"Eva shares what she has learned both as a parent and an educator about raising children to be enthusiastic and successful learners. [Her] most important message is that parents can and should play a critical role in their children's intellectual development: each year, children only spend about 180 days in school; how they spend the remaining 185 days is up to their parents. Children who continue to learn when they are out of school will make far more progress than those who don't, but parents need not attempt to recreate school at home. Instead, they can encourage their children to engage in fun activities that will have a huge impact on their creativity, intellectual curiosity, and attention span"--