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Multiple Intelligences-Books You Must Have

Howard Gardner's latest masterpiece is called Intelligence Reframed: Multiple Intelligences for the 21st Century. Learning should involve tasks that call on a range of abilities, says Gardner and the results of the 41 US schools that have been applying MI theory for at least three years bolster Gardner's thesis, with 78% of the schools reporting standardized test improvements. Enlarging his original seven intelligences, Gardner here proposes the idea of three new intelligences: naturalist, spiritual, and existential. Save 20%! Available through amazon.com for $12.80. For more information and to order:

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Another well know accelerated learning author, Thomas Armstrong, has come out with In Their Own Way: Discovering and Encouraging Your Child's Multiple Intelligences. This new, updated edition shedding new light on the "eight ways to bloom" is filled with resources for the home and classroom. Save 20%! Available through amazon.com for $11.96. For more information and to order:

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Fire-Up Your Learning: An Accelerated Learning Action Guide

Out now: A 336-page illustrated trade paperback written by noted trainer Thomas L. Madden.

This new book shows high school and college students how to quickly:

"Fire-Up Your Learning" is a user-friendly action guide that explains the:

Recognize your personal preferences and you can easily become a natural learner.

"Fire-Up Your Learning" also includes:

Plus a special section on successful test taking strategies.

Author Tom Madden has been involved with the field of education for over twenty-five years. He uses his Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology to enhance an innovative approach to education that speeds learning and dramatically improves retention.

Fire-Up Your Learning.

Code: WS135 Cost: $24.95.

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•••For Mothers of Newborns--SAVE $50.00

Authored by highly accredited maternity nurses and mothers, "The First Year–A Guide to Nurturing You and Your Baby" is a definitive guide for this difficult time. Six audio cassettes, two meditation cassettes and an illustrated study guide (packed in a binder) provide a compassionate mixture of practical 'how-to' advice and relaxation techniques.

•••Making the Most of Marriage--SAVE $50.00

Why do some marriages succeed while so many others fail? Dr. Brent Barlow, a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, pinpoints the ten most notable characteristics. And, in "The Neuropsychology of Successful Marriage" he shows how you can apply them in your own marriage. There are eight audio cassettes and a study guide in an attractive binder.

•••Helping Aging Parents--SAVE $90.00

When you were a kid your parents were there for you. One of these days–maybe even right now–they'll need you to be there for them. Will you know exactly what to do? Endorsed by the National Council on the Aging, "Aging Parents: The Family Survival Guide" contains advice from more than thirty nationally recognized experts. The program includes two video cassettes, 185–page Action Guide book, including over 20 ready-made forms and 100+ nationwide referrals.