• Values

  • Lighting the Candle of Excellence, A Practical Guide for the Family
  • By: Marva Collins
  • Narrated by: Marva Collins
  • Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (57 ratings)

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By: Marva Collins
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"Children don't fail, the adults around them do - and it is up to us to light the candle of excellence within each one we know and love," begins Marva Collins, one of America's foremost educators, in her important work, Values. This practical guide is for those of us who strive to be role models, who want to know the important values, live them, and teach them to our children. In the tradition of recent best sellers by Marion Wright Edelman and Hillary Clinton, Collins provides dozens of games, exercises, poems, and daily proverbs to help encourage in our families values such as kindness, courage, determination, faith, confidence, and responsibility. Taken from her superbly effective teaching and inspirational methods, these techniques are essential if both we and our children are to lead successful and meaningful lives.
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"Marva Collins teaches that all can read, learn, compete, and be successful." (Former First Lady, Rosalynn Carter)

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Most valuable audiobook for any parent

This is an absolute must read for any parent. Marva's style is awe inspiring. Wish I could have heard this audio before my first child went to 1st grade.

I feel blessed and full of gratitude to know that we have someone of such great calibre to take us and our children to the next level of our excellence.

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Brillant

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

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Marva Collins a True Role Model

I found out about Marva Collins because Tony Robbins mentions her in his book. I can see now why she is a great role model. Really happy i discovered her!

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I forced myself to hear and stoppen in the middle

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The book is composed of isolated subjects and is not developing ideas slowly like I would expect from a parenting book. The lack of overall story got me lost and I quit in the middle.
The English was also bit hard for me.

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Marva Collins Inspires!

Manners, self talk, acceptance, (of our successes and failures) and the courage to seek the individuated path will lead a life of continuous learning and self-confidence! This is a must read and re-read. Again, again, and again!

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Great Values

Even after her death, Marva Collins is such a light in our community. I continue to learn from her as a woman, educator and parent. Her wealth of knowledge and wisdom has made such an impact on my life. I think every school and parent should read this book.

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Great Resource!

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

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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.

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Truly Blessed by Mrs. Collins Life and Legacy ✨

I am fortunate to have gone to Marva Collins Preparatory School as a youth. The You can do it values and the parallel thinking she planted within us has given me great strength, grace and perseverance. I am grateful to continually instill these values into my children and everyone I meet.

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great book

It is such a great book a must have for every parent. i loved it.

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