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PublisherCorwin Press

ISBN-101412955351

ISBN-139781412955355

eBay Product ID (ePID)109225970

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Number of Pages144 Pages

Publication NameDeveloping Brain : Birth to Age Eight

LanguageEnglish

SubjectNeurology, Developmental / Child, Early Childhood (Incl. Preschool & Kindergarten)

Publication Year2008

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaEducation, Psychology, Medical

AuthorMarilee B. Sprenger

FormatPerfect

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Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight14 Oz

Item Length10.9 in

Item Width8.5 in

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LCCN2007-043469

ReviewsA tool for looking at how classrooms can differentiate instruction, spend time on what really matters, and make sure that all children are making progress. I love the practical applications for each age level and what teachers can do to support optimal learning in their classrooms. Fantastic!, I truly enjoyed the book and had trouble putting it down. The developmental checklists at the end of each chapter are awesome! I have poured over them and learned so much about my children, niece, and neighbors. Thanks for providing such a neat way to communicate expectations and guidelines., Chapters cover the basic research on the brain as it relates to educators and child development issues, pairing this survey with development checklists and over 100 brain-based activities for classroom or child care environments., The author has managed to untangle a very complex topic and make it applicable to everyday learning and teaching. The continuous application of research to learning is a strength of the book.A true gift to a broad band of educators., "I truly enjoyed the book and had trouble putting it down. The developmental checklists at the end of each chapter are awesome! I have pored over them and learned so much about my children, niece, and neighbors. Thanks for providing such a neat way to communicate expectations and guidelines." -- Stacey B. Ferguson, Teacher (10/25/2007), "The author has managed to untangle a very complex topic and make it applicable to everyday learning and teaching. The continuous application of research to learning is a strength of the book.'?A true gift to a broad band of educators." -- Laura Linde, Literacy Coach (10/26/2007), The author has managed to untangle a very complex topic and make it applicable to everyday learning and teaching. The continuous application of research to learning is a strength of the book. A true gift to a broad band of educators., I truly enjoyed the book and had trouble putting it down. The developmental checklists at the end of each chapter are awesome! I have pored over them and learned so much about my children, niece, and neighbors. Thanks for providing such a neat way to communicate expectations and guidelines., "This tool'shows how classrooms can differentiate instruction, spend time on what really matters, and make sure that all children are making progress. I love the practical applications for each age level and what teachers can do to support optimal learning in their classrooms. Fantastic!" -- Stephanie Malin, Elementary Instructional Coach (10/26/2007), The author has managed to untangle a very complex topic and make it applicable to everyday learning and teaching. The continuous application of research to learning is a strength of the book. A true gift to a broad band of educators., This tool shows how classrooms can differentiate instruction, spend time on what really matters, and make sure that all children are making progress. I love the practical applications for each age level and what teachers can do to support optimal learning in their classrooms. Fantastic!, "I truly enjoyed the book and had trouble putting it down. The developmental checklists at the end of each chapter are awesome! I have pored over them and learned so much about my children, niece, and neighbors. Thanks for providing such a neat way to communicate expectations and guidelines." -- Stacey B. Ferguson, Teacher "The author has managed to untangle a very complex topic and make it applicable to everyday learning and teaching. The continuous application of research to learning is a strength of the book. A true gift to a broad band of educators." -- Laura Linde, Literacy Coach "This tool shows how classrooms can differentiate instruction, spend time on what really matters, and make sure that all children are making progress. I love the practical applications for each age level and what teachers can do to support optimal learning in their classrooms. Fantastic!" -- Stephanie Malin, Elementary Instructional Coach "The author took difficult information on the brain and synthesized it so that it is reader-friendly and easy to understand. She provided ideas that could easily be implemented in a classroom or at home and identified the curriculum areas for growth." -- Gail Underwood, Math Coach "Chapters cover the basic research on the brain as it relates to educators and child development issues, pairing this survey with development checklists and over 100 brain-based activities for classroom or child care environments." -- California Bookwatch, June 2008, The author has managed to untangle a very complex topic and make it applicable to everyday learning and teaching. The continuous application of research to learning is a strength of the book. This is a true gift to a broad band of educators., The author took difficult information on the brain and synthesized it so that it is reader-friendly and easy to understand. She provided ideas that could easily be implemented in a classroom or at home and identified the curriculum areas for growth., This toolshows how classrooms can differentiate instruction, spend time on what really matters, and make sure that all children are making progress. I love the practical applications for each age level and what teachers can do to support optimal learning in their classrooms. Fantastic!, This tool shows how classrooms can differentiate instruction, spend time on what really matters, and make sure that all children are making progress. I love the practical applications for each age level and what teachers can do to support optimal learning in their classrooms. Fantastic!, A tool for looking at how classrooms can differentiate instruction, spend time on what really matters, and make sure that all children are making progress. I love the practical applications for each age level and what teachers can do to support optimal learning in their classrooms. Fantastic!

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Dewey Edition22

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Dewey Decimal612.8

Table Of ContentPreface: You Dont Know Jack!AcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIntroductionWhat Is Best Practice?Brain-Compatible Teaching PrinciplesEarly Childhood PracticesAn Ounce of PreventionAbout This Book1. The Basic Biology of Brain DevelopmentBrain ChemicalsElectroencephalogramsWindows of OpportunityExperience Dependent and Experience ExpectantFirst LanguageSecond Language LearningMotor DevelopmentMemory DevelopmentMusicMathEmotionThinking About Brain Growth2. Building the Brain Through Age TwoBrain DevelopmentLanguage and Reading DevelopmentPhysical and Motor DevelopmentGross Motor SkillsFine Motor SkillsSocial and Emotional DevelopmentCognitive DevelopmentDevelopmentally Appropriate Activities From Birth to Age TwoReading and Language DevelopmentPhysical and Motor DevelopmentCognitive Development3. The Three-Year-Old BrainBrain DevelopmentLanguage and Reading DevelopmentPhysical and Motor DevelopmentSocial and Emotional DevelopmentCognitive DevelopmentDevelopmentally Appropriate Activities for Three-Year-Old BrainsFor Language and Reading DevelopmentFor Physical and Motor DevelopmentFor Social and Emotional DevelopmentFor Cognitive DevelopmentChild Development Checklist: Three-Year-Olds4. The Four-Year-Old BrainBrain DevelopmentLanguage and Reading DevelopmentPhysical and Motor DevelopmentSocial and Emotional DevelopmentCognitive DevelopmentDevelopmentally Appropriate Activities for Four-Year-Old BrainsFor Language and Reading DevelopmentFor Physical and Motor DevelopmentFor Social and Emotional DevelopmentFor Cognitive DevelopmentChild Development Checklist: Four-Year-Olds5. The Five-Year-Old BrainScenarioBrain DevelopmentLanguage and Reading DevelopmentPhysical and Motor DevelopmentSocial and Emotional DevelopmentCognitive DevelopmentDevelopmentally Appropriate Activities for Five-Year-Old BrainsFor Language and Reading DevelopmentFor Physical and Motor DevelopmentFor Social and Emotional DevelopmentFor Cognitive DevelopmentChild Development Checklist: Five-Year-Olds6. The Six-Year-Old BrainScenarioBrain DevelopmentLanguage and Reading DevelopmentPhysical and Motor DevelopmentSocial and Emotional DevelopmentCognitive DevelopmentDevelopmentally Appropriate Activities for Six-Year-Old BrainsFor Language and Reading DevelopmentFor Physical and Motor DevelopmentFor Social and Emotional DevelopmentFor Cognitive DevelopmentChild Development Checklist: Six-Year-Olds7. The Seven-Year-Old BrainScenarioBrain DevelopmentLanguage and Reading DevelopmentPhysical and Motor DevelopmentSocial and Emotional DevelopmentCognitive DevelopmentDevelopmentally Appropriate Activities for Seven-Year-Old BrainsFor Language and Reading DevelopmentFor Physical and Motor DevelopmentFor Social and Emotional DevelopmentFor Cognitive DevelopmentChild Development Checklist: Seven-Year-Olds8. The Eight-Year-Old BrainBrain DevelopmentLanguage and Reading DevelopmentPhysical and Motor DevelopmentSocial and Emotional DevelopmentCognitive DevelopmentDevelopmentally Appropriate Activities for Eight-Year-Old BrainsFor Language and Reading DevelopmentFor Physical and Motor DevelopmentFor Social and Emotional DevelopmentFor Cognitive DevelopmentChild Development Checklist: Eight-Years-OldBibliographyIndex

SynopsisSynthesizing information from neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and child development, this reader-friendly guide explains the basics of early brain development and provides brain-compatible teaching practices., ""This tool shows how classrooms can differentiate instruction, spend time on what really matters, and make sure that all children are making progress. I love the practical applications for each age level and what teachers can do to support optimal learning in their classrooms. Fantastic!""?Stephanie Malin, Elementary Instructional CoachBeaverton School District, OR""The author has managed to untangle a very complex topic and make it applicable to everyday learning and teaching. The continuous application of research to learning is a strength of the book. A true gift to a broad band of educators.""?Laura Linde, Literacy CoachHoover Elementary School, North Mankato, MN"Finally, a book for early childhood educators that combines child development and brain research!"How can early childhood teachers, administrators, and parents translate discoveries on early brain development into strategies that nurture cognitive growth? Synthesizing information from neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and child development, "The Developing Brain "offers brain-compatible teaching practices that are linked to NAEYC principles for working with young children. Best-selling author Marilee Sprenger covers the basic structure, vocabulary, and current research on the brain from an early childhood educator's point of view and provides an abundance of illustrations and descriptions. This user-friendly guide includes: Background information on brain development from birth through age twoScenarios and snapshots of each year from age three through eightReproducible developmental checklistsOver 100 brain-based activities for classroom or child care settingsThrough an understanding of the phasesof language, motor, and social development at each age level, educators can create enriching educational experiences that enhance children's growth and foster an enduring love of learning., "This tool shows how classrooms can differentiate instruction, spend time on what really matters, and make sure that all children are making progress. I love the practical applications for each age level and what teachers can do to support optimal learning in their classrooms. Fantastic!" -Stephanie Malin, Elementary Instructional Coach Beaverton School District, OR "The author has managed to untangle a very complex topic and make it applicable to everyday learning and teaching. The continuous application of research to learning is a strength of the book. A true gift to a broad band of educators." -Laura Linde, Literacy Coach Hoover Elementary School, North Mankato, MN Finally, a book for early childhood educators that combines child development and brain research! How can early childhood teachers, administrators, and parents translate discoveries on early brain development into strategies that nurture cognitive growth? Synthesizing information from neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and child development, The Developing Brain offers brain-compatible teaching practices that are linked to NAEYC principles for working with young children. Best-selling author Marilee Sprenger covers the basic structure, vocabulary, and current research on the brain from an early childhood educator's point of view and provides an abundance of illustrations and descriptions. This user-friendly guide includes: Background information on brain development from birth through age two Scenarios and snapshots of each year from age three through eight Reproducible developmental checklists Over 100 brain-based activities for classroom or child care settings Through an understanding of the phases of language, motor, and social development at each age level, educators can create enriching educational experiences that enhance children's growth and foster an enduring love of learning., "This tool shows how classrooms can differentiate instruction, spend time on what really matters, and make sure that all children are making progress. I love the practical applications for each age level and what teachers can do to support optimal learning in their classrooms. Fantastic!" --Stephanie Malin, Elementary Instructional CoachBeaverton School District, OR "The author has managed to untangle a very complex topic and make it applicable to everyday learning and teaching. The continuous application of research to learning is a strength of the book. A true gift to a broad band of educators." --Laura Linde, Literacy CoachHoover Elementary School, North Mankato, MN Finally, a book for early childhood educators that combines child development and brain research! How can early childhood teachers, administrators, and parents translate discoveries on early brain development into strategies that nurture cognitive growth? Synthesizing information from neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and child development, The Developing Brain offers brain-compatible teaching practices that are linked to NAEYC principles for working with young children. Best-selling author Marilee Sprenger covers the basic structure, vocabulary, and current research on the brain from an early childhood educators point of view and provides an abundance of illustrations and descriptions. This user-friendly guide includes: Background information on brain development from birth through age two Scenarios and snapshots of each year from age three through eight Reproducible developmental checklists Over 100 brain-based activities for classroom or child care settings Through an understanding of the phases of language, motor, and social development at each age level, educators can create enriching educational experiences that enhance childrens growth and foster an enduring love of learning., This tool shows how classrooms can differentiate instruction, spend time on what really matters, and make sure that all children are making progress. I love the practical applications for each age level and what teachers can do to support optimal l|9781412955355|

LC Classification NumberQP363.5.S67 2008

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