America's top learning expert shows how kids—and parents—can become more productive. Following on the heels of his best seller, "A Mind at a Time," University of North Carolina Medical School professor of pediatrics, Dr. Mel Levine, isolates another group of kids--so-called "lazy" children who aren’t working up to their potential--and explores the causes of their low performance. Levine identifies "internal" (low motor skills, poor oral language ability, poor idea generation, organizational problems) as well as "external" sources (negative role models, socio-economic background, family life) that hinder learning. Includes suggestions for what parents and teachers can do to foster productive output in their children and students.