Sparks of Genius: How to Raise a Confident, Thinking Child

Category Non-Fiction
Format Paperback
Imprint Rupa
Price 295

ISBN: 978-93-5333-474-1
Pages: 192 pages
Date: 1st June 2019

ABOUT THIS BOOK

In this world of cut-throat competition, what can you do to give your child an edge?
Would you like your children to be ready to face the future with confidence? Would you like to ensure that they are successful in whatever path they choose? How can you help them make the right decisions when faced with choices that are so diverse?
Sparks of Genius is a detailed and well-researched account that will enable you to help your child
grow into a thinking, feeling individual who is confident and empowered. It is packed with
essential insights highlighted with examples to help you develop a deeper understanding of Security, Communication, Motivation and Movement—the four cornerstones that make a good thinker. In order to excel, what is most important for a young child is to be able to learn, unlearn and relearn, as well as the ability to ponder rich, meaningful questions that illuminate a whole new world of possibilities.
Essentially, teaching your child how to think, rather than what to think, may be the most important gift you can give your child today—for their tomorrow. It is a gift we are losing in the mad rush of modern existence, and it is up to you, as sensitized parents and educators, to ensure it is passed on to your children.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Bela Raja is a child guidance counsellor and a special educator, who specializes in training
children how to think. She has over twenty-five years of experience in the management of learning difficulties and has worked extensively with children and parents. She has also conducted several teacher-training programmes on how to identify and manage children with special needs. Bela believes that to ensure success and to develop confidence in children, the need of the moment is to teach them how to think. She has been working extensively in teaching children exercises that stimulate thinking. This is her second book, the first being Children with Learning Difficulties—How to Help: A Guide for Parents and Teachers.
A member of MENSA, an international society that provides a forum for intellectual exchange
among members, Bela’s favourite activities include reading and solving puzzles. She currently lives in Mumbai.