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Dispel the hype and myths about Asian parenting and uncover the practical with this effective parenting guide.
How do Asian parents prime their children for success from a young? Why do Asian kids do so well in math and science? What is the difference between an Asian upbringing and a Western one? Why do some Asian mothers see themselves as "tiger moms" while others shun the label? How do Asian parents deal with their children's failures? Is it sometimes good for children to fail?
These are just a few of the compelling questions posed and answered in this fascinating new parenting book by educator Maya Thiagarajan as she examines the stereotypes and goes beneath the surface to explore what really happens in Asian households. How do Asian parents think about childhood, family and education—and what can Western parents learn from them?
Through interviews with hundreds of Asian parents and kids, Thiagarajan offers a detailed look at their values, hopes, fears and parenting styles. Woven into this narrative are her own reflections on teaching and parenting in Asia and the West. Thiagarajan synthesizes an extensive body of research to provide accessible and practical guidelines for parents. Each chapter ends with a "How To" section of specific tips for Asian and Western parents to aid their child's educational development both inside and outside the classroom.
- Sales Rank: #654844 in eBooks
- Published on: 2016-02-23
- Released on: 2016-02-23
- Format: Kindle eBook
Review
This thoroughly interesting book rests on the premise that Western and Eastern educational and parenting philosophies have vastly different strengths and weaknesses; therefore, parents on either side of the world can learn from each other...Beyond the Tiger Mom�is an honest, thought-provoking read! - Holistic Parenting Magazine
"Perhaps, while waiting for the child's tuition class to end, mum (or dad) could read this book. You'll chuckle over parental excesses, probably identify with most of them, devour the parenting and teaching tips at the end of each chapter, find community with parents featured, and come away reassured that your style of east-west parenting — whether you're a Tiger parent or not — is the right way to raise your little Asian Tiger." —SingaporeMotherhood.com
"With her knowledge and experience of what works and what doesn't work best for children's education, she has written this extensive, easy-to-read guide." —Tokyo 5 blog
"Beyond the Tiger Mom is a brilliant book—hard-hitting and brutally honest but also balanced, insightful, and funny. It avoids cliches and draws on years of research and personal multicultural teaching experience. It's also wonderfully practical, offering specific tips for how to combine the best of East and West." —Amy Chua, Yale Law Professor and author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and The Triple Package: What Really Determines Success
"In this exquisite book, Maya Thiagarajan distills her observations about parenting as a global citizen who has lived, studied and taught in India, the United States and Singapore. An accomplished teacher and skilled writer, a reflective parent, and above all a cosmopolitan, Maya has produced a unique book that every parent trying to make sense of how best to help our children grow into global citizens should read." —Fernando M. Reimers, Ford Foundation Professor of Practice in International Education, Director of the Global Education Innovation Initiative, Harvard University
"Beyond The Tiger Mom is filled with tips for parents, such as how to build a language rich home and how to really get to know your child." —Harvard Ed Magazine
"Whether it's talking about memorization, critical thinking skills or how to balance, here is a well-written, soundly argued book that should be of enormous interest to educators and parents alike." —Expat Living magazine
Thiagarajan is uniquely equipped to weigh Eastern against Western education. Born in India, she moved to the U.S. for high school and college. Then, after spending 15 years teaching in the States, she and her family relocated to Singapore … This is an excellent resource for both parents and teachers. —Booklist
"Whether you want to train your child to expand their attention span, aid in your child reaching optimal educational success or are just looking to enrich your child in a different way of learning, this book is definitely for you." —The Baby Spot blog
From the Inside Flap
As a mother and a teacher who has lived and worked in both the United States and Asia, Maya Thiagarajan is well-acquainted with the differences between Western and Asian approaches to education and parenting. In this book, she not only interviews Asian parents about their values, hopes, and fears, but also synthesizes an extensive body of educational research. The result is a combination of reflection, story-telling, and practical advice for parents as they strive to raise successful global citizens. Each chapter ends with a "How To" section, offering parents research-backed suggestions to aid their children's development both inside and outside the classroom.
About the Author
Maya Thiagarajan was raised in Chennai India, by her South Indian father and American mother. After high school, Maya left India and moved to the US. She earned a BA in English from Middlebury College and a Masters in Education Policy from Harvard University. Maya started her teaching career at a tough urban public school in Baltimore City and later went on to teach at some of America's most prestigious independent schools. In 2009, Maya moved to Singapore where she now teaches students from around the world at an international school. Over half her students are South Asian or East Asian, deepening her understanding of Asian family values and Asian approaches to education. Maya has two children aged 5 and 8.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
A remarkable, thoughtful, timely book that all educators and parents should read!
By mtk
Maya Thiagarajan’s book Beyond the Tiger Mom: East-West Parenting for the Global Age should not just be read by parents but by anyone interested in education, especially in improving it, both here in the US and in Asia. Ms. Thiagarajan, who taught in both public and independent schools in the US and presently teaches at an international school in Singapore, is well versed both practically and theoretically in educational theory from around the world. She looks at the positives and negatives of the Western educational system (positives: emphasis on creativity and individuality; weaknesses: insufficiently demanding, too much stroking of a child’s self-esteem without its being warranted, too little focus on building fundamental skills) and the Eastern system (positives: fundamentals, especially in math, are fully developed, memorization, practice drills, and a strong work ethic leads to academic success; weaknesses: too much pressure on students to achieve to the highest standards can demoralize those who are less capable—that is, hard work alone cannot always lead to success and leads to students’ shunning risks, too much rote learning diminishes creativity). What one is left with is that there are strengths that exist in both systems and a blend of these is ideal. What makes this book so special are her suggestions, based on research, of how to help one’s child both inside and outside the classroom to be a balanced learner who loves reading, math, language and ideas as well as a balanced individual. She includes brief anecdotes from her own experiences raising her children and being a child in India herself as well as brief comments from parents she has met and interviewed from around the world. These comments and anecdotes reinforce her message. I highly recommend this book as one of the most thoughtful, readable, and exciting books on education I have yet read. I have not just bought this book for myself but also for my two children and their children as well as for the head of a school with a local US and global residential enrollment. I encourage you to do the same!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
I highly recommend it if you are looking to understand cultural differences ...
By Malavika Jain
There are so many times in my life when I think about whether I'm doing all I can for my kids. The education system they are a part of is very different from the one I grew up in, and I often wonder if this new system has the right approach. Should I be supplementing it in some way? Do I have the time to do it? The skills? Am I a paranoid mom or just a lazy one who’s looking to justify not doing enough? All those questions... and no clear answers. Until now… until I read Maya's book. To me this book was an eye opener because it provided me the right framework through which to channel my thoughts. It put all those thoughts about whether this or that, what could or should be done, into perspective. It helped me structure my thoughts and made me really THINK. Maya’s intention was not to write a thriller but I honestly could not put it down because my head was buzzing as I read it, it so resonated with me. I highly recommend it if you are looking to understand cultural differences in education across countries. The book puts education in the perspective of society as a whole instead of examining it as an isolated issue. So if you want answers like I did, read this book. This is the bible.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Beyond the Tiger Mom
By S Riaz
Some years ago, I read, “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,” and was – like many readers – fascinated by the confrontational book. Even at the time, I felt that some of what that book said was useful, even if that parenting style would never be for me. However, some years on, we are given this book by author, Maya Thiagarajan. Thiagarajan was born in India, before moving to the United States, where she lived and taught, before relocating, with her young family, to Singapore. She is perfectly placed to write this book, as he has great experience of both Western and Eastern forms of education – both as a parent and a teacher. Although, to be fair to her, she is keen to stress that her book is not (cannot) ever be truly representational. She makes us aware of the differences in the USA first; where she taught in both poorly performing public schools and much better funded private schools. In Singapore, she explains that most of the parents she deals with are middle or upper class and that Asia is obviously – like the USA – not a level playing ground in educational terms. Still, even with these provisos, this is a really interesting, eye opening and balanced read.
One of the things I really enjoyed about this book was that Maya Thiagarajan is not confrontational, but much more open minded and questioning. She is happy to admit her own parenting concerns, conflicts and struggles, as well as her issues as a teacher. It is obvious that she feels more comfortable in Asia and with Asian parenting styles, but she is not negative about the West and is keen to learn from, and take, aspects of each which are useful. Surely, this is how we should all parent? To take what is best from each culture and learn from each other – admitting our faults and weaknesses and experimenting to find what works for us and our children?
Without doubt, the most obvious difference that the author mentions between Asian and Western parenting educational concerns, is the Asian obsession with maths and science. She admits that Asian parents feel more comfortable with obviously measurable results, but suggests that basics should be taught with some amount of memorisation and recall techniques – rote learning if you like. Things like times tables or number bonds do need to be instantly recalled and maths foundations are important. In the West, the author suggests we are more language rich and suggests this is obviously important – there is a strong correlation between reading, intelligence and academic success. However, she also stresses that most children’s storybooks, published throughout the world, are published in English and that the fact that Western children’s literature dominates, does make many children’s books less relevant to children in different countries.
She is also, despite obviously loving Singapore, not completely positive about her new home. She tells of a beautiful country, full of public parks, playgrounds and pools, but where local children are rarely spotted - those splashing in the pools or playing in the playgrounds are mainly Western expat children. Local children have a packed after-school schedule of sports, activities and tuition which stresses them and is often a financial strain on their parents. Yet parents are obviously doing their best to help their children in a very competitive educational system. Parents feel they are giving their children better opportunities, but if children are dyslexic, for example, and cannot cope with the rigorous educational demands made on them, both the parents and children feel the stigma of not succeeding. Indeed, some parents who move away from Singapore, admit they felt relief at leaving a place where other parents talk only of tutors, exams and grades, while there are high suicide rates due to the intense pressure and competition.
This is not to say that it is only the Eastern methods that are criticised. Thiagarajan also criticises Western methods for being too positive, for not working hard enough and for making excuses. She does say that the West encourages more creativity, fosters a love of literature that she really feels is important and she also suggests that play, and outdoor play in particular, are important. There are truly scary statistics about eye problems in Singapore which are linked to children being indoors, and on screens, for far too long.
Despite the authors opinions, and indeed, your own, this is a really interesting, informative and fascinating read. I really enjoyed this comparison between the educational methods of East and West and I have certainly taken some interesting ideas from reading this. This is not just about memorising facts compared to a deeper understanding of the meaning of information – it is about making up our own minds about what is best for us as parents, and our children, and doing the best for them as parents and educators. I highly recommend this to all parents and teachers. I received a copy of this book from the publisher, via NetGalley, for review.
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