Being an introverted child is difficult, especially in an ever-increasingly noisy world. Fonseca provides strategies to teach children how to thrive in a world that may not understand them, and shows parents and educators how to help children develop resiliency and enhance the positive qualities of being an introvert.
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Formatted Contents Note: Acknowledgements -- Author's note -- Introduction -- Introverted and extroverted kids : a matter of hardwiring -- The science of temperament -- A wallflower? Or not? -- Soaring with strengths -- In their own words : a matter of temperament -- Introverted kids at home -- Setting the foundation -- Nurturing resiliency -- Building a stronger village -- In their own words : introverts and extroverts, oh my! -- Introverted kids at school -- How introverts learn -- Leveling the playing field -- Coping with failure -- In their own words: the pressure to succeed : high school introverts speak out -- Introverted kids at play -- Surviving the social scene -- Navigating through the mine fields -- Creativity, technology, and building on strengths -- In their own words : moving from shame to empowerment -- Looking to the future -- Final words -- Recommended readings -- References -- About the author.