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Leading clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller says that children are born bright and curious – with a greater capacity and inner genius than we realise. Every child has an innate sense of inquisitiveness, creativity and lateral thinking that form the basis of genius. In this book Andrew Fuller shows that by encouraging their child’s own natural curiosity, parents can help develop the skills and experiences that allow genius to emerge. He encourages parents to recognise the qualities in their child that predict genius – creativity, motivation, determination, imagination and the willingness to keep going despite making mistakes. In this way parents can be their child’s most important teacher.Covering the age range of 2 to 18, Andrew Fuller draws upon the latest research and his own extensive work with thousands of children in private practice to show parents how to help their child build these essential foundation skills.Editorial ReviewsReview”A marvellous resource for parents to help their children to think, to be curious, to learn to practice, and to enjoy the art of learning. Written with the same spirit of fun but underpinned by some great research, it explores whether your child thinks like a spy, a frequent flier, a fidgeter, a star trekker, a social secretary, an amplifier, or a  happy wanderer—and what you can do to enhance their thinking. NO—the answer is not homework, more after school tutoring, or blaming the school. YES—the answer is thinking, talking and listening, and delightfully making mistakes together. The humanness of raising children comes through, and the impact can be most worthwhile.  A book to read, dip into, come back to, and change the way you see learning.  Andrew Fuller has a winner.”  —John Hattie, Professor of Education and Director of the Melbourne Education Research Institute at the University of Melbourne, AustraliaAbout the AuthorAndrew Fuller works with many communities and schools in Australia and overseas. An Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne, he has acted as the scientific consultant for ABC TV on the science of teenage brains, is the principal consultant for the Australian national drug prevention strategy REDI, an Ambassador for Mind Matters, a Member of the National Coalition Against Bullying, and is the Co-Director of Resilient Youth Australia. He is the author of numerous books, including The Bright Kid Challenge and Life: A Guide.File Size: 2100 KBPrint Length: 256 pagesPublisher: Finch Publishing (December 1, 2015)http://www.amazon.com/Unlocking-Childs-Genius-Andrew-Fuller-…