A child who succeeds at school not only enjoys learning, but knows how to learn.

Research shows that an early, positive, encouraging approach actually helps to reduce the chance of learning problems later on.

Is Your Child Ready for School? shows parents how to prepare their child for school and how to nourish curiosity so that learning is a positive and pleasurable experience.

It helps parents understand how their child learns and what they can do to make learning happen as easily and effectively as possible, regardless of the child's natural strengths or weaknesses.

Is Your Child Ready for School? includes practical examples, strategies and activities that parents can use to help their child in the following areas:

• Different types of learning
• Motivation
• Play
• Social competence
• Concentration
• Memory
• Motor skills
• Making hard tasks easy
• Coping with the transition from home to school