Little soldiers : an American boy, a Chinese school, and the global race to achieve
(2017)
By:
Chu, Lenora
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
370.951/CHU,L
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2017]
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION
x, 347 pages : map ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780062367853, 0062367854
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Part I: The system. Force-fed eggs -- A family affair -- Obey the teacher -- No exceptions to the rule -- No rewards for second place -- Part II: Change. The high price of tests -- Little soldier -- One hundred days 'til test time -- Shortcuts and favors -- Beating the system versus opting out -- Part III: Chinese lessons. Let's do math! -- Genius means struggle -- The middle ground
An exploration of China's widely acclaimed yet insular education system shares insights into how their examples are shaping the future of American parenting and education