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Summary: A "MUST Read" for anyone who has, knows or has been a Child!
Review: As a parent of 2 children (9 and 15 years old), I can honestly say this is the book they should give to you when you are pregnant so you can be properly prepared to parent when the newborn is birthed! To my wife and me, parenting is very much about "educating" our children by "guiding" them and teaching them skills that will last them throughout their lives, not just when they are kids. Jon Oliver's book is a written form of what we have been practicing by 'trial and error' for the past 15 years. Now, when people ask us what book they should read to learn the kind of stuff we practice with our kids, I can point to Jon's book.Moreover, as a leadership trainer and conflict management consultant for 20 years, I can now add this book to the "Suggested Reading List" of workshops I teach in corporate and educational America. Its simple wisdom and practical skills are much needed and readily transferrable to the workplace. Plus, replete with Jon's anecdotes and stories, the book is a "fun-read".
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Summary: The ABCs of LIfe - an incredibly valuable resource
Review: I am a college student interested in education and child development so when I saw this book I knew I had to read it. Immediately after I started it, I realized this is not a book to read once and file away on the bookshelf. I feel I will use it as a reference for both my future career and my future family life. Not only does the book present and describe things like self-confidence, self-control, and responsibilty, but it provides creative, interesting ways to teach these skills to children. Because of this, I think this book can have a profound effect on readers of all ages. Lesson One, thank you for your wonderful work.
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Summary: Straight Talk Straight from the Heart
Review: I work in the pre-press stage of the publishing industry, and scores of books that deal with this topic cross my desk every year. Each one seems to have its own "hook" or "device" or other method for standing out from the crowd. "Lesson One" stood out for me because, instead of hooks and devices, Jon Oliver uses compelling examples--often drawn from personal history and experience--that clearly illustrate the points he's making. They're often so basic and simple that I found myself wanting to hit myself in the head with the palm of my hand and say, "Duh! I should have known that!" That's what makes this book such a delightful read: It's all stuff we should already know, but is for some reason unretrievable in our consciousness. The inspiring--and often touching--personal narratives that flavor the book throughout make you forget you're learning (or, more accurately, relearning) something quite powerful. It reads not like a textbook but like a biography, with characters you'll recognize from your own life and people you'd love to meet some day. I've got a lot of my birthday shopping done already for this year: "Lesson One: The ABCs of Life" will make for an indispensable tool for a number of my friends and family.
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Summary: Lesson One
Review: It's the key to revolutionizing American society and making the world a better place. It's a must read!
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Summary: A Must Lesson
Review: Jon Oliver's Lesson One is a must read for not only educators and parents but for anyone looking for a concrete guide to promote human development. As a therapist his ideas of self-control, and personal responsibility are most relevant. What I like most are his suggested activities, which I have already utilized in several of my therapy groups, not only with children but adults. Sharing stories and even using television as an opportunity for important discussions are just a few of the book's practical suggestions. Lesson One is easy to understand and made even more interesting as the author describes his own "Non Lessioned "childhood. (...)
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Summary: Wise Words From A Caring Thinker
Review: LESSON ONE:THE ABCs OF LIFE is a wonderfully readable, sensitive approach to teaching children of ALL ages how to live in a world so in need of compassion, understanding, cooperation, and mutual respect and love. Until reading this wise book I was unaware that LESSON ONE is a widely used educational adjunct created and fostered by the writer Jon Oliver. With the assistance of Michael Ryan Maestro Oliver reveals his learned life lessons on how to instill in children the ability to not only co-habit universally, but how to find happiness within themselves. Sound simplistic? Well, then you need to read this book. Some ideas we all pay lip service to are reiterated in a concise teaching technique that applies to adults equally strongly as to children. The sections are powerfully titled: The Pledge for Success, dealing with Golden Rule elements, respect for diversity, self-motivation to be the best you can be; Self Control with mega-important periods of Self-Control Time out; Self Confidence building; Responsibility for one's own actions and consequences; Cooperation. Each of these helpful categories is presented with stories from the author's experiences as well as examples that are global. The result is a stimulating book intellectually, a resource for self improvement, and a joyous addition to the lesson plans of teachers, parents, all children and all adults. The possibilities of a world changed by the incorporation of these vital lessons is a dream of joy, not only to the authors, but to all those who take the time to read and practice the teachings in this valuable book.
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Summary: Life Skills for everybody
Review: The fundamental principle that the authors address is that kids and the adults that are part of their environment at home and elsewhere acquire life skills that are not too different. Adults might exercise skills in different ways and levels, but so do kids. It's the very interaction of the skills that ensures a productive climate or, at the extreme, a disfunctional one. In short, the authors want both adults and kids to think deeply about every action---Heavy demand, but, life is tough!
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Summary: this book help us so much
Review: This book is for anybody who wants to teach important skills to children, whether you're a grandparent, teacher or parent. I bought Lesson One: The ABC's of Life for my daughter who is raising three children but I decided to read it first. I found the book so pertinent, not just for my daughter and my grandchildren, but for me as well. The book helped me reflect on my life and to see the importance of such themes as unconditional love and passing on skills through sharing life experiences. By the way... my daughter found the book invaluable as well!
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Summary: A Must for Grandparents, Parents and Kids
Review: This book is for anybody who wants to teach important skills to children, whether you're a grandparent, teacher or parent. I bought Lesson One: The ABC's of Life for my daughter who is raising three children but I decided to read it first. I found the book so pertinent, not just for my daughter and my grandchildren, but for me as well. The book helped me reflect on my life and to see the importance of such themes as unconditional love and passing on skills through sharing life experiences. By the way... my daughter found the book invaluable as well!
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Summary: very detail book
Review: this book is very fundemental&brings so many great things out from start to finish. it makes you reflect on so many things&teaches so many lessons along the way.I really enjoyed this book a great deal.
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