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
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
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My 7-year-old *loved* this! After reading , my son wanted to read all the books in the Adventures of Everyday Geniuses series. This was the next one we bought. He couldn’t wait to get his hands on my Kindle and devoured it immediately. Then he read it again! This story has a great lesson: Learning math is important, but not everybody learns and understands in the same way. My boy is very good at math, but he…
Great story for ANY age of child. Perfect story. Wish I had this YEARS ago for my now 29 yr old son who was going thru grade school.I always said,” it isn’t the first to finish that wins”. He found that out when one of his class mates rushed to turn in their testand they had not done one side of a test. Got it marked all wrong. He hated the ticking timers so got a quiet one for each teacher.Just the word “test” made the anxiety leave go way up.
Love it! Buying them all! As a child therapist, who also has a spirited and quirky little guy at home, and who has more than a few quirks of her own, I highly recommend this series! It puts narrative therapy practices to work using great stories that help the reader recognize that while neurological differences such as learning disorders, ADHD, and Asperger’s Syndrome can create obstacles in daily life, they also infuse the child with wonderfully unique strengths and gifts they wouldn’t otherwise have.In…