Friday, July 24, 2009

Book Giveaway: Light Up Your Child's Mind by Joseph Renzulli, Sally Reis, and Andrea Thompson



Thanks to Anna and Hatchette Books Group we're giving away Light Up Your Child's Mind by Joseph Renzulli, Sally Reis, and Andrea Thompson.

About the Book, courtesy of the Publisher:

Based on the renowned "Renzulli Method," which has been adopted in schools all over the country, Light Up Your Child's Mind presents a practical program to help children fire up a love of learning to last a lifetime. World-renowned experts Drs. Renzulli and Reis illustrate the crucial role parents can play in their children's development and address how they can work with teachers to enhance their children's education. They uncover the hidden potential of daydreamers, rebels, and one-track minds, arguing that gifted behavior--basic smarts, high levels of task commitment, and creativity--can be fostered in bright children, even unmotivated ones. Step by step, Light Up Your Child's Mind will show parents how to set their kids on the path to a rewarding future.


About the Authors, courtesy of the publisher:

Joseph S. Renzulli, Ph.D., is the Neag Professor of Gifted Education and Talent Development at the University of Connecticut and the Director of The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented. He has received numerous distinguished research awards and been named, by the American Psychological Association's Monitor on Psychology, among the world's 25 most influential psychologists.

Sally M. Reis, Ph.D., is a professor and the Department Head of the Educational Psychology Department in the University of Connecticut Neag School of Education. She was awarded the Distinguished Service Award and named a Distinguished Scholar by the National Association for Gifted Children.

CONTEST DETAILS

To enter, (a) name an activity that you and your child enjoy doing together or (b) tell us one of your child's favorite books.

Rules:
1. Please include your email address, so that I can contact you if you win.
2. For an extra entry, sign up to be a follower. If you're already a follower, let me know and you'll get the extra entry as well.
3. For another extra entry, subscribe via googlereader or blogger or by email and let me know that you do.
4. For another entry, blog about this giveaway and send me the link.
5. Leave a separate comment for each entry or you'll only be entered once.

The contest is limited to US and Canada only. No P.O. boxes. The contest ends at 6 pm on August 15, 2009.

40 comments:

  1. One of my favorite kid books is Rich Cat, Poor Cat.

    Amanda
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  2. i'm a follower
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  3. i'm a subscriber
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  4. I am a mom of 4 grown kids, but I still like to do things with them when we do get to be together. My daughter and I love to shop and go to movies together. All of my kids love to go out to eat with their dad and me. When they are visiting us, we all love to cook together - either in the kitchen or outside with the gas grill!

    My granddaughter and I love to bake cookies together and go to the beach! I love to read Nursery Rhyme books her. Good Night Moon is my favorite children's book, and my granddaughter likes it too.

    Cindy
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  5. I am a follower of your blog.

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  6. I also subscribe by email.

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  7. please enter me in the giveaway.
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  8. I'm an email subscriber

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  9. I'm a follower

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  10. Baking!!!!

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  11. Google reader subscriber!

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  12. Already follow!

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  13. I am an e-mial subscriber. Any Curious George story.

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  14. We love to do anything with glue, construction paper, and those fuzzy pompoms they sell at the craft store.

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  15. My daughter and I love to play cards together - she loves the Lemony Snicket books!
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    Sarah
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  16. My daughter and I love to do puzzles together and also take walks in our neighborhood.

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  17. Skippyjon Jones is a favorite!

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  18. Posted about this giveaway at Winning Readings:

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  19. My 2 yo and I love to read together! Her favorites are the Franklin and Maisy books.

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  20. We love putting on plays together. ;) Little ones we make up as we go along.

    misusedinnocence@aol.com

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  21. My kids like Just in Case You Ever Wonder by Max Lucado

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  22. Swimming at the lake is a favorite activity

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  23. Our favorite activity together is definitely reading. We love books here. It's hard to name the favorite as they tend to change. Right now is Swimmy by Leo Leonni

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  24. Reading together!
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  25. My baby won't be born for four more weeks, but I'm so looking forward to reading with her and sharing some of my childhood favorites!
    mearley@twinlakes.k12.in.us

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  26. My kids loved to read books, a favorite at our house was Charolette's Web. Please include me in your giveaway.
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    Debbie
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  27. I am a follower.
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  28. I am a subscriber.
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  29. We enjoy going to museums together.

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  30. My 6-year-old and I like to cook together. He really likes to read the Nate the Great books.

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  31. My childs favorite book is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.

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  32. I follow.
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  33. My kids have a lot of favorite books -- right now my daughter likes to read the McDuff books and my son likes the Little Critter books. But we also read a lot about dinosaurs, robots and any kind of animal!

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  34. I am a follower.

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  35. me and my kids go bowling together we loveeeeee bowling :)

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  36. me and my daughter love to play at the park together..thanks

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  37. we play I spy

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  38. I like to play soccer with my son

    Mike

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  39. Our favorite book is "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak.

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  40. Our favorite book is "Where the Wild Things Are".

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