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What is too little known is that the baby inherits a gene code that enables them to learn how to bond with an adult. This coding allows the baby, infant, and child to learn how to gain sympathy and protection for their survival. What is more unknown is that this coding also underlies how the child can develop their intelligence. Imprinting is a process that is very little recognised and yet it does play an integral part in the intelligence process, because it explains exactly why intelligence is reliant upon language and why language is reliant upon emotional sensitivity. After all, when this process of imprinting is impaired by a parent, their infant may not talk, be retarded in their movement, and may show no emotion. When it is fostered in the later school child by the parent and the teacher working together, the child has the potential to learn anything. The 3 dimensional world of the child abruptly changes when they enter that of school. For the world of school is of a 2 dimensional order defined by pen and paper. This world, which the child must continually compete against the drives and insecurities of other children, is defined by rules. The competence developed in the child by their parents, through the language skills they teach them, will much decide the ability of the child to survive in this system. Their ability to know the rules and to learn how to play them, are the foundations for what we will use to define their intelligence. After all, it is a great misconception that all children start as equal when they join the educational system or that they catch up as they move through it. They do not. As they enter the gates for the very first time, some already know how to read and write at an advanced level, while others may never have quite held a pen. These differences do matter, and backed by the home that caused these differences, the child is likely to maintain them right through the whole educational process. Mediation: Crafting the Intelligence of the Child introduces an awareness to how the parent and the later teacher can help a child to understand their world more sensitively, and learn how to better present their mind to one who is judging them. In short, it shows how to develop the intelligence of a child. The book also discusses the work of Professor Reuven Feuerstein. Shortly after the end of the Second World War, Reuven Feuerstein began to develop a new way of understanding how intelligence could develop. His now world famous system is discussed in this book with new insights into how it actually works, and to the many children whose intelligence has been transformed by it.

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"""These are six very important books that should be read by every parent and educator in the world. They represent a real breakthrough in our understanding of what intelligence is and how it develops, and the importance of changing the ways students are both parented and educated. Roy is doing for learning the work that is as significant as was that done in the past by such figures as John Dewey. These are must-reads for both parents and educators alike."" Prof / Dean Emeritus David Martin Ph.D Gallaudet University Washington, D.C. USA ""The most important books I have ever read about a child's intelligence."" Prof. Tatyana Oleinik. Pedagogical University. Ukraine. ""These books should be in the library of each school in every corner of the world. They should also be part of the syllabus in the institutions who are offer child psychology, and teacher training diplomas and degree programs, or at least they should be the part of a refresher course."" M.Imran Khan. CEO AIMMS Universities. Middle East. ""Your observations on the way ""education"" is delivered, and all the things that are wrong with the current model of public education, are an eye-opener. It's plain to me that many of your proposals are not only well-reasoned, but absolutely necessary if we are to achieve any semblance of an egalitarian society in which every child can develop to his or her full potential."" Ms Sara Lappi. Educator. USA. ""Roy, your writing is beautiful. It is as if I read a novel by Jane Austin. I am fascinated and very much impressed. These books should be the ""BIBLE "" of every educator. I learnt so much from your books. I have read many, many books and articles about education and these four books are the BEST !!! You are so profound. The books answer many questions that every educator asks ."" Helen Hadar-Hen. Principal. Israel. ""These are very important and interesting books, with lots of valuable points for parents and teachers. They bring learning and education to a whole new level. Well done!"" Prof. Mads Hermansen. Educational Psychologist Denmark. ""I could not imagine the existence of such a completely different perspective for education, and the way it could be offered to new generations. The book kept my attention from the first to the very last page. Highly recommended not only for teachers, but essential for all parents."" Elias Aloupoyiannis. Attorney at Law. Ministry of Administrative Reform. Athen. Greece Roy Andersen's deep understanding of children's behavior gives a new perspective to parents and educators in directing and re-directing student potentials -- where their unique individualities can be given proper attention to shape their creative ideas into reality. Andersen's books are really a heart touching narration of his experiences in dealing with children who need empathy and understanding. Educators and parents alike may use these books as the basis for learning -- to create a genuine culture of assisting children in the optimum development of their full potential. Prof. Marinel Dayawon Ph.D. Assoc.Dean of Education. Isabela State Univ. Philippines. These books are never dull, not even for a moment. Beautifully written! Roy has written in such a way that anyone can pick up his books and understand where he is coming from and where he is going in his thoughts, that offer profound insight into what is wrong with school, and why we need to change the ways we are preparing our children for the world they will live in. Rachel Wong. Principal. Malaysia"

""These are six very important books that should be read by every parent and educator in the world. They represent a real breakthrough in our understanding of what intelligence is and how it develops, and the importance of changing the ways students are both parented and educated. Roy is doing for learning the work that is as significant as was that done in the past by such figures as John Dewey. These are must-reads for both parents and educators alike."" Prof / Dean Emeritus David Martin Ph.D Gallaudet University Washington, D.C. USA ""The most important books I have ever read about a child's intelligence."" Prof. Tatyana Oleinik. Pedagogical University. Ukraine. ""These books should be in the library of each school in every corner of the world. They should also be part of the syllabus in the institutions who are offer child psychology, and teacher training diplomas and degree programs, or at least they should be the part of a refresher course."" M.Imran Khan. CEO AIMMS Universities. Middle East. ""Your observations on the way ""education"" is delivered, and all the things that are wrong with the current model of public education, are an eye-opener. It's plain to me that many of your proposals are not only well-reasoned, but absolutely necessary if we are to achieve any semblance of an egalitarian society in which every child can develop to his or her full potential."" Ms Sara Lappi. Educator. USA. ""Roy, your writing is beautiful. It is as if I read a novel by Jane Austin. I am fascinated and very much impressed. These books should be the ""BIBLE "" of every educator. I learnt so much from your books. I have read many, many books and articles about education and these four books are the BEST !!! You are so profound. The books answer many questions that every educator asks ."" Helen Hadar-Hen. Principal. Israel. ""These are very important and interesting books, with lots of valuable points for parents and teachers. They bring learning and education to a whole new level. Well done!"" Prof. Mads Hermansen. Educational Psychologist Denmark. ""I could not imagine the existence of such a completely different perspective for education, and the way it could be offered to new generations. The book kept my attention from the first to the very last page. Highly recommended not only for teachers, but essential for all parents."" Elias Aloupoyiannis. Attorney at Law. Ministry of Administrative Reform. Athen. Greece Roy Andersen's deep understanding of children's behavior gives a new perspective to parents and educators in directing and re-directing student potentials -- where their unique individualities can be given proper attention to shape their creative ideas into reality. Andersen's books are really a heart touching narration of his experiences in dealing with children who need empathy and understanding. Educators and parents alike may use these books as the basis for learning -- to create a genuine culture of assisting children in the optimum development of their full potential. Prof. Marinel Dayawon Ph.D. Assoc.Dean of Education. Isabela State Univ. Philippines. These books are never dull, not even for a moment. Beautifully written! Roy has written in such a way that anyone can pick up his books and understand where he is coming from and where he is going in his thoughts, that offer profound insight into what is wrong with school, and why we need to change the ways we are preparing our children for the world they will live in. Rachel Wong. Principal. Malaysia

These are six very important books that should be read by every parent and educator in the world. They represent a real breakthrough in our understanding of what intelligence is and how it develops, and the importance of changing the ways students are both parented and educated. Roy is doing for learning the work that is as significant as was that done in the past by such figures as John Dewey. These are must-reads for both parents and educators alike. Prof / Dean Emeritus David Martin Ph.D Gallaudet University Washington, D.C. USA The most important books I have ever read about a child's intelligence. Prof. Tatyana Oleinik. Pedagogical University. Ukraine. These books should be in the library of each school in every corner of the world. They should also be part of the syllabus in the institutions who are offer child psychology, and teacher training diplomas and degree programs, or at least they should be the part of a refresher course. M.Imran Khan. CEO AIMMS Universities. Middle East. Your observations on the way education is delivered, and all the things that are wrong with the current model of public education, are an eye-opener. It's plain to me that many of your proposals are not only well-reasoned, but absolutely necessary if we are to achieve any semblance of an egalitarian society in which every child can develop to his or her full potential. Ms Sara Lappi. Educator. USA. Roy, your writing is beautiful. It is as if I read a novel by Jane Austin. I am fascinated and very much impressed. These books should be the BIBLE of every educator. I learnt so much from your books. I have read many, many books and articles about education and these four books are the BEST !!! You are so profound. The books answer many questions that every educator asks . Helen Hadar-Hen. Principal. Israel. These are very important and interesting books, with lots of valuable points for parents and teachers. They bring learning and education to a whole new level. Well done! Prof. Mads Hermansen. Educational Psychologist Denmark. I could not imagine the existence of such a completely different perspective for education, and the way it could be offered to new generations. The book kept my attention from the first to the very last page. Highly recommended not only for teachers, but essential for all parents. Elias Aloupoyiannis. Attorney at Law. Ministry of Administrative Reform. Athen. Greece Roy Andersen's deep understanding of children's behavior gives a new perspective to parents and educators in directing and re-directing student potentials -- where their unique individualities can be given proper attention to shape their creative ideas into reality. Andersen's books are really a heart touching narration of his experiences in dealing with children who need empathy and understanding. Educators and parents alike may use these books as the basis for learning -- to create a genuine culture of assisting children in the optimum development of their full potential. Prof. Marinel Dayawon Ph.D. Assoc.Dean of Education. Isabela State Univ. Philippines. These books are never dull, not even for a moment. Beautifully written! Roy has written in such a way that anyone can pick up his books and understand where he is coming from and where he is going in his thoughts, that offer profound insight into what is wrong with school, and why we need to change the ways we are preparing our children for the world they will live in. Rachel Wong. Principal. Malaysia

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Roy Andersen has been devoutly committed to improving education for over 30 years. He has experience of numerous and diverse work situations, and has travelled to over 40 countries and lived in 4. He is deeply interested in how children learn, and equally concerned with the striking changes of this century, which he believes will redesign not only our thoughts upon people and work, but also our social patterns. Both of which, he believes, are totally ignored by educational planners in their preparation of the future citizen. In general terms, he is interested in the stabilization mechanics of a civilization: The role of past-religion and current-media. The geographical, cultural, economic, military and social forces that give each people their identity. How our identity has been shaped by past technologies and how it may be shaped by futuristic ones. At school, Roy did very badly and completely failed all his final examinations. He left school at 17, with no qualifications. However, 3 years later, he went back into education and this time passed the same examinations, but all now with distinction. He went on to marine college and was recognized as the top student, qualifying with near 100% passes in all his examinations. For many years, these differences in his ability puzzled him. Yet, it was only in moving to Denmark that a chance arose for him set aside all other considerations and in reflecting upon his own experiences, try to understand how children learn and how they could be better taught. To this end, he embarked upon academic studies in genetics, neuro-psychology, bio-chemistry, social anthropology, social and cultural behavioral skills, intellectual, mental, nervous and muscular disorders, principles of learning, the management and teaching of education, the planning and employment of human resource, political science and molecular technology. In the course of which, he studied under Professor Reuven Feuerstein, at his world famous academy for teaching and learning principles in Israel and qualified as a specialist in this methodology. The culmination of these efforts, spanning over 20 years, are represented in the five books he has written about how children learn and how education works. Roy has been a teacher for over 30 years in Europe and Japan. In the later case, he taught widely from infants to scientists, as well as working as a lecturer in the renowned Ibaraki Medical University for 8 years. Since 1995, he has lectured widely on his theories and findings in Denmark, Sweden, England, Russia, Israel, Italy, Hungary and Japan. He is a qualified teacher in the Feuerstein Cognitive Training System and to the blind. He is a specialist in dyslexia and teacher to children and adults with learning problems. He lectures and has written articles on: Pre-natal Development, Infant and Child Learning, Educational Systems and Procedures, The Importance of Feedback in Learning, The Child, The Teacher and Their Systems, Human Resource in Society and The Effect of Technology on Social and Educational Polices. In 1998, his first book ""Can Children Learn Better?"" was published by Ungtryk in Denmark. ""The Illusion of Education"", ""The Hidden Secrets of Intelligence"", ""The Brain Environment Complex' and ""Preparing Education to Serve a New World: The Global Citizen"" represents nearly half a century of a personal struggle to understand the purpose of the citizen in the society in which they live.

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