Last to Finish, A Story About the Smartest Boy in Math Class: 0 (The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses) - Hardcover

Esham, Barbara

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1492669997 ISBN 13: 9781492669999

Publisher: Little Pickle Press, 2018

Synopsis

The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses is meant to demonstrate various forms of learning, creativity, and intelligence. Each book introduces a realistic example of triumph over difficulty in a positive, humorous way that readers of all ages will enjoy!

Max is convinced he will never succeed at memorizing his multiplication facts. When it's time for a test, one by one, Max's classmates turn in their finished papers before the timer rings. Not Max. As soon as the teacher starts the timer, his heart begins to pound, his hands begin to sweat, and his brain freezes! He is always the last to finish...and sometimes the other kids tease him about it. Is Max the worst math student ever?

This positive story is perfect for anyone who has ever struggled with learning by memorization. Readers of all ages will discover that struggles don't always mean you're bad at something, but that maybe you just learn differently from others.

"Children and teachers alike will celebrate the message, conveyed poignantly in Last to Finish, that 'mathematics is much more than memorizing math facts and taking timed tests'...Esham richly captures the dilemma when one such youngster encounters difficulties with memorizing math facts but, in fact, is a deep thinker of mathematics just the same. The reader will discover that the solution is both true and simple." --Dr. Susan Baum, The College of New Rochelle Professor Emeritus, Gifted Education

Praise for the series:
"This is a wonderful book series. Each story shows children that success is about effort and determination, that problems need not derail them, and that adults can understand their worries and struggles. My research demonstrates that these lessons are essential for children." --Dr. Carol S. Dweck

About this title

About the Author

BARBARA ESHAM is the author of the Adventures of Everyday Geniuses series and the former owner and CEO of Mainstream Connections. She lives in New England with her daughters.

Mike Gordon has illustrated over three hundred children's books, including Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots? Since 2011 he has been self-publishing books through his online company

From the Inside Flap

endorsment “I applaud Barbara Esham for finding a way to teach young children how to be more mindful. In so doing, she sets the stage for their greater well-being as adults.” Dr. Ellen Langer, Harvard University Professor of Psychology author of Mindfulness, The Power of Mindful Learning, and Becoming an Artist:Reinventing Yourself through Mindful Creativity.|"It is hard to overstate how much better children are served if they believe, rightly, that their efforts to improve academically actually make a difference. Research by Dr. Carol Dweck and colleagues has shown, in impressive detail, that children's beliefs about the nature of intelligence--as being either malleable or fixed--can greatly impact both their attitude towards learning and their academic achievement. It is far better to believe in a malleable rather than fixed notion of intelligence. Thus it is a delight to see books like the present one put much needed, and scientifically credible, tools in the hands of educators, parents, and children. " Dr. Jeremy Gray, Yale University Professor of Psychology Dr. Gray's research focuses on emotion and cognitive/executive control, and how they interact -- particularly the effects of emotional states on higher cognitive functions, such as working memory and attentional systems.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little Pickle Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1492669997
• ISBN 13: 9781492669999
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Gordon Mike