Your Child’s Growing Mind: Brain Development and Learning From Birth to Adolescence

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The classic guide to understanding children’s mental development is now updated and better than ever!

Hailed by parents and educators, Your Child’s Growing Mind is a window into the fascinating process of brain development and learning. It looks at the roots of emotion, intelligence, and creativity, translating the most current scientific research into practical suggestions for parents and teachers.

Dr. Healy also addresses academic learning, offering countless suggestions for how parents can help without pushing. She explains the building blocks of reading, writing, spelling, and mathematics and shows how to help youngsters of all ages develop motivation, attention, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Using the science of childhood development, she also examines today’s hot issues, including learning disabilities, ADHD, influences of electronic media, and the hazards of forced early learning. From infancy to adolescence, this is the perfect guide to helping and enjoying a youngster’s mental, personal, and academic growth.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harmony/Rodale/Convergent
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 25, 2004
Edition ‏ : ‎ 3rd Revised ed.
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0767916158
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0767916158
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.08 x 8.25 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #244,038 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #95 in Educational Psychology (Books) #180 in Medical Child Psychology #310 in Popular Child Psychology
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