Inspiring Young People To Want To Learn  

                           by Bertie Ryan Synowiec, MS, DC

Our children are a very precious gift to us, only they didn't come with an Owners Manual and often challenge our patience and understanding as parents and educators. With great simplicity, Inspiring Young People To Want To Learn, provides the reader with specific guidelines and insights that, when delivered with the language of love and respect, model the lessons of responsible behavior we want our children to learn. Written as a series of one-line statements gathered together under ten specific chapter titles, this book uses reflective listening, words of encouragement and clear choices that empower young people to take responsibility for the outcome of their own learning and their behavior. Inspired to look within for answers and personal accolades, they no longer have to be dependent on someone else outside of themselves for praise and approval and they can truly become their own person, living out their own purpose and mission in life. This is a book that will remain close at hand, as an important reminder of those phrases that empower individuals, including the reader, to be self-directed and motivated.

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Bertie Synowiec has given us more than a book! It is an inspiring reading experience that is packed with fresh insights on one of the most exciting challenges: inspiring youth to learn. Don't start underlining powerful statements or you'll underline most of the book! Charlie "Tremendous" Jones, author, Life Is Tremendous!

Your program, Inspiring Young People To Want To Learn, was presented to us at the beginning of my appointment as principal of Sayre Middle School in Philadelphia. I knew the importance of self-esteem in the entire educational process and you and this book helped the staff become 'self-esteem builders.' You also created an awareness in us for the need to monitor our own self-esteem, especially when we worked with children. As you can easily see in the report I sent you, the results in one year showed significant gains in our student's test scores as well as their attendance. That first year was exhausting, but the hard work really paid off since the students made such great gains in their achievement levels. Thank you for leading the way with words of encouragement that empower self-worth and inspire young people to want to learn! Sophie W. Hayward, M.A., Special Assistant Task Force New Jersey Department of Education, Camden City School District

Understanding what you express as "hurting people hurt other people," helps us realize that we must not allow ourselves to constantly be in a reactive mode, responding only to student behavior and not to the person on the inside. Conversely, we must be in a proactive mode, reflectively listening to their concerns as they sort things out. This changes their perception of their situation, as they see the lessons learned and resolve the hurts that influence their behavior. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with such simplicity, as we continue Inspiring Young People, our greatest natural resource, To Want To Learn. Jessie V. Randall, M.A., former Middle School Supervisor, Department of Guidance and Counseling, Detroit Public Schools

So often in education the focus is on what is not being done rather than on the exceptional instructional qualities that every teacher carries with them into the classroom. Inspiring Young People to Want to Learn is a book that belongs in every classroom in the country. All of our experiences in life give us an opportunity to learn and Bertie's book inspires individuals to want to become full participants in that learning process as they begin to see their place in this world. So clearly written, we also plan to use this book as the text for our basic parenting classes. Jim Ashton, Office of Compensatory Programs Safe and Drug Free Schools, Virginia Department of Education

Inspiring Young People to Want to Learn contains a set of strong guidelines to assist both the parent and the teacher in setting goals and boundaries for children, as they guide them along the path that leads them to take responsibility for the outcome of their lives. Patricia M. Casey, Elementary School Educator

Bertie's book inspires both the teacher and the student to enjoy life with more of a three hundred and sixty degree view, the center of which is LOVE. Reflecting that love from within begins the restoration of health, as we take responsibility for our own growth and change. Bobbie Doscher, D.C., Oklahaven Children's Chiropractic Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Inspiring Young People to Want to Learn is what Bertie does best! As my mom and my friend, she never stopped believing in me, as I challenged myself to adapt my learning style to the instructional style of others. I am The Pro at Hard Work , she writes about and knowing that I alone could make it happen, I am now a college graduate! Daniel Ryan Synowiec, Computer Aided Design Graduate, Eastern Michigan University

Inspiring Young People To Want To Learn

Introduction: Steps to Empower Children Who Learn Differently

Table of Contents:
  1.     Attitude
  2.     Communications and Listening Skills
  3.     Coping Skills
  4.     Expectations and Role Modeling
  5.     Honesty and Integrity
  6.     Life Skills
  7.     Responsible Behavior
  8.     Mutual Respect in Relationship
  9.     Positive Support for Life's Challengers
10.     Team Building
              I'm A Pro At Hard Work
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