A Child's Brain The Need for Nurture [Paperback]

Written for parents and educators, this guide explains the latest neuroscience research regarding how a child's brain works and how to nurture children for optimal development.Written for parents and educators, this guide explains the latest neuroscience research regarding how a child's brain works and how to nurture children for optimal development. Sylwester makes a strong case for how neuroscience has changed the knowledge base and offers ways the new knowledge could and should be incorporated into planning for a childs education. The authors subtle sense of humor communicates complex conclusions with great effectiveness. This valuable, reader-friendly book helps parents, teachers, and others who work with young children understand the complex and amazing processes involved as the young brain grows and develops. The book reminds us of the importance of nurturing children during a time when schools are facing the great stress of having students perform on standardized tests. We need to help children develop from their core through nurture, even if that development cannot be measured on a test. Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
Part 1. Understanding Childhood
1. Nature and Nurture: From Past to Present
2. Mastering Movement: From Imitation to Exploration
3. Brain Organization: From Input to Output
4. Development and Growth: From Womb to World
Part 2. Nurturing Childhood
5. Nurturing: From Unconditional Love to Behavioral Limits
6. Family and Friends: From Close to Loose Bonds
7. Nutrition: From Necessary to Nice
8. The Unexpected: From Joys and Toys to Fears and Tears
9. Childhood Illness: From Short to Long Term
10. Intelligence, Creativity, and the Arts: From What Is to What Could Be
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