The Thinking child : brain-based learning for the early years foundation stage /

Call, Nicola

The Thinking child : brain-based learning for the early years foundation stage / Nicola Call. - 2nd - London. : Continuum International, 2010. - 160 p.: ill. 30 cm

Includes bibliographic references

Understanding the child`s brain : Answering some frequently asked questions ; Let`s meet a brain ; Meeting the children in their settings -- Preparing the climate and context for learning : Addressing children`s physical needs ; Inclusion ; Developing emotional intelligence ; Providing children with the tools for learning ; Managing behaviour positively ; Fostering partnerships with parents and carers -- Supporting independent learning : Making maximum use of the environment ; Helping children to develop good attention skills ; Helping children to stay on task ; Talking the language of learning -- Developing brain-based techniques : Teaching children to mind map ; Adventures in play ; Maximizing learning through music ; Teaching and learning through movement ; The place for technology -- Teaching for intelligence : Creative teaching for better learning ; Fostering the beginnings of group-work ; Teaching through VAK ; Engaging the multiple intelligences ; Taking the time for learning.

Looks at how children learn before applying the findings, and statutory frameworks, to best practice in the classroom. This book includes material on: inclusion and personalisation, collaborative working, and foreign languages. It emphasises on: outdoor learning, fostering partnerships with parents and carers, and multiple intelligences.


English

978-1-85539-472-8


Cognitive learning
Effective teaching
Early childhood Education
Brain

370.152 C13