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Early Childhood and Neuroscience - Links to Development and Learning

Information from neuroscience is growing and being properly used, and misused wich makes it imperative that educators receive accurate and practical information. This book provides the accurate and practical information educators (pre-service and in-service) and caregivers serving children birth thr...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Wasserman, Leslie Haley. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Zambo, Debby. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edition:1st ed. 2013.
Series:Educating the Young Child, Advances in Theory and Research, Implications for Practice, 7
Subjects:
Child development.
Child psychology.
School psychology.
Neurosciences.
Learning.
Instruction.
Developmental psychology.
Early Childhood Education.
Child and School Psychology.
Learning & Instruction.
Developmental Psychology.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6671-6
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements
  • Preface; Layne Kalbfleisch
  • Introduction; Leslie Haley Wasserman and Debby Zambo
  • 1. The Practical and Ethical Concerns of Using Neuroscience to Teach Young Children  and Help them Self-Regulate; Debby Zambo
  • 2. Neuroscience: The Genesis of Our Individual Brain Strengths; Diane Connell and Jena VanStelten
  • 3. Reading and the Young Brain; Nancy Frey and Douglas Fisher
  • 4. Brain Development in Early Childhood: A Critical Analysis; Valeri Farmer-Dougan and Larry Alferink
  • 5. Addressing the Affective Domain: What Neuroscience says about Social/Emotional Development in Early Childhood; William A. Mosier
  • 6. Early Literacy Trends for Children Identified as At-Risk for School Failure: Are They Consistent with Contemporary Neuroscience and Learning Theory?; Rae Ann Hirsh
  • 7. Brain Differences in Children with Autism and the Subsequent Impact this has on Learning; Diane Branson
  • 8. The Twice Exceptional Young Learner; Leslie Haley Wasserman
  • 9. Making a Case for Early Intervention: The Role of Developmental Neuroscience; Niamh Stack
  • 10. Effective Strategies to Help Teachers Learn about Brain Development; Billie Enz and Jill Stamm
  • 11. Metaphors of Developmental Process for Brain-Savvy Teachers; George Hruby
  • Closing Thoughts: Remaining Optimistic, Cautious and Active; Debby Zambo and Leslie Haley Wasserman.    .

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