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- “When bright, young educator Bernadette Tynan came
to New Zealand to promote her new book Your Child Can Think Like a Genius,
she struck a jangling nerve. With little promotion, the book has nearly
sold out. More copies will fly off the shelves and there is no doubting
why”.
A Star is Born? Genius maker Bernadette Tynan,
cover story Eleanor Black and Lynn Loates, New Zealand Times Herald,
Weekend Magazine, Canvas
- “Your Child Can Think Like a Genius, How to Unlock the gifts
in every child by Bernadette Tynan $25.50.
- “Ever wondered what Einstein
and Mozart had in common? Parents who helped them develop their natural
creativity and curiosity, says Bernadette Tynan. Written for the busy
parent in mind, this book is packed with fun activities for you and your
child – from
puzzles and riddles to number games”
Are My Kids Gifted? Interview and book review
with Tang Mei Ling, Family Magazine
- “Prodigies are made, not born, claims Bernadette Tynan – and
if you want an Einstein or a Mozart in the family, you’ve got to
get your child to think like a genius. Bernadette Tynan shows how it’s
done”
Beautiful Minds, Parenting, Sunday Express,
by Bernadette Tynan
- "Want your next child to be the next Einstein? Child development
expert Bernadette Tynan suggests that support and belief is key in helping
to develop natural gifts.
- “We are all born with a finite set of genes,
but we are also born with 100 billion brain cells (with more born during
our life if we stimulate them) each with the potential to develop billions
of connections, improving our intelligence at every step. Having opportunities
to develop those connections is important as is belief. Look at any past
genius and it takes two: a child and a parent who believes in and helps
that child to develop their natural gifts. Support and belief is key – pushing
is not, history shows that”.
Thinking Like a Genius, Family, NS Man
- "Most of us think that the gift of ‘genius’ is
a privilege bestowed upon a blessed few, such as legendary artists, musicians,
or scientists...but research is revealing that the seeds of genius lie
within all of us. So what defines genius?
- "People, even past ‘geniuses’ bloom
at different ages and in many different fields, “The word genius
doesn’t mean anything – labels
are neat and tidy, but children’s abilities are not, if we move away from
the labels we see what is left, and what is important. Each child’s individual
gifts which are as unique to them as their own thumb print.” In essence, ‘genius
thinking is the ability to freely and openly apply the mind, by overcoming the ‘obstacles’ of
habit and convention."
Is your Child a Genius? Alice Leong
on Bernadette Tynan and Your Child Can Think Like a Genius , Singapore’s
Child
- “The secret is to let the children in on the secret…children
are getting brighter, they are working quicker and they have more information
than we ever had. A lot children want to express their creativity and
education systems are starting to think in different ways.
- " Tynan’s
book rattles on at a fast pace, with the busy parent in mind, complete
with ‘brain-box’ bullet
points for those in the greatest hurry. She pulls together research on
what brains look like and how they work, punctuating it all with activities
to fire them into action. There are keys for children and their parents
to help identify particular gifts and abilities. It all applies to schools
as well as teachers. “It makes sense to work together”.
Anyone can be a genius. Bernadette Tynan
in interview about her book Your Child Can Think Like a Genius, with
Janine Rankin, Weekend Extra Magazine, Manawatu Evening Standard |
