The Developing Brain: Building Language, Reading, Physical, Social and Cognitive Skills from Birth to Age Eight

This user friendly guide is filled with brain-compatible teaching practices for parents and teachers. 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. It includes background information on brain development from birth through age two, scenarios and snapshots of each year from age three through eight, reproducible development checklists and over one hundred brain-based activities for classroom or child care settings.

© 2008 Marilee Sprenger
Audience: Parent, Professional