Learning Household - How to Help Your Child Get More Out of School

Children are eager learners, but many find school alienating. How can parents nurture kids' natural curiosity? Educators Ken Bain and Marsha Marshall Bain show that by creating a "learning household" that encourages creativity and resourcefulness, parents can help bring the joy of learning back to the classroom.

About the author

Ken Bain is President of the Best Teachers Institute. Previously, he was the founding director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at Vanderbilt University and taught at New York University, Northwestern University, and University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. His books include What the Best College Teachers Do, What the Best College Students Do, and Super Courses.Marsha Marshall Bain is coordinator for the Best Teachers Institute. A writer and a researcher, she contributed significantly to What the Best College Teachers Do, What the Best College Students Do, and Super Courses.

Product details

• Authors: Ken Bain, Bain Ken
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 05.08.2025
• EAN: 9780674248168
• ISBN: 978-0-674-24816-8
• No. of pages: 304
• Assisted by: Marsha Marshall Bain
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General, EDUCATION / Parent Participation, EDUCATION / Aims & Objectives, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Education, Educational psychology, Organization & management of education, Advice on parenting, Educational administration and organization, Educational strategies & policy, Parenting: advice and issues, Educational strategies and policy