Publishers Weekly , 8/2/10 "Pre-eminent psychiatrist and early childhood expert Stanley Greenspan collaborated with his wife, Nancy Thorndike Greenspan, in their fourth book together, the culmination of many years of researchâ¦With their developmental approach, the Greenspans focus on practical ways to enhance 'thinking-based' rather than 'memory-based' learning. Several chapters contributed by Richard Lodish, an educator at the Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., demonstrate how Greenspan's methods are used in the classroom and will be of particular interest to teachers." AssociatedContent.com, 8/26/10 "This book I would highly recommend to ALL caregiversâ¦If you want to help a youngster who has a frustrating learning deficit, The Learning Tree can help diagnose the problem and then give you guidelines to get that youngster back on track." Bookviews blog, September 2010 "For parents that have children exhibiting learning problems, I recommend The Learning Tree â¦This book will provide peace of mind along with a game plan to address problems." Blogcritics.
org, 9/2/10 "Since we as parents are the first educators of our children, this book can be an invaluable resource for usâ¦The book provides excellent tools and information for teachers, tooâ¦The writers provide an eloquent explanation of learning and understandingâ¦This is a book of immense value to all educators." I nfodad.com, 9/9/10 "The Greenspans' approach to improving the learning skills of learning-disabled children is laid out in the form of a tree: trunk, roots and branches. Not surprisingly, it is a very well-conceived conceptual frameworkâ¦Give[s] specific examples of ways to build basic and advanced thinking, then show[s] how the thinking levels work in a school settingâ¦Despite its overt focus on children with learning disabilities, its structural elements really apply to all children as they grow, learn and develop." Treasure Valley Family Magazine , October 2010 "Appropriate for caregivers of children of all grade levelsâ¦[Greenspan] offers hope, and supplies concrete solutions so that every child can flourish in school and in life." About.com "[The] text is upbeat, easy to read, and full of confidence in children and parents.".