what parents should do.

I would love to see sn update version, with more recent studies. Probably not gonna happen though bc there’s no financial incentive of letting one parent stay home.
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Christina R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2018
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This is a must read for the understanding of how and when a child's brain is ready to receive information and most importantly, understand the information it has received. It also addresses the differences in boys vs girls and the needs of each.
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Mrs. R. Endicott
5.0 out of 5 stars homeschooling
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 18, 2008
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I started this book in the US having borrowed it from someone who wouldn't give it to me and thought it worthwhile enough to buy my own here in the UK. This book gives so much research support for starting kids later in school, around 8 or 9, that it's a wonder why society is pushing for even younger than 5 year olds to start. This book will give any doubting parent the courage to homeschool, at least until age 8 or 9 and longer if desired. The authors emphasize that there is nobody better than a loving mom or dad to teach the child. They give practical advice about what to be teaching, matter of fact, I see this as the only book I will need for the first 2 years of school. By doing what they suggest, which is basically just reading everyday and talking to your child about everything that goes on in everyday life, your child should be able to run a homebased business by age 8! I was already thinking of homeschooling but this book convinced me and gave me what I need to advance that thought to anyone who may be doubting the value of homeschooling.
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Wilson
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 13, 2015
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An ok read
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