Full Description
Flourishing in the First Five Years: Connecting Mind, Brain, and Education Research to the Development of Young Children will take you on a fascinating journey of discovery about what you can do to experience the thrill of helping all young children realize more of their unique potential. Packed with practical strategies and inspiring research about how learning changes the brain this book will empower you with ideas you can apply right away that can positively change children's lives forever.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1 Plasticity and Potential: What Early Childhood Educators Can Learn from Educational Neuroscience
Chapter 2 Ten Key Facts About How the Brain Develops
Chapter 3 Nurturing the Brain and Body: Nutrition and Movement
Chapter 4 Cultivating Optimism: How Positive Emotions Support Learning
Chapter 5 Playing with Language: The Power of Conversation and Reading Aloud
Chapter 6 Thinking, Creativity, and Problem Solving
Chapter 7 Addressing Risks to Healthy Development
Conclusion
Glossary
References
