Peg Tyre

Proust and the Squid

by Maryanne Wolf

“Parts of it are pretty dense but parts are enormously rewarding. If you read this book, you will never hand your iPhone to your child again when you’re pushing the stroller. You will start talking to them and pointing out colours.” — via Interview, October 2011

The Number Sense

by Stanislas Dehaene

“When schools teach math they tend to ignore that number sense. Dehaene argues that the way math is taught must be better aligned with the way we naturally absorb arithmetic.” — via Interview, October 2011

Cultural Literacy

by E. D. Hirsch Jr.

“Cultural literacy is critical to the health of our democracy. ED Hirsch reminds us that we shouldn’t let schools teach our children to be mere accountants of information. He reminds us it is as important to know Greek mythology as PowerPoint. Content continues to matter, a lot.” — via Interview, October 2011

Mindset

The New Psychology of Success

by Carol S. Dweck · 2007 · Nonfiction

“Before social science popularisers like Malcolm Gladwell got there, there was Carol Dweck – a consummate scientist who gave us real information and important insights into how human character develops. This book can help you learn how to raise motivated and compassionate children and help them become adults with grit, resilience and compassion.” — via Interview, October 2011

The Price of Privilege

by Madeline Levine

“Levine worries that we’re creating a generation of overpressured and overprivileged kids who don’t know how to thrive on their own. Her message to parents is: Manipulating our children to succeed so we can feel good about ourselves is selfish, and runs the risk of creating hollow, unhappy and unloving kids who will hate us when they become adults.” — via Interview, October 2011