child development

"[Presents a] collection of fun and adaptable activities, games, stories and handouts ... for supporting children coping with stress and difficult emotions. From ... arts and crafts, to interactive stories and relaxing meditations, all the interventions and activities are thematically structured so that each chapter contains the means for building specific skills or overcoming behavioral issues. Each chapter contains suggested goals, positive affirmations and photocopiable handouts to enable a child to continue practicing and learning new life skills outside of sessions with parents or professionals"--Provided by publisher.

Explains how the Internet and digital media have impacted major aspects of modern culture, discussing how digital technologies have changed the ways people work, learn, and socialize.

Introduces readers to the specific neural connections that are most relevant to language and reading development and shows how these reading pathways can best be nurtured, even in children who struggle with reading.

Argues that current parenting trends that emphasize early learning through memorization and repetition are actually harmful for children, stifling their creativity and preventing them from learning basic problem solving skills and focuses on the importance of letting children play and have fun and understanding the learning experiences offered through creative, unstructured, independent play.

Explores child behavior as it relates to brain development, including parenting strategies to help cultivate healthy emotional and intellectual development.

Reveals seven essential life skills every parent should teach their child in order to ensure they grow up to become well rounded adults who can deal with challenges, communicate well with others, and become productive members of society.

Explores the impact the high-stakes testing movement and the race to wireless classrooms have had on preschoolers, discussing how educational reforms are stunting children's intellects, block in brain development, and fueling mental illness.