With A Child’s Brain you can learn how a child’s brain works, develops, and changes during the critical stages of childhood. Robert Sylwester, author of twenty books, has written this latest book to help parents and educators understand children’s cognitive development and provide suggestions on how to nurture children to their full potential. A Child’s Brain is a rich resource that: Examines the neurobiology of childhood, explaining the body and brain systems that develop during pregnancy, infancy, and childhood Explores factors that can enhance or delay development, such as nutrition, family life, relationships, illness, intelligence, technology, creativity, and the arts Provides practical suggestions to help adults promote healthy development and successful learning in the children they encounter at home, at school, and everywhere else Includes a glossary of neurobiological terms And covers much more! A Child’s Brain helps parents and educators understand the biological, emotional, and neurological changes that occur during childhood so they can support children’s learning, socialization, and growth. About the Author: Robert Sylwester is an emeritus professor of education at the University of Oregon who focuses on the educational implications of new developments in science and technology. He has written twenty books and curricular programs and more than two hundred journal articles and received two Distinguished Achievement Awards from the Education Press Association of America for his syntheses of cognitive science research, published in Educational Leadership. He wrote a monthly column for the Internet journal Brain Connection throughout its 2000–2009 existence and is now a regular contributor to the Information Age Education Newsletter. He lives in Eugene, Oregon. |