Values

Lighting the Candle of Excellence, A Practical Guide for the Family

By: Marva Collins

Narrated by: Marva Collins

From one of America' s most extraordinary educators comes this guide for parents and teachers to help children achieve their dreams.

Life presents us with certain opportunities, but how we use them is what counts. As one of America' s most beloved and respected educators, Marva Collins illustrates how values help us to navigate our way. They guide us to what is important— to ourselves, to our families, to our communities, and to humankind.

Children who are to achieve their dreams need a framework of values they can rely on, a framework that is instilled with love and consistency by parents and teachers. This audiobook provides a blueprint for doing just that. Featuring anecdotes, games, poems, exercises, and proverbs, Collins inspires and motivates listeners, so that they will encourage children to learn dozens of values including confidence, determination, kindness, courage, perseverance, belief, self-reliance, and many others.

©1996 Marva Collins; 1995 by Dove Audio, Inc. (P)1996 Phoenix Books, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Marva Collins teaches that all can read, learn, compete, and be successful." (Former First Lady, Rosalynn Carter)

Brillant

This deeply touching book is built upon wisdom and experience. A must for any family.

Listening again!

I wish I had known about this book at the beginning of my homeschool journey. This is a wonderful lesson for parents and teachers.

Great Resource!

Very informative! The resources where very useful as well!!! I have reread it 3 times now!

Inspiring for raising children and their values

Positive thinking and leading by examples are the things I took during the listening. Meanwhile, the book is concise and short, and read by the author, the way which enhances my attachment to the author and her ideas.
I came to listen to this book as Harvard Professor Tal highly recommended the author. It deserves the recommendation.
Thank you both, Marva and Tal.

Excellent primer for parents and teachers

This book has excellent chunks of information to help students excel at home and at school