The Developing Brain: Birth to Age Eight

Abstract

Preface: You Don't Know Jack! Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction What Is Best Practice? Brain-Compatible Teaching Principles Early Childhood Practices An Ounce of Prevention About This Book 1. The Basic Biology of Brain Development Brain Chemicals Electroencephalograms Windows of Opportunity Experience Dependent and Experience Expectant First Language Second Language Learning Motor Development Memory Development Music Math Emotion Thinking About Brain Growth 2. Building the Brain Through Age Two Brain Development Language and Reading Development Physical and Motor Development Gross Motor Skills Fine Motor Skills Social and Emotional Development Cognitive Development Developmentally Appropriate Activities From Birth to Age Two Reading and Language Development Physical and Motor Development Cognitive Development 3. The Three-Year-Old Brain Brain Development Language and Reading Development Physical and Motor Development Social and Emotional Development Cognitive Development Developmentally Appropriate Activities for Three-Year-Old Brains For Language and Reading Development For Physical and Motor Development For Social and Emotional Development For Cognitive Development Child Development Checklist: Three-Year-Olds 4. The Four-Year-Old Brain Brain Development Language and Reading Development Physical and Motor Development Social and Emotional Development Cognitive Development Developmentally Appropriate Activities for Four-Year-Old Brains For Language and Reading Development For Physical and Motor Development For Social and Emotional Development For Cognitive Development Child Development Checklist: Four-Year-Olds 5. The Five-Year-Old Brain Scenario Brain Development Language and Reading Development Physical and Motor Development Social and Emotional Development Cognitive Development Developmentally Appropriate Activities for Five-Year-Old Brains For Language and Reading Development For Physical and Motor Development For Social and Emotional Development For Cognitive Development Child Development Checklist: Five-Year-Olds 6. The Six-Year-Old Brain Scenario Brain Development Language and Reading Development Physical and Motor Development Social and Emotional Development Cognitive Development Developmentally Appropriate Activities for Six-Year-Old Brains For Language and Reading Development For Physical and Motor Development For Social and Emotional Development For Cognitive Development Child Development Checklist: Six-Year-Olds 7. The Seven-Year-Old Brain Scenario Brain Development Language and Reading Development Physical and Motor Development Social and Emotional Development Cognitive Development Developmentally Appropriate Activities for Seven-Year-Old Brains For Language and Reading Development For Physical and Motor Development For Social and Emotional Development For Cognitive Development Child Development Checklist: Seven-Year-Olds 8. The Eight-Year-Old Brain Brain Development Language and Reading Development Physical and Motor Development Social and Emotional Development Cognitive Development Developmentally Appropriate Activities for Eight-Year-Old Brains For Language and Reading Development For Physical and Motor Development For Social and Emotional Development For Cognitive Development Child Development Checklist: Eight-Years-Old Bibliography Index