{"product_id":"threads-of-greatness-educating-children-developing-talent-and-forming-lifelong-learners-paperback","title":"Threads of Greatness: Educating Children, Developing Talent, and Forming Lifelong Learners - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWill And Donna Meier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat if the goal of education was not information - but formation?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe have been measuring the wrong things for too long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA child who can recite facts but cannot recognize their own gifting. A student who scores well but doesn't know how to recover from failure. A teenager who is academically capable but emotionally untethered. A young adult who finished school but cannot navigate life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe system is not broken because children are failing. It is broken because we have asked it to do something it was never designed to do: form whole people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThreads of Greatness\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eoffers a different model - one rooted in equipping rather than mere instruction. Drawn from decades of leadership, parenting, and educational research, Will and Donna Meier present nine practical enhancements any parent, teacher, coach, or leader can begin using this week.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside this book you will learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify a child's natural gifting and passion before the world labels them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeverage multiple intelligences so no child is measured by the wrong instrument\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalk a learner through adversity in a way that builds identity, not shame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShepherd the heart - the soil from which behavior, motivation, and character grow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand different learning pathways without trapping a child inside one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivate creativity as an essential capacity, not a reward for finishing the \"real\" work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse humor and joy to build the psychological safety that deep learning requires\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild together, forming collaborators and leaders instead of only solo test-takers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrain critical thinking that produces wisdom, not cynicism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen it shows you how to weave all nine into a simple weekly rhythm that forms the whole person, not just the report card.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not only a parenting book. Every one of the nine chapters closes with its own Workplace Parallel - showing how the same principle that forms a child also forms an employee, a team, or an organization. A working parent leading a team by day and forming children by night will find the same nine threads running through both rooms of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach major section closes with six reflection and coaching questions designed for parents, teachers, coaches, leaders, and your own ongoing formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also opens a door beyond the page. Ezra Edu - a companion AI coach trained on the full manuscript - turns each chapter into personalized, grounded coaching for your specific child, classroom, or team. Meet Ezra Edu at ezra.edu.awakeningdestiny.global.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is education that forms more than grades. It forms the next generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67924624769331,"sku":"9798997903909","price":27.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ksqvJhEIld9798997903909.webp?v=1793832682","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/threads-of-greatness-educating-children-developing-talent-and-forming-lifelong-learners-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}