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Lighting Their Fires: Raising Extraordinary Children in a Mixed-Up, Muddled-Up, Shook-Up World

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Written by award-winning educator Rafe Esquith—celebrated for his revolutionary work with inner-city students in Los Angeles' Room 56—"Lighting Their Fires" is a passionate, eye-opening manifesto for both parents and teachers. Esquith argues that truly extraordinary children are not born; they are cultivated through daily habits, character development, and a lifelong passion for learning that goes far beyond standard testing.

Using the backdrop of a trip to a major league baseball game with his students, Esquith breaks down the vital, often-overlooked lessons that modern children need to navigate and succeed in today's chaotic and confusing society: focus, time management, humility, respect for others, and preparation. Filled with hard-hitting truths, humorous anecdotes, and deeply moving stories from his classroom, this book serves as a practical, inspiring roadmap for adults looking to ignite the internal flame of excellence, curiosity, and integrity in the next generation.

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371.102 ESQ l

Elementary School Library

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371.102 ESQ l

Publisher

New York, United States : Viking Press., 2009

Collation

x, 193 p. ; 22 cm.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780670021086

Classification

371

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Edition

Special Edition

Subject(s)

Teaching
parenting
Child Rearing
teacher student relationship
classroom management
Moral education
Creative teaching

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